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Psalms for Anxiety

You’ll make it out alive with victory (When thou passest through the waters,
I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when
thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame
kindle upon thee” Isaiah 43:2). Use the following Psalms to overcome
anxiety and fear.

1. Psalm 94:19
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy (NIV).

2. Psalm 27:1
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the
strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

3. Psalm 46:1-5
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore,
we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the
heart of the sea,

Though its waters roar and foam, and the mountains quake with their surging.
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place
where the Most High dwells.

God is within her; she will not fall; God will help her at the break of day.

4. Psalm 27: 3-7


“Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear though war
should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in
the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to enquire in his temple.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his
tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

And now shall mine head be lifted above mine enemies round about me:
therefore, will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will
sing praises unto the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me and answer
me.”

5. Psalm 31:1-5
“In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in
your righteousness.

Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue. be my rock of refuge, a


strong fortress to save me.

Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and
guide me.

Keep me free from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your
hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.”

6. Psalm 18:6
“In my distress, I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my
voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.”

7. Psalm 28:1
“Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be
silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.”
8. Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their
troubles.”

9. Psalm 40:1
“I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”

10. Psalm 61:2


“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed:
lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

11. Psalm 142:6


“Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my
persecutors; for they are stronger than I.”

12. Psalm 6:4


“Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh, save me for thy mercies’ sake.”

13. Psalm 7:1


“O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that
persecute me and deliver me.”

14. Psalm 17:13


“Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the
wicked, which is thy sword.”
15. Psalm 32:2
“Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for a
house of defense to save me.”

16. Psalm 40:13


“Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.”

A practical way to overcome anxiety and fear


 Read. Read, and read some more. I cannot help but stress the
importance of reading the scriptures daily. The more you read,
the more your faith will grow and strengthen in God (“So then
faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.” Romans 10:17). You can even read other people’s
testimonies.
 Believe. One of the greatest hurdles to believe is unbelief.
Unbelief isn’t only sinful, but it also cripples the mind and prevents
the heart from believing God’s promises. A good way to overcome
doubts or unbelief is to approach God’s promises with childlike
faith. Don’t overcomplicate things by overthinking and questioning
unnecessarily, just believe them.
 Meditation. Meditation is the key to success. Here’s what God
told Joshua “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy
mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt
have good success.” Joshua 1:8.
 Confession. Our confessions are powerful, so confess God’s
promises over your life and everything concerning you daily “The
tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will
eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21.

Final Word on Fear


Anxiety and fear will come at some point in your life, it’s a spirit that you must
not entertain, but rebuke and confess God’s promises over your life. God has
not given you a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. By
God’s grace, you’ll overcome, and even this will pass!

Confessions from Scripture: Overcoming Fear and Worry


By AlanP, April 10th, 2011

Not given a spirit of fear: God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-
control. 2 Timothy 1:7

No spirit of bondage to fear: I didn’t receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but I have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom I cry, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15

Delivered from the fear of death: Christ partook of our humanity, so that through death he
brought to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and delivered all of us who
through fear of death who were subject to bondage. Hebrews 2:14, 15

Perfected love cast out fear: There is no fear in love; but perfected love cast out my fear,
because fear carries the expectation of punishment. I overcome all fear by maintaining God’s
perfect standard of love in my life. 1 John 4:18

The Lord is my helper: Lord, you have said that you will in no way leave me, neither will you
in any way forsake me. So I can courageously say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What
can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:5, 6

Delivered from all my fears: I sought The Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from
all my fears. Because I continue to look to him, I’m radiant; my face is never covered with
shame. Psalms 34:5, 6

The Lord is my refuge: I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by
day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that wastes at noonday…
because I have made the Lord my refuge, and the Most High my dwelling place, no evil shall
happen to me, neither shall any plague come near my dwelling. Psalm 91:5, 6, 9, 10

I will fear no evil: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil, for you, O Lord, are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalms 23:4

The Lord is the strength of my life: The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? When evil-doers come at me to
eat up my flesh, my adversaries and my foes, they will stumbled and fall. Though a crowd should
encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, Even then I will
be confident. Psalms 27:1-3
Peace, not as the world gives: Christ has left me his peace. His peace he has given to me and
not the peace that the world gives. Thus, I do not let my heart be troubled, or let it be fearful.
John 14:27

Do not fear what others fear: Who will harm me, if I imitate that which is good? But even if I
should suffer for righteousness’ sake, I will be blessed. I do not fear what other people fear,
neither am I troubled. 1 Peter 3:13, 14

