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You Are ‘…His Personal Concern!		04 May 2007
‘…THROW THE WHOLE WEIGHT OF YOUR ANXIETIES UPON HIM, FOR YOU ARE HIS PERSONAL CONCERN.’ 1 PETER 5:7
When worry comes knocking at your door, stop it on the porch; otherwise it will move in and take up residence. ‘How do I do that?’ you ask. Listen, ‘…throw the whole weight of your anxieties upon Him, for you are His personal concern. ‘ (1 Peter 5:7 PHPS). How wonderful; God cares (He really does) about the things that worry you and prey on your thoughts. He cares about them more than you do . Not a single nagging, aching, worrisome, gut-wrenching, blood pressure-raising thought escapes His notice. Because you are His ‘…Personal Concern’ you never disappear from His screen. What qualifies as a worry? Anything that drains your joy… anything you cannot change … anything you are not responsible for… anything you are unable to control… anything that frightens and torments you … anything that keeps you awake when you should be asleep. All of that ‘stuff’ needs to be transported from your worry list to your prayer list! Listen ‘Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace…’ (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT). Give your worries one by one to God! The more you practice doing this the more exciting your walk with Him will become. You will be amazed at how easily He handles things that overwhelm you. Always keep these three truths in mind 1) He is able to handle it 2) He is willing to handle it 3) He is waiting for you to give it to Him.