Cast…Because He Cares

How many times has someone said something, or you read a quote, and it stopped you in your tracks? I love to read and I read a lot! I also love to listen to podcasts and attend conferences to continue to grow as a person and especially as a follower of Christ. 

Years ago I began collecting quotes so I wouldn’t lose them and decided to share these on my blog in a new series I’m calling Favorite Quotes. So, here is the first:

If God cares for you, why need you care too? Can you trust Him for your soul and not for your body? He has never refused to bear your burdens, He has never fainted under their weight. –Charles Spurgeon

I read it in a time of stress and concern. I would think about this quote often as I moved into a season of difficult work and family issues. 

I was reminded of 1 Peter 5:6-7, Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.

Peter wrote this epistle to Gentile Christians who had been scattered throughout northern Asia due to persecution for their faith. They suffered greatly and he wanted to encourage them to lean on Jesus because of Jesus’ powerful love and concern for His followers.

That hasn’t changed since that time. He loves us, He stands as close to us as the Holy Spirit within, and He will never abandon us for any reason. Therefore, we can be encouraged by both this passage and this quote.

But I forget sometimes. Do you? I struggle trusting Him with everything? Do you?

We can, because He WAS and IS and IS TO COME! And He cares for us throughout every season.