Not frightened by adversaries: I am in no way frightened by my adversaries,


which is for them a sign of their doom, but to me of my deliverance from God.
Because it has been granted to me on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him,
but also to suffer on his behalf, Philippians 1:28, 29

Seek first God’s Kingdom: I shall not be anxious, saying, ‘What will I eat?’, ‘What will
I drink?’ or, ‘With what will I wear?’ For the pagans seek after all these things, yet my
heavenly Father knows that I need all these things. But I seek first God’s Kingdom,
and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to me as well. Therefore I
am not anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Matthew
6:31-34

Guarded by the Peace of God: Because I override anxiety by taking every issue
and request to God through prayer and petition with thanksgiving; the peace of
God, which surpasses all understanding, guards my heart and my mind through
Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6, 7

Casting all my cares: Since God resists the proud but gives more grace to the
humble I keep myself submitted under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt
me in due time; I cast each and every care on him, because he cares for me. 1 Peter
5:5-7

No fear of conspiracies: For as the Lord has spoken to me and instructed me with
a strong hand, I do not to walk in the way of this people, calling things, “A
conspiracy!” as according to what these people say is, “A conspiracy!” neither do I
fear what they fear, nor will I be in dread of them. Isaiah 8:11, 12

Scriptures adapted from the WEB Bible.

Copyright © 2008 by Alan Pasho. All rights reserved.


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Confession for Overcoming Fear
I do not have a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. No weapon
formed against me can stand and every tongue rising against me in judgment is
condemned. When I am afraid, I trust in God and praise Him for what He has
promised. I trust in Him so why should I be afraid? He has given me peace, so my
heart is not troubled nor am I afraid. He is on my side, so I do not fear.

I have not received a spirit of slavery to fear, but I have received the spirit of
adoption whereby I cry ‘Abba, Father.’ I belong to the Lord now and am no longer
a slave to dread nor do I fear death. He has released me from him who had the
power of death, the devil. My heart is not troubled because I trust in the Lord
every day!

Scripture References: 2 Timothy 1:7; Isaiah 54:17; Psalm 56:3-4; John 14:27;
Psalm 118:6; Romans 8:15; Hebrews 2:15; John 14:1

Confession for Relaxing When Anxiety


Strikes
I am not anxious about anything. I pray with thanksgiving about everything and
make my requests known to the Lord. His peace, which passes all
understanding, keeps my heart and mind through Jesus Christ.

He keeps me in perfect peace for my mind is fixed on Him because I trust in Him.
I seek peace and pursue that peace. It rules in my heart and my ways please the
Lord. He even makes my enemies be at peace with me! I am like a tree planted
by the water. My roots are deep, and I am not nervous about the heat or worried
by long months of drought. I trust in the Lord and my hope and confidence are in
Him.
God gives me peace of heart and mind. The peace He gives me is a gift the world
cannot give. My heart is not anxious or afraid. I trust in Him with all my heart and
I don’t lean to my own understanding. This is the final word: He is my PEACE!

Scripture References: Philippians 4:6 - 7; Isaiah 26:3; Psalm 34:14; Colossians


3:15; Proverbs 16:7; Jeremiah 17:7-8; John 14:27; Proverbs 3:5

5 Practical Ways to Cast Your


Cares on Jesus
June 13, 2019
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Do you struggle with worry, stress or fear? You can go free and never
worry another day in your life!
What am I going to do? Have you ever had that thought? A seeming crisis looms in your
finances or your job, you received a bad report about your health, or an important relationship
seems to be crumbling right before your eyes. The pressure mounts, and your problem-solving
mode kicks in. All day and night, you contemplate the solution, wondering if there even is one.
Concern moves to worry, and worry morphs into all-out fear. Before you know it, panic sets in,
and you’re in total torment.

Believer in the Lord, this is not how you are meant to live! God’s plan has always been that you
live in perfect peace and ultimately find deliverance from trials. That’s why God is vehemently
against worry. It does not produce anything but stress, strain and death. Jesus preached against it;
Paul preached against it. The whole Bible is against worry because satan designed it.

Consider these scriptures: “Do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:6, NIV), “Don’t let
your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1), “Don’t worry” (Matthew 6:31). And that’s just the
beginning. Yet many of us still act as if it’s an option, as if we’re free to worry if we want to. But
we’re not! Worrying is a sin. It’s one of those things the Word of God directly commands us to
not do.

