Casting Cares

We live in a crazy world.  Ebola, Isis, corruption, persecution, general godlessness....on and on.  So as I drive to work I am listening to Jay Seculow's show on the radio.  He and his son have a call-in/news show on one of our local stations where they discuss Christian and political issues.

As I am listening yesterday they are discussing our governments funding of certain countries whose ideology is fundamentally different from ours.  In this case it was Pakistan who has many Christians on death row or having life sentences, as well as already being executed for their faith in Christ and speaking up about it.  They also talked about how when we give them money it ends up being used against us. I won't go into all the details, but the more I listened the more aggravated I was becoming.

Just I was putting this feeling into a thought in my head....or is it vice versa, a car drives by with a big smiley face on it, and the words under it said "Don't Worry, Be Happy."

LOL.  I guess God doesn't want me worrying about these kinds of things.  Can I sign the petition the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)  is circulating to get our government to stop sending our tax dollars to countries that then turn on us? Absolutely.  Can I pray and vote for godly and wise government leaders to be in charge? Definitely.  There are many ways I can be involved if I choose.  But worrying and fretting are not what I am called to do in any circumstances...be it the world's issues or my own problems in my own little slice of it.

God is in charge.  He is not surprised by any events, broad or near.  And He uses it for His good purposes, His good plan.

Lord, I lay it all down at your feet, worries, large and small, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.  Thank You for caring, thank You for knowing the best course of action all the time, that nothing escapes Your notice or Your design. You are for Your children.  Help me to keep my eyes on You and off of the world and it's discord.  Use me to help wherever I can, in whatever way I can.  If I am following You then I will not be frightened or dismayed by what is going on around me, but led to the exact place I can be a blessing in.  Thank You.  In Jesus Name....Amen!

1 Peter 5:7  casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.