Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22,NIV

 

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7, NIV

 

Have you ever heard of scream therapy? It’s when a group of people gather and, on the count of three, scream at the top of their lungs. The idea is that screaming helps release built-up frustration caused by difficult people and/or stressful situations.

 

Scream therapy has gained popularity on social media, with people taking part worldwide.

 

But here’s the thing: you can scream your heart out and perhaps experience temporary relief. But what happens when the frustration and worries return? You can’t exactly go through life screaming your way out of every difficult situation.

 

This is where the words of Psalm 55:22 and 1 Peter 5:7 speak so powerfully to us: Surrender your burdens to God. Only he can give you true peace, even when the storms of life are still raging.

 

Listen again to the promise in Psalm 55:22: “Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you.”

 

We need to trust God enough not only to tell him about our worries and frustrations, but also to place them confidently in his hands. And when we're tempted to pick them up again, we need to remind ourselves that he is more than capable of carrying what we cannot.

 

That is what true faith looks like: trusting God with what is beyond our control.

 

Let's put it into practice today.

 

Prayer: Father God, thank you for knowing every frustration and worry I carry. Help me to stop trying to carry every burden and solve every problem on my own. Teach me to surrender my worries to you and trust you with what I cannot control. Fill my heart with your peace, even when my circumstances haven't changed. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.