Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Do you face challenges or problems beyond your control? If so, you need God’s grace. One way to experience God’s grace is to commit everything to Him. Yet many of us prefer to maintain absolute control over our lives rather than seek help from others or from God. Pride hinders us from humbling ourselves before God to ask for His help and intervention. It is God’s will that we live free from anxiety and experience His peace, which is part of the abundant life He has promised us. Jesus has already given us His peace, but we need to keep our minds at peace by casting all our anxieties on Him.
When we are anxious and weighed down by problems beyond our ability to solve, we have a relief valve in the Lord. Casting our cares on Him requires us to honestly express our burdens to Him. Because He cares for us, we can tell Him how we feel and trust that His grace will fill our hearts and carry us through as we surrender every anxiety and worry to Him. The Apostle Paul encouraged us to pray in every circumstance regarding anything that brings anxiety or worry in our lives. We should make it known to God by calling out to Him, because He is a God who hears.
As Christians, we no longer live in this world without hope or without God. Yet when difficulties arise, we often imagine the worst-case scenario. Anxiety is rooted in fear—fear of the unknown and of what may happen. Fear is a spiritual force that can cripple us and keep us from moving forward. It fills our minds with endless possibilities, but does not solve the problem. Fear is a tactic of the evil one, turning our focus away from God and onto the issue instead. In this way, fear steals the joy and peace that God wants us to enjoy.
The good news is that we can bring our burdens to God and rest in His love. He is greater and more powerful than any problem we face, and His resources and wisdom are without limit. Nothing is too difficult for Him. Through the covenant, God has bound Himself to us, so that our problems become His. If He has already dealt with our greatest problem, sin, through our covenant relationship with Him, there is nothing in this life beyond His help. That is why we must understand what a covenant is and see God as our covenant partner, so we may draw from His limitless resources. His covenant love assures us that He will remain with us in both good times and bad. With God as our covenant partner, we are never without hope. In every hopeless situation, there is always the God factor.
Reflection: How is God speaking to you about the way you handle fear and anxiety? What burdens is He inviting you to cast upon Him today?
Sermon Script： 2026 CG Campaign — Up Part 3
将你的忧虑卸给祂
腓立比书 4:6 应当一无挂虑，只要凡事藉着祷告、祈求和感谢，将你们所要的告诉神。
彼得前书 5:7 你们要将一切的忧虑卸给祂，因为祂顾念你们。
你是否正面临着超出自己掌控的挑战或问题？如果是这样，你需要神的恩典。体验神恩典的一种方法就是将一切交托给祂。然而，我们许多人更倾向于对自己的生活保持绝对的控制，而不是向他人或向神寻求帮助。骄傲阻碍了我们在神面前谦卑自己、寻求祂的帮助与介入。神的旨意是要我们活在没有忧虑的生命中，并经历祂的平安，这是祂应许给我们的丰盛生命的一部分。耶稣已经把祂的平安赐给了我们，但我们需要借着将所有的忧虑卸给祂，来保持我们心灵的平安。
当我们因无法解决的问题而感到焦虑和沉重时，我们在主里有一个“减压阀”。将我们的忧虑卸给祂，需要我们向祂诚实地倾诉我们的重担。因为祂顾念我们，我们可以告诉祂我们的感受，并深信当我们把所有的焦虑和担忧都交托给祂时，祂的恩典会充满我们的心，并带领我们共渡难关。使徒保罗鼓励我们在任何情况下，针对生命中所有带来焦虑或担忧的事来祷告。我们应当借着向神呼求来让祂知道，因为祂是一位倾听的神。
作为基督徒，我们在这个世界上生活不再是毫无盼望、没有神的。然而，当困难来临时，我们往往会设想最坏的情况。焦虑根源于恐惧——对未知的恐惧以及对可能发生之事的恐惧。恐惧是一种属灵的力量，它会使我们瘫痪，阻碍我们前行。它让我们的脑海中充满无尽的（负面）可能性，却无法解决任何问题。恐惧是恶者的一种策略，它使我们的焦点从神身上转移到问题本身。通过这种方式，恐惧偷走了神希望我们享受的喜乐与平安。
好消息是，我们可以把重担带到神面前，在祂的爱中安息。祂比我们面临的任何问题都更伟大、更有能力，祂的资源和智慧是无穷无尽的。对祂来说，没有什么事是太难的。通过盟约，神将自己与我们紧紧相连，从而使我们的问题变成了祂的问题。如果祂已经通过我们与祂的盟约关系，解决了我们最大的问题——罪，那么在这一生中，就没有什么事情是超出祂帮助范围的。这就是为什么我们必须理解什么是盟约，并将神视为我们的“盟约伙伴”，以便我们可以从祂无限的资源中汲取力量。祂那立约的爱向我们保证，无论顺境还是逆境，祂都将与我们同在。有神作为我们的盟约伙伴，我们便永远不会失去盼望。在每一个看似毫无指望的处境中，总有“神的因素”在作工。
默想： 对于你处理恐惧和焦虑的方式，神正在对你的心说什么？祂今天正邀请你将哪些重担卸给祂？
讲章系列：UP! 细胞小组活动 2026 第三部分