There is something that is so peaceful about praying. Part of what give us a sense of peace and tranquility is simply knowing that, God is working.

You see, when you go to the Lord, you’re casting all your cares on Him. It’s like taking out the trash. If the trash builds up in the home, nothing good can come from it. It can cause odor, bacteria build up, fungus, and it can even draw some unwanted creatures into the home.

But when you go to the Lord in prayer, it’s almost like taking your trash out. For many of us, our prayers are, “Lord, fix this. Change that. Remove this. Clean that.”

And you may say, “this doesn’t sound right. It’s not right to dump all my mess on the Lord.” But because of Grace, we have the privilege of casting our burdens on the Lord. In fact, that’s what Jesus urges us to do. He doesn’t want us to carry the load. No, He wants to relieve us of the burden.

We know this because Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, “come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens and I will give you rest.” And 1 Peter 5:7 says to “cast your cares on the Lord for he cares for you.”

That means all your mess: your stress, burdens, insecurities, doubts, worries and fears- you can take them to the Lord and in exchange He will give you rest and peace.

I think about pilots who fly airplanes. I heard that before they depart for the trip, they simply plug the coordinates into the system. They input the destination into the computer and allow the plane to fly on autopilot.

That’s what you do when you pray. You’re simply taking those unwanted coordinates and leaving them in God’s hands. In turn, you’ll have so much peace in knowing that God is working. And when you have the satisfaction in knowing that God is working, you can go on autopilot.

Make a decision to pray in every area of your life. When you do so, I believe you’ll encounter a Philippians 4:7 experience. The peace that surpasses all understanding will guard your heart and mind as you charge forth on your journey of life!

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