Good Morning Garden

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved (Psalm 55:22).

We sometimes hear the expression used, “ cast the burden,” and it is useful to consider what this phrase really means. Used intelligently, it is one of the great keys to spiritual victory. To cast the burden means really to insist upon harmony and peace of mind, and to cease from worry and anxiety there and then.

If, when you are faced with trouble, whether it be old or new, you can affirm positively the harmony of being and then refuse to reopen the case, no matter how much fear may urge you to do so, you have cast your burden upon the Lord, and you will win.

One of the most difficult things we can try to do when we cast our burdens on God, is to then refuse to be imprisoned by them. That does not mean we ignore them or refuse to deal with them. it simply means we must not let them create the negative responses of fear and anxiety within us. We must still do our part to lessen and learn from our burdens. However, once we turn them over to God, we can then work on them in joy and gladness as opposed to fear and sadness. Isn’t that better?

Casting away,
Z gardener