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I know I’m truly resting in the Lord, when I can put my burden down in prayer and pick up the burden of someone else and pray ferverently for their situation. (knowing with all certainty my situaiton is already taken care of). The Lord allows me to pick up their weight because somehow by picking up their weight, I know God has admonished them to lay their weight down.
God can't take the burden from you until you relinquish your hold on your situation. When you relinquish your situation and rest, God hears your prayer and can move. We can't rest and worry, for the bible says a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, we need to rest, and pick up the mantle of one our own brothers and sisters and pray for their situation. I heard a mighty man of God say, “Do you know when God works?” He went on to say, “God works, when you don’t”.
That is the most simplistic statement, but it had such a powerful meaning. I now understand that true Faith is laying down your burdens at the throne of the King, knowing with ALL certainty that He can, and He will. If only we would rest in Him, by laying our burdens down can we truly show the Lord, in the name of Jesus that our faith calls the situation done, complete, settled and satisfied. Hallelujah!
When we truly lay our burdens down, we can clearly see the needs of our brothers and sisters and we become steadfast in our prayer for their situaiton, knowing our situation is already taken care of.
My Beloved brothers and sisters if we truly and sincerely believe the word of God, and if we truly and sincerely believe that word can not return unto us void, but do that which it was sent to do, if we truly and sincerely believe that our steps are being ordered by the Lord, if we truly and sincerely believe that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, if we truly and sincerely believe that ALL things work for the good for those of them who are the called according to His purpose, if we truly and sincerely believe that we can say to that mountain be thou removed, and be cast into the sea to be remembered NO More, if we truly and sincerely believe the word of God, then join me in laying our burdens down, and picking up the burden of our brothers and sisters in prayer, knowing not one of us can pick up, what you haven’t laid down.
Thank you Lord Jesus for inspiration and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to God be the Glory for the things He has done in Jesus name. Amen
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Thank you for this reminder to "cast our care on Him" and leave it with Him. Beautifully written! Blessings to you, Rita
This is so true!!! It brings to mind a time in my life (a few very short years ago) when I was sick with worry over my daughter. It was not until I truly, TRULY relinquished control of the situation to God (God who is more than able!) that I was able to rest, KNOWING that His will is perfect and that He would work it all out. And did He EVER! Praise God! I find it much easier and so much more peaceful to just pray for others and rest in the Lord's love. Great article, Sis. Very anointed.
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