God Cares

 4. GOD CARES

Hello and welcome to my walk with God. I invite you to join me as I heal from domestic violence through the Bible. Don’t forget to read your special prayer at the end.

This time I have been led to 1 Peter ch5 vs7 (NIV): 

Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares for you.

I learned this verse in Sunday school. I just thought of it as a nice saying. A verse that was just words, it didn’t really mean anything. Now, I know that it’s more than that.

In my relationship living with domestic violence, I put this verse out of my head. During the beatings, I never went to God in prayer. I had hardened my heart against God. If God cared for me, I wouldn’t be getting hit. That is what I constantly told myself.

I never prayed to God during that period of abuse. I never told Him of my heavy hearted worries and anxieties. And God knew (John 23:17).

Now, when I think back, I realise that God was still caring for me in the midst of my victimisation. Although I didn’t realise immersed in my trauma, God was still there, caring for me. 

Today, when I read this verse and take it’s words literally as the truth they are, I do understand that God loves me and cares about me. Whenever I am in the middle of earthly trials and troubles, this verse reminds me to take my problems to God. When I do, I can feel a warmth and calm settle over me. Of being held by an unseen hand, the Holy Spirit. 

No matter the storm we may be travelling through, God is there to guide us to safety. Because He cares about us, and for us. He may not show His care in the way we think He should. Nevertheless, He is with us, because He cares.

I invite you to join with me in a special prayer for you:

Thank you, Father God, for being 

with me, although I thought you weren’t. 

Thank you for loving me, 

and walking with me, 

because You care for me. 

Please help me to remember that 

You are with me every step I take. 

Please help me to know 

that no matter my life’s storm, You care. 

In the precious and blessed name

 of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

Amen.

Thank you for joining me on this short walk in the Bible. Please leave a comment on what you feel when you let God care for you. And until next time, have hope — and faith. 

In God’s love, Ruby.