Christians are not to live in isolation. When one sins, there are repercussions throughout the Christian community. When a brother or sister suffers, we are to be affected. Our calling is not to be solitary Christians but to be members of a priesthood.

When was the last time that you felt the sting of conviction for a sin that you may have committed? Did the Holy Spirit gouge you in your gut when you said “that word,” or had “that hurtful attitude,” or let your “temper flare?”

Casting our cares is a choice. It means consciously handing over our anxiety to Christ and allowing Him to carry the weight of our problems. At times this is the most difficult part of trusting God! We don’t like turning over the responsibility for our problems.