LOOSE THE CORD

GIVE YOUR BURDENS TO THE LORD

Whether or not we want to admit it, our children are a great part of our worry and anxious thoughts.  As parents we are concerned about every area in their lives.  Even when they grow up, we cannot seem to shake off the anxious concerns and loose the string.  We carry their stress, problems and just day to day happenings real or imagined about them.   

Are you a parent, teacher, caregiver, spouse or someone who is anxious about your child or loved one?  Here's where to store your concerns, cares and burdens. 

Psalm 55:22 (KJV)

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

The Daily Devotion (Highroad of Surrender) by Frances J. Roberts says stop getting anxious, "The little ones are in my care... Trustingly place your child in His hands." 

TODAY'S FOCUS:  LOOSE THE CORD OF AFFECTION

Despite the fact that you have tried your best to raise your children right, they may chose paths and or make decisions that are causing you to worry about them.  Even when they make good decisions, it may still cause you to worry.  

You may be concerned whether they will be able to pay a debt or a manage a job/assignment they have undertaken.  You may be anxious about if they would be treated right by their spouse or if they will have children, will they get into trouble or be hurt when they leave the nest and the list goes on and on...

Or perhaps you have a friend or loved one who is experiencing health, financial, relationship or other issues and you take a personal responsibility to worry for and about them.  You would follow them and take them with you everywhere.  Everything reminds you of their situation, and you would go at arms length to help. 

If you are experiencing anxiety, stress, sleeplessness and their situations are a greater part of your thinking- IT'S TIME TO LOOSE THE CHORD:

• Bring your child or loved one in prayer
• Make a list of the concerns
• Focus on the scripture above and say it out loud slowly then begin to feel the effects as you release them and their concerns to the Lord. 
• Confess scriptures regarding the solutions to your concern
• Trust your child or loved one in God's care
• Live Free

Jesus specializes in blessing children if they are allowed to come to Him.  Therefore, the best thing you can do for a child is to release him/her to God.  As you depend on Him, He will perfect all that concerns you.  

Remember, worry has never made anything better.  As a matter of fact the restricted tries to get loose.  If they are not given given freedom they will break away.  Worry makes prisoners of real or imagined concerns.  Trust God with your loved one... "Loose the cord of affection lest it break."

God Bless you and Keep the Faith!

Virtuous Jewel