Have you ever been fishing and cast a line? I grew up fishing on the farm pond in Iowa and even though my cousin caught a five-pound catfish by dropping his string line in the water with a medicine bottle bobber, that is not the normal way to cast a line.
The proper casting of a line is all in the wrist. You throw the hooked bait out into the middle of the water and proceed with the waiting process of fishing.
One night, I was meditating on I Peter 5:7 and realized what it meant to cast my prayers and my cares before God. It signified letting go of my requests and trusting him with the answer.
I could picture myself going before God’s throne with my request and very specifically giving God all of my detailed instructions about how he should answer my request. Then, instead of leaving it in his hands, I take the request back with me upon leaving the throne room.
After meditating on I Peter 5:7, some of my most weighty prayers were transformed. I pictured myself entering the throne room of God, throwing the request at him, making a sincere plea for help, and running out the throne room before I could take it back up again.
The first time I visualized that practice, tears filled my eyes as a 100-lb weight was lifted from my shoulders. I repeated the practice the following night, and each subsequent night, it became easier and easier to leave my requests at the Father’s feet. I knew he cared. I trusted him to take charge. I had cast all my cares upon him. And, today, I invite you to do the same.