That’s why, at one point, Kenneth E. Hagin promised God he would never worry again, and he
set out to keep his promise. Kenneth Copeland has made the same commitment. He refuses to let
the sun go down on a single care. But one thing is sure—it is a challenge. Gloria Copeland says,
“Casting your cares on God is an act of faith. It may not be easy at first, but it is necessary if you
want to live in victory.”

Today can be the last day you ever have a care in this world. Does that sound appealing to you?
Make a decision right now that you will do whatever it takes to cast your cares—every care—on
the Lord and into His hands. Use these five practical ways to cast your cares on Jesus and make
this the first day that you never carry a worry again.

1. Cast Your Cares by Stopping Worried Thoughts Before They Start

“We take captive every thought.” –2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)


The mind is where the battle between worry (fear) and peace (faith) takes place. Whatever you
allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. So, if you want the Word of God to reign over
your thoughts, you have to resist the devil when he tries to plant anything contrary to it in your
mind.

That’s why, in order to cast your cares, you have to stop worried thoughts before they even start.

You know how it begins. You get a phone call, an email or something in the mail—and it’s not
good news. Immediately, your mind begins racing. This is where the road divides, and you make
a choice: Are you going to begin to worry, or will you stand firm in your faith and tell the devil
to split? The only way to do the latter is to take that thought captive—immediately! That means
to stop it in its tracks, and keep it from being free to roam in your mind.

When you first begin this practice, it may seem like you’re taking worried thoughts captive every
two minutes. Gloria Copeland describes her experience when she first learned how to cast her
cares on the Lord:

“An anxious thought would pop into my mind, and I would rebuke it. A few minutes later, I
would find myself having another worried thought, and I would take it captive. I would say, ‘No,
I refuse to take the care of that. Jesus, in accordance with Your Word, I roll the care of that over
on You, because I know You care for me.’”

Kenneth and Gloria Copeland pray against fear, worry and doubt in the lives of their Partners
every day. Not a Partner? Become one today!

It may be tough at first, but the good news is, if you’ll be diligent to fight that battle against
worry by keeping the Word in your heart and in your mouth, the time will come when that Word
and the knowledge of God’s faithfulness is so big on the inside of you, you won’t have to fight it
anymore.

Action Step:
Once you’ve taken a thought captive, when that worried thought tries to creep back in,
immediately begin praying in the spirit. You’ll find it is impossible to worry when your spirit is
in line with God’s.

2. Cast Your Cares by Replacing Worry With the Word


“Meditate on [the Word] day and night.” –Joshua 1:8
The next step to casting your cares on Jesus is to replace your worry with the Word. Many
people want God to supernaturally remove their worry, but that is not the way to get the peace of
God. Peace comes by acting on the Word that says to cast all of your worry and anxiety over on
Him. You must replace those thoughts with the Word. Philippians 4:8 (KJV) says to think on
whatever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report. “If there be any virtue, and
if there be any praise, think on these things.”

You are the one who has to control your mind, but you are not without help! The Word says that
the peace of God will garrison and mount guard over your heart and mind (Philippians
4:7, AMPC). The Greater One who dwells within you is able to help you as you are obedient to
replace your worries with His Word.

Learn 4 Ways to Be Led by the Spirit of God here.

Every time a situation arises, be armed and ready with a response from God’s Word. God’s
Word always has an answer to any situation or problem! The more time you spend meditating on
His Word, the quicker you will be with your response to the devil, just as Jesus was when the
devil tried to tempt Him. No matter what the devil said, Jesus fired back instantly with the truth
of God’s Word.

That’s how you need to be, too.

Find A Confession of Faith to Overcome Fear here.

Action Step:
You can’t combat thoughts with thoughts. You combat thoughts with words. Test it yourself!
Silently, begin counting from one to 10. Now, out loud say your name. What happened to your
counting? It stopped. Your mind had to stop and see what your mouth had to say. When you
have a worried thought, speak the Word out loud—it will work every time.

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5 Practical Ways to Cast Your


Cares on Jesus
June 13, 2019
FacebookTwitterEmailPinterestShare
Do you struggle with worry, stress or fear? You can go free and never
worry another day in your life!
What am I going to do? Have you ever had that thought? A seeming crisis looms in your
finances or your job, you received a bad report about your health, or an important relationship
seems to be crumbling right before your eyes. The pressure mounts, and your problem-solving
mode kicks in. All day and night, you contemplate the solution, wondering if there even is one.
Concern moves to worry, and worry morphs into all-out fear. Before you know it, panic sets in,
and you’re in total torment.

