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Psalm 55:22 says, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you.”

Worry itself may begin with real concerns, but when it controls us, it can become sinful. Jesus repeatedly told His followers not to live in anxious fear, and the apostles taught the same. Anxiety often reveals that we are trying to carry responsibilities God has already promised to handle. Instead of trusting Him, we act as though everything depends entirely on us.
 
When we cling tightly to our burdens, we place ourselves where only God belongs. We begin to believe we must foresee every problem, solve every outcome, and protect ourselves by our own strength.
 
This lack of trust can slowly pull our hearts away from God. Fear tempts us to rely more on human wisdom than on His guidance. Like Israel in the Old Testament, we sometimes run to “broken cisterns” instead of the living fountain of God’s care and faithfulness.
 
An anxious heart can also weaken our spiritual life. Worry makes us question God’s love and goodness. Our prayers lose confidence, our peace disappears, and our witness to others becomes clouded by fear and self-protection. When trust in God grows weak, temptation often grows stronger because we start looking for ungodly ways to secure ourselves.
 
But there is another way. God invites us to bring every burden to Him the moment it appears. Through simple faith, we can rest in His promises and remember that He truly cares for us. Trust keeps us near to Him and strengthens us against fear and temptation. Isaiah reminds us that God gives “perfect peace” to the person whose mind is fixed on Him.
 
Real peace is not found in controlling everything, but in confidently resting in the faithful care of God.