Saturday, Daily Bible Blast will post the 3,000th devotion.
Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders—
Troubles, we all have them. Some of us seem to have more than others, but it is often just a cycle. When we are young, we need to learn that we can't control everything. Not everyone nor every situation can be cleared up easily. Our efforts at control, of circumstances and/or individuals, generally ends up in failure.
As part of the recovery world for several of year, learning that I can't control anyone but myself was the beginning of my life-change. For years I tried to control people around me; attempted to anticipate situations and take appropriate actions. That behavior labeled me as sick as the people I was trying to change.
Embracing this new concept by turning my worries, pain and fear over to the only one who was really in control, provided a peace I never before experienced. The weight of these issues was lifted from my shoulders and I could breathe. Control is a master at giving us a false sense of security. Control is a negative reaction and not a healthy response.
Now, I love the fact that any thing that worries me, or even breaks my heart, no longer has control over me. I can turn over everything to God. I can "Pile all my troubles on God's shoulders - and He'll carry the load, He'll help me out." Now that's the way to live.
Psalm 55:22-23
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