Believer in the Lord, this is not how you are meant to live! God’s plan has always been that you
live in perfect peace and ultimately find deliverance from trials. That’s why God is vehemently
against worry. It does not produce anything but stress, strain and death. Jesus preached against it;
Paul preached against it. The whole Bible is against worry because satan designed it.

Consider these scriptures: “Do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:6, NIV), “Don’t let
your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1), “Don’t worry” (Matthew 6:31). And that’s just the
beginning. Yet many of us still act as if it’s an option, as if we’re free to worry if we want to. But
we’re not! Worrying is a sin. It’s one of those things the Word of God directly commands us to
not do.

That’s why, at one point, Kenneth E. Hagin promised God he would never worry again, and he
set out to keep his promise. Kenneth Copeland has made the same commitment. He refuses to let
the sun go down on a single care. But one thing is sure—it is a challenge. Gloria Copeland says,
“Casting your cares on God is an act of faith. It may not be easy at first, but it is necessary if you
want to live in victory.”

Today can be the last day you ever have a care in this world. Does that sound appealing to you?
Make a decision right now that you will do whatever it takes to cast your cares—every care—on
the Lord and into His hands. Use these five practical ways to cast your cares on Jesus and make
this the first day that you never carry a worry again.

1. Cast Your Cares by Stopping Worried Thoughts Before They Start

“We take captive every thought.” –2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)


The mind is where the battle between worry (fear) and peace (faith) takes place. Whatever you
allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. So, if you want the Word of God to reign over
your thoughts, you have to resist the devil when he tries to plant anything contrary to it in your
mind.

That’s why, in order to cast your cares, you have to stop worried thoughts before they even start.

You know how it begins. You get a phone call, an email or something in the mail—and it’s not
good news. Immediately, your mind begins racing. This is where the road divides, and you make
a choice: Are you going to begin to worry, or will you stand firm in your faith and tell the devil
to split? The only way to do the latter is to take that thought captive—immediately! That means
to stop it in its tracks, and keep it from being free to roam in your mind.

When you first begin this practice, it may seem like you’re taking worried thoughts captive every
two minutes. Gloria Copeland describes her experience when she first learned how to cast her
cares on the Lord:

“An anxious thought would pop into my mind, and I would rebuke it. A few minutes later, I
would find myself having another worried thought, and I would take it captive. I would say, ‘No,
I refuse to take the care of that. Jesus, in accordance with Your Word, I roll the care of that over
on You, because I know You care for me.’”

Kenneth and Gloria Copeland pray against fear, worry and doubt in the lives of their Partners
every day. Not a Partner? Become one today!

It may be tough at first, but the good news is, if you’ll be diligent to fight that battle against
worry by keeping the Word in your heart and in your mouth, the time will come when that Word
and the knowledge of God’s faithfulness is so big on the inside of you, you won’t have to fight it
anymore.

Action Step:
Once you’ve taken a thought captive, when that worried thought tries to creep back in,
immediately begin praying in the spirit. You’ll find it is impossible to worry when your spirit is
in line with God’s.

2. Cast Your Cares by Replacing Worry With the Word


“Meditate on [the Word] day and night.” –Joshua 1:8
The next step to casting your cares on Jesus is to replace your worry with the Word. Many
people want God to supernaturally remove their worry, but that is not the way to get the peace of
God. Peace comes by acting on the Word that says to cast all of your worry and anxiety over on
Him. You must replace those thoughts with the Word. Philippians 4:8 (KJV) says to think on
whatever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report. “If there be any virtue, and
if there be any praise, think on these things.”

You are the one who has to control your mind, but you are not without help! The Word says that
the peace of God will garrison and mount guard over your heart and mind (Philippians
4:7, AMPC). The Greater One who dwells within you is able to help you as you are obedient to
replace your worries with His Word.

Learn 4 Ways to Be Led by the Spirit of God here.

Every time a situation arises, be armed and ready with a response from God’s Word. God’s
Word always has an answer to any situation or problem! The more time you spend meditating on
His Word, the quicker you will be with your response to the devil, just as Jesus was when the
devil tried to tempt Him. No matter what the devil said, Jesus fired back instantly with the truth
of God’s Word.

That’s how you need to be, too.

Find A Confession of Faith to Overcome Fear here.

Action Step:
You can’t combat thoughts with thoughts. You combat thoughts with words. Test it yourself!
Silently, begin counting from one to 10. Now, out loud say your name. What happened to your
counting? It stopped. Your mind had to stop and see what your mouth had to say. When you
have a worried thought, speak the Word out loud—it will work every time.

Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you how to cast your cares to receive healing.

3. Cast Your Cares by Getting Rid of False Humility


“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt
you in due time, casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you. –1 Peter 5:6-
7 (NKJV)
In 1 Peter 5:6-7, God tells us that it takes humility to cast our cares on Him. What is humility?
Contrary to what some may think, true humility is not believing you are unworthy to receive
God’s care. Instead, it’s humbling yourself under His mighty hand—the Word of God, and
putting it first place (rather than what you think about a situation).

Thinking you have to solve your own problems is also false humility. Remember, when you
carry the care, you work, and God rests. When He carries the care because you have cast it on
Him, He works, and you rest.

When you humble yourself before God and cast your cares on Him, you are submitting to Him
and acknowledging that He has more wisdom and power to handle your situation than you do.
You have released yourself and your life to God, trusting Him and obeying His every command.
Anything less is pride.

Also notice in 1 Peter 5:6-7, He doesn’t say to cast 75% of your care on Him or everything
except worry for your kids. Furthermore, He did not say, “everything but your finances.” No,
God clearly instructs us to cast every single worry out of our thinking, and roll them all over onto
Him. When you do this, you are humbling yourself before Him, and you can expect Him to go to
work on your behalf and exalt you in due time.

If financial struggles have been the cause of your worry, find 5 Ways to Overcome Financial
Pressure here.

Here’s an illustration that will help you learn how to cast your cares on Jesus. Let’s say you were
standing about 20 feet away from someone. If you tossed the keys to your automobile to that
person, those keys still exist, but you don’t have them anymore.
That’s what we need to do with our cares. We must cast them over on the Lord and not take them
back! If satan brings a worried thought to your mind, saying, “What if…,” then you can tell him
to talk to God about it. It is in His hands, not yours!

Once you do that, changes will start to take place in your life. Problems you’ve been fretting
about for years will start being solved. You’ll no longer be tying God’s hands by worrying. His
power can begin to operate because you’ve acted in faith and cast your cares on Him!

Action Step:
Every morning when you wake up, make this confession of faith, “I’m a believer. I’m not a
doubter. The Word works in me. Right now, I humble myself under the mighty hand of God. I
cast all my cares over on Him. From this moment forward, I refuse to worry. Instead, I will pray.
I will use my faith and believe, and He’ll exalt me over the problem and over the devil. For I
belong to Jesus, and He cares for me!”

4. Cast Your Cares by Wearing All Your Armor


“Put on the whole armor of God.” –Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV)
By now, you probably know that fighting any battle without the whole armor of God is a bad
idea. When you’re dealing with worry, it’s no different.

First Thessalonians 5:8 tells us who live in the light to be clearheaded, wearing as our helmet the
confidence of our salvation.

Think about where the helmet of salvation sits—over your mind. The helmet protects your
thoughts from the lies of the enemy. The helmet also covers your ears—which keeps you from
hearing the enemy’s threatening lies.

If you have a tendency to be fearful and to worry, consider what you’re watching on television or
listening to. What are you hearing? Programming that is negative (like most news channels) or
those that stir up a spirit of fear are not going to feed your faith and protect your thoughts. Guard
your heart by guarding your eyes and ears from ideas that will make you think gloom and doom
all the time.

When Gloria Copeland has a fearful thought, she responds immediately by saying, “I don’t
believe that.” She knows those thoughts are just the devil trying to sell her something, so he can
have a door to get in. She doesn’t even give him a chance.

The same is true when you go to bed. Don’t go to bed with a care on your heart! It’s giving the
devil an opportunity. Instead, say, “You are not putting that on me, satan, in the Name of the
Lord Jesus Christ.” You may have to do that night after night for a while, but the thoughts will
eventually go away. Keep that armor on.

Action Step:
Study Ephesians 6, and see how you can use each piece of the armor of God every day to cast
your cares on Jesus. Find scriptures (the sword of the Spirit) that cover your situation, write them
down, put them on the refrigerator, and read them out loud every day. The Word of God is a
weapon that will drive that fear out! Have a game plan in advance.

5. Cast Your Cares by Finding a Faith Buddy


“Encourage one another and build one another up.” –1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV)
If you really want to cast your cares and take a stand against worry, find a faith buddy—someone
who will hold you accountable for your words, thoughts and actions. We all need at least one
person like that in our lives—someone who lives and walks by faith and can call us to a higher
level. Now, don’t get mad when you get corrected—correction is love, helping you grow.

