We get/have gotten so caught up in the "nothing is too great for God to handle" view, that we completely blank on the possibility that nothing is too small for Him to take care of...
Unknowingly now, we tend to tell God what He's allowed to do; what He can help us in, and what He can't. He says that we should cast our burdens on him; all of them. It isn't said that we should cast them after appropriate screening. But that's what we do, isn't it? We pray that God should heal our sick, get us a promotion, protect us...That's all well and good, but at the same time, people neglect to put self defined "mundane" things under His care...Your assignment, the conversation you'll have with a friend, the interactions you'll have with strangers each and every day, your attitude, your thoughts each moment are good examples. Concerning these things, we subconsciously adopt a "i'll handle this on my own" attitude, no need bothering the Big Boss with my trivialities...
But that's the biggest mistake of all. These seemingly trivial things often affect us in ways that directly affects our relationship with Him. We are stuck trying to solve a problem on our own, which in turn increases our frustrations, and from personal experience, i know that frustration is a very good way to put distance between you and God, because you are not concentrating on your relationship with Him the way you ought to, instead you are trying to form Miss Independent with something that could be taken care of with one short prayer.
I've had situations where i was overwhelmed by seemingly everyday things to the point where i just wanted to sit and cry, knowing full well i could accomplish nothing. In these moments, He reminds me that He's just a prayer away. "Just cast your burdens", He says. And so i do...and the problems melt away, leaving me frustration free, and blessed with yet another reason to be delirious and thankful...because God is awesome like that...
Long story short, nothing is too small, too trivial to cast into His care. You are not expected to do anything all by yourself. Even in the midst of challenges, call out to Him and He will help you through...trying to do anything on your own, well, i'm not saying you can't succeed, i'm just pointing out that there's a better way...You just need to have faith, to Believe.
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved."
Psalm 55:22
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
Have a blessed week! and don't forget that nothing is too small for God to take care of...just try, and i promise that you'll understand what i mean even more. Be aware of every little thing, realize the moments in which you are struggling and trying to do anything entirely OYO (:P influence of friend o!) put EVERY little thing under His care...and you'll have nothing but sunshine :D
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