40-Day Worship Experience Youth DevotionalSample

What are you worried about today? What has captured your attention? What did you go to bed thinking about, and what filled your mind when you woke up?

Remember, your first thoughts in the morning set the course for the rest of your day. I love the reasoning behind the Bible’s command that we read yesterday: “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

You can trust God with your concerns because He loves you. He cares about you, so He cares about what you care about. That is why you don’t have to spiral into fear or worry.

Before worry or fear turns into an avalanche of negativity, stop it at the first concern. Each morning, turn those negative thoughts into prayer. Instead of letting worry be used as a weapon by the enemy against you, let it be a signal to pray.

It’s that simple. Practically speaking, if you wake up with a negative or toxic thought, pray, “Jesus, I know you care about the things that concern me, so I give You . I throw it onto You. I give You my anxious thoughts and feelings. I give You the situations and circumstances.”

Let the God who cares for the universe carry the things that are weighing you down. He wants to do that for you, and He’s a lot better at it than you are!

Reflect

Why do you think God wants you to give your worries to Him? How does knowing that God cares for you help you trust Him more?