Why do we need help in this fight of faith? Gloria Copeland says, “There’s a big difference
between Boy Scouts and boot camp. You train how you fight, and you fight how you train.” So,
find a faith buddy to train with, and you’ll fight the good fight with power.

Action Step:
Spend time praying and asking the Lord to reveal who would be a good faith buddy for you.
Prepare to offer encouragement and accountability in return.

Have a shortage of faith buddies to choose from? Come to the 2019 Southwest Believers’
Convention and find a faith-filled arena full of them!

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June 13, 2019
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Do you struggle with worry, stress or fear? You can go free and never
worry another day in your life!
What am I going to do? Have you ever had that thought? A seeming crisis looms in your
finances or your job, you received a bad report about your health, or an important relationship
seems to be crumbling right before your eyes. The pressure mounts, and your problem-solving
mode kicks in. All day and night, you contemplate the solution, wondering if there even is one.
Concern moves to worry, and worry morphs into all-out fear. Before you know it, panic sets in,
and you’re in total torment.

Believer in the Lord, this is not how you are meant to live! God’s plan has always been that you
live in perfect peace and ultimately find deliverance from trials. That’s why God is vehemently
against worry. It does not produce anything but stress, strain and death. Jesus preached against it;
Paul preached against it. The whole Bible is against worry because satan designed it.

Consider these scriptures: “Do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:6, NIV), “Don’t let
your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1), “Don’t worry” (Matthew 6:31). And that’s just the
beginning. Yet many of us still act as if it’s an option, as if we’re free to worry if we want to. But
we’re not! Worrying is a sin. It’s one of those things the Word of God directly commands us to
not do.

That’s why, at one point, Kenneth E. Hagin promised God he would never worry again, and he
set out to keep his promise. Kenneth Copeland has made the same commitment. He refuses to let
the sun go down on a single care. But one thing is sure—it is a challenge. Gloria Copeland says,
“Casting your cares on God is an act of faith. It may not be easy at first, but it is necessary if you
want to live in victory.”

Today can be the last day you ever have a care in this world. Does that sound appealing to you?
Make a decision right now that you will do whatever it takes to cast your cares—every care—on
the Lord and into His hands. Use these five practical ways to cast your cares on Jesus and make
this the first day that you never carry a worry again.

1. Cast Your Cares by Stopping Worried Thoughts Before They Start

“We take captive every thought.” –2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)


The mind is where the battle between worry (fear) and peace (faith) takes place. Whatever you
allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. So, if you want the Word of God to reign over
your thoughts, you have to resist the devil when he tries to plant anything contrary to it in your
mind.

That’s why, in order to cast your cares, you have to stop worried thoughts before they even start.

You know how it begins. You get a phone call, an email or something in the mail—and it’s not
good news. Immediately, your mind begins racing. This is where the road divides, and you make
a choice: Are you going to begin to worry, or will you stand firm in your faith and tell the devil
to split? The only way to do the latter is to take that thought captive—immediately! That means
to stop it in its tracks, and keep it from being free to roam in your mind.

When you first begin this practice, it may seem like you’re taking worried thoughts captive every
two minutes. Gloria Copeland describes her experience when she first learned how to cast her
cares on the Lord:

“An anxious thought would pop into my mind, and I would rebuke it. A few minutes later, I
would find myself having another worried thought, and I would take it captive. I would say, ‘No,
I refuse to take the care of that. Jesus, in accordance with Your Word, I roll the care of that over
on You, because I know You care for me.’”

Kenneth and Gloria Copeland pray against fear, worry and doubt in the lives of their Partners
every day. Not a Partner? Become one today!

It may be tough at first, but the good news is, if you’ll be diligent to fight that battle against
worry by keeping the Word in your heart and in your mouth, the time will come when that Word
and the knowledge of God’s faithfulness is so big on the inside of you, you won’t have to fight it
anymore.

Action Step:
Once you’ve taken a thought captive, when that worried thought tries to creep back in,
immediately begin praying in the spirit. You’ll find it is impossible to worry when your spirit is
in line with God’s.

2. Cast Your Cares by Replacing Worry With the Word


“Meditate on [the Word] day and night.” –Joshua 1:8
The next step to casting your cares on Jesus is to replace your worry with the Word. Many
people want God to supernaturally remove their worry, but that is not the way to get the peace of
God. Peace comes by acting on the Word that says to cast all of your worry and anxiety over on
Him. You must replace those thoughts with the Word. Philippians 4:8 (KJV) says to think on
whatever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely and of good report. “If there be any virtue, and
if there be any praise, think on these things.”

