How often have you been plagued with stress, worried about a situation, or just completely overwhelmed with life? I'm sure we've all been there at some point, some time. For me, anxiety is a common issue in my life, something I struggle with on a daily basis. I like to keep a very busy life, I don't like downtime, but that also leads to a greater deal of stress.
So often we get so caught up in our busy, stressful lives, that when nothing seems to go right, we forget to call on God. I've done it. We all have. We've all been in that place where we scream and throw our hands up and forget to ask for help. God knew that humans would struggle with anxiety, He knows we forget to call on Him for help. That doesn't mean that He isn't there.
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7
1 Peter 5:7 is one of my favorite verses in the whole Bible. I found it in the summer between my freshman and sophomore year in high school, during a verse study I did. My goal was to find 20 verses I could use in daily life. Of the 20 verses, 1 Peter 5:7 was one of the only ones that I truly remember. Peter tells us we can literally throw all of our anxiety on Jesus because He cares for us. It's really that easy.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
Just as Peter tells us, it is repeated that we are not to be anxious about anything, because we can give our stress over to God. It's so easy to get caught up in the craze of life, without thinking about God. Luckily, when we give our anxiety over to God, it can no longer prevail over us. So the next time you find yourself stressed or anxious, just remember to call on Jesus for His help and give over your worries to Him. He cares about you.