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The cure for anxiety (2) 

Tuesday October 3, 2023
Bob Gass
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“Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it].” Psalm 55:22 AMPC 

Hannah Whitall Smith told a story that took place about a hundred years ago, yet it’s as up to date as tomorrow morning’s newspaper. A farmer with a horse and cart noticed a man walking along with a heavy sack on his back, so he offered him a ride. The stranger accepted and climbed up onto the cart. But as they proceeded down the road, he was still bowed beneath the weight of his sack. The farmer said, “Why don’t you set the sack down?” The stranger replied, “That would be too much to ask. I’m grateful that you’re carrying me, but I would never expect you to carry the sack also.” That’s what we do when we accept God’s offer of salvation but insist on carrying all our burdens ourselves. “Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you.” God won’t begin working on the problem until you turn it over to Him; He gets involved when He gets invited. We wait until we’re falling apart, then wonder why God doesn’t help. “You do not have, because you do not ask” (James 4:2 AMPC). Have you asked God for help? Have you placed the problem in His hands, confident that He will work it out for your good, patiently waiting for Him to do it? This doesn’t mean you become passive and sit around doing nothing. You need to do what you believe is right and what you have peace about doing. Learn the difference between your part and God’s part and stop frustrating yourself by trying to do what only God can do.

The Word for You Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from Celebration Enterprises, Inc. Copyright © 2024


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