You are the one who has to control your mind, but you are not without help! The Word says that
the peace of God will garrison and mount guard over your heart and mind (Philippians
4:7, AMPC). The Greater One who dwells within you is able to help you as you are obedient to
replace your worries with His Word.

Learn 4 Ways to Be Led by the Spirit of God here.

Every time a situation arises, be armed and ready with a response from God’s Word. God’s
Word always has an answer to any situation or problem! The more time you spend meditating on
His Word, the quicker you will be with your response to the devil, just as Jesus was when the
devil tried to tempt Him. No matter what the devil said, Jesus fired back instantly with the truth
of God’s Word.

That’s how you need to be, too.

Find A Confession of Faith to Overcome Fear here.

Action Step:
You can’t combat thoughts with thoughts. You combat thoughts with words. Test it yourself!
Silently, begin counting from one to 10. Now, out loud say your name. What happened to your
counting? It stopped. Your mind had to stop and see what your mouth had to say. When you
have a worried thought, speak the Word out loud—it will work every time.

Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you how to cast your cares to receive healing.

3. Cast Your Cares by Getting Rid of False Humility


“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt
you in due time, casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you. –1 Peter 5:6-
7 (NKJV)
In 1 Peter 5:6-7, God tells us that it takes humility to cast our cares on Him. What is humility?
Contrary to what some may think, true humility is not believing you are unworthy to receive
God’s care. Instead, it’s humbling yourself under His mighty hand—the Word of God, and
putting it first place (rather than what you think about a situation).

Thinking you have to solve your own problems is also false humility. Remember, when you
carry the care, you work, and God rests. When He carries the care because you have cast it on
Him, He works, and you rest.

When you humble yourself before God and cast your cares on Him, you are submitting to Him
and acknowledging that He has more wisdom and power to handle your situation than you do.
You have released yourself and your life to God, trusting Him and obeying His every command.
Anything less is pride.

Also notice in 1 Peter 5:6-7, He doesn’t say to cast 75% of your care on Him or everything
except worry for your kids. Furthermore, He did not say, “everything but your finances.” No,
God clearly instructs us to cast every single worry out of our thinking, and roll them all over onto
Him. When you do this, you are humbling yourself before Him, and you can expect Him to go to
work on your behalf and exalt you in due time.

If financial struggles have been the cause of your worry, find 5 Ways to Overcome Financial
Pressure here.

Here’s an illustration that will help you learn how to cast your cares on Jesus. Let’s say you were
standing about 20 feet away from someone. If you tossed the keys to your automobile to that
person, those keys still exist, but you don’t have them anymore.
That’s what we need to do with our cares. We must cast them over on the Lord and not take them
back! If satan brings a worried thought to your mind, saying, “What if…,” then you can tell him
to talk to God about it. It is in His hands, not yours!

Once you do that, changes will start to take place in your life. Problems you’ve been fretting
about for years will start being solved. You’ll no longer be tying God’s hands by worrying. His
power can begin to operate because you’ve acted in faith and cast your cares on Him!

Action Step:
Every morning when you wake up, make this confession of faith, “I’m a believer. I’m not a
doubter. The Word works in me. Right now, I humble myself under the mighty hand of God. I
cast all my cares over on Him. From this moment forward, I refuse to worry. Instead, I will pray.
I will use my faith and believe, and He’ll exalt me over the problem and over the devil. For I
belong to Jesus, and He cares for me!”

4. Cast Your Cares by Wearing All Your Armor


“Put on the whole armor of God.” –Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV)
By now, you probably know that fighting any battle without the whole armor of God is a bad
idea. When you’re dealing with worry, it’s no different.

First Thessalonians 5:8 tells us who live in the light to be clearheaded, wearing as our helmet the
confidence of our salvation.

Think about where the helmet of salvation sits—over your mind. The helmet protects your
thoughts from the lies of the enemy. The helmet also covers your ears—which keeps you from
hearing the enemy’s threatening lies.

If you have a tendency to be fearful and to worry, consider what you’re watching on television or
listening to. What are you hearing? Programming that is negative (like most news channels) or
those that stir up a spirit of fear are not going to feed your faith and protect your thoughts. Guard
your heart by guarding your eyes and ears from ideas that will make you think gloom and doom
all the time.

When Gloria Copeland has a fearful thought, she responds immediately by saying, “I don’t
believe that.” She knows those thoughts are just the devil trying to sell her something, so he can
have a door to get in. She doesn’t even give him a chance.

