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I have been thinking a lot of about this question relating to the verse in the book of 1 Peter 5 vs 7, which says we should cast all of our cares on Him - Jesus Christ because He cares for us.\r\n\r\nI wonder if doing the exact thing means I am being irresponsible. Is it normal to feel irresponsible when I practice this simply? How can I respond or react when this feeling of irresponsibility comes over me?\r\n\r\nThank you.

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Thank you for your question. I had to do a lot of thinking and praying before I felt comfortable writing a reply.

I grew up on a small farm in America and from the time we were very young, we were taught to work hard and not ask for help unless there was no way we could do a job by ourselves. So we did not want to rely on anyone else if we could do something ourselves.

From your question, I think maybe this is the same thinking and feeling that you have. However, as I became a Christian and began to spend more and more time learning about God I came to realize that many times when a problem came to me and I was not able to deal with it well, God may have had a better way, if I had turned that problem over to Him. God can do anything perfectly, but I am very limited in the things I can do well.

I also learned that as we trust God to be the guide in getting things done I was honoring Him with my trust. So, the whole key for me was understanding that as I learned to trust God, it was better for me (Isaiah 55: 8-9) and it was also good for God because I was honoring Him. Giving Him my care did not mean I would sit back and do nothing while God worked. But I saw that when I allowed Him to guide me in my work it was done better and more efficiently because it was God's way and not mine. So casting ALL your cares on Him is something you learn slowly in your Christian life, but this learning also teaches you to trust God more. And that blesses us because He can never fail.

The other thought I had for you is that you speak of "feeling" irresponsible. More and more I learn that you cannot trust feelings. They are not a firm foundation for making decisions. But faith and trust are in God and He cannot fail us. So I always stop and consider, when I am discouraged, disappointed, or maybe fearful, and ask where those emotions are coming from. Most times I can see that the original cause was from how I was feeling rather than looking to the promises in the Word that God has given us.

Feelings are a tool of satan to draw us away from God. So I encourage you to start considering why something is bringing you down. Many times it comes back to making decisions on how we feel. Trust in God does not leave us with that emptiness. I hope this has been helpful to you.

Take care and God bless.

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