Cast....Be...Indeed!

(emphasis mine~cl)

1 Peter 5:7-8
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Be self-controlled and alert.

Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, you heavens;
rejoice, you earth;
burst into song, you mountains!
For the Lord comforts his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.


Romans 8:9
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Cast all your anxiety on the Lord. Unless we deal with it properly, anxiety can be toxic--both to us and to others. Simply releasing it is not sufficient. We need to project it vigorously away from ourselves, toward God. When we cast our anxiety on Him, He moves it so far away that it cannot harm anyone.
Ever since the Fall, human emotions have been out of kilter. People often "act out" painful feelings without even realizing what is bothering them. Or they may bottle up their emotions and pretend that everything is all right. God wants us to be self-controlled and alert so we can identify hurtful feelings and confess them to Him. As we yield to God's work within us, our anxious feelings will subside. The Holy Spirit can accomplish holy changes in us--producing, Love, Joy, Peace...and self-control...Be that...