The same is true when you go to bed. Don’t go to bed with a care on your heart! It’s giving the
devil an opportunity. Instead, say, “You are not putting that on me, satan, in the Name of the
Lord Jesus Christ.” You may have to do that night after night for a while, but the thoughts will
eventually go away. Keep that armor on.

Action Step:
Study Ephesians 6, and see how you can use each piece of the armor of God every day to cast
your cares on Jesus. Find scriptures (the sword of the Spirit) that cover your situation, write them
down, put them on the refrigerator, and read them out loud every day. The Word of God is a
weapon that will drive that fear out! Have a game plan in advance.

5. Cast Your Cares by Finding a Faith Buddy


“Encourage one another and build one another up.” –1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV)
If you really want to cast your cares and take a stand against worry, find a faith buddy—someone
who will hold you accountable for your words, thoughts and actions. We all need at least one
person like that in our lives—someone who lives and walks by faith and can call us to a higher
level. Now, don’t get mad when you get corrected—correction is love, helping you grow.

Why do we need help in this fight of faith? Gloria Copeland says, “There’s a big difference
between Boy Scouts and boot camp. You train how you fight, and you fight how you train.” So,
find a faith buddy to train with, and you’ll fight the good fight with power.

Action Step:
Spend time praying and asking the Lord to reveal who would be a good faith buddy for you.
Prepare to offer encouragement and accountability in return.

Have a shortage of faith buddies to choose from? Come to the 2019 Southwest Believers’
Convention and find a faith-filled arena full of them!

Watch Kenneth Copeland teach you how to become a care-free Christian.

If you will practice these five practical steps to cast your cares on Jesus, today will be the last
day you will ever have a worried thought. Life is full of opportunities to worry, but you don’t
have to take them. Now you have an action plan to stop worry before it starts. When you obey
God’s Word to cast your cares on Jesus, you will begin to live in the divine peace that only Jesus
can give you. This is part of the abundant life, and it belongs to you!

Related Articles:
A Confession of Faith to Overcome Fear

A Prayer to Live in Total Peace

© 1997 – 2024 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. Aka Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All
Rights Reserved.

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I am a new creature in Christ: old things have passed away, behold, all things are new.
— 2 Corinthians 5:17

I have died and have been raised with Christ and am now seated in heavenly places.
— Ephesians 2:5-6

I am dead to sin and alive unto righteousness.


— Romans 6:11

No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper, but every tongue that rises against me in
judgment, I shall show to be in the wrong.
— Isaiah 54:17

I prosper in everything I put my hand to. I have prosperity in all areas of my life–spiritually,
financially, mentally, and socially.
— Jeremiah 29:11
I take every thought captive unto the obedience of Jesus Christ, casting down every imagination,
and every high and lofty thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.
— 2 Corinthians 10:5

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he; therefore, all of my thoughts are positive. I do not allow
Satan to use my spirit as a garbage dump by meditating on negative things that he offers me.
— Proverbs 23:7

I don’t speak negative things.


— Ephesians 4:29

I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. I will speak forth the righteousness of God all
the day long.
— Psalm 17:3; Psalm 35:28

I never bind a sister or brother with the words of my mouth.


— Matthew 18:18

I am always a positive encouragement. I edify and build up; I never tear down or destroy.
— Romans 15:2

I am a believer not a doubter.


— Mark 5:36

I am slow to speak, quick to hear, and slow to anger.


— James 1:19

I am a doer of the Word. I meditate on the Word all the day long.
— James 1:22; Psalm 1:2

I will study the Word of God. I will pray.


— 2 Timothy 2:15; Luke 18:1

I never get tired or grow weary when I study the Word, pray, minister, or praise God; but I am
alert and full of energy. And as I study, I become more alert and more energized.
— 2 Thessalonians 3:13; Isaiah 40:31

I am a giver. It is more blessed to give than to receive. I love to give! I have plenty of money to
give away all the time.
— Acts 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:7-8

I cast all my care on the Lord for He cares for me.


— 1 Peter 5:7

I don’t have a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.
— 2 Timothy 1:7
I do not fear. I am not guilty.
— 1 John 4:18; Romans 8:1

I am not passive about anything, but I deal with all things in my life immediately.
— Proverbs 27:23; Ephesians 5:15-16

I do not judge my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus after the flesh. I am a spiritual man and am
judged by no one.
— John 8:15; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 2:15

I operate in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are tongues and interpretation of tongues, the
working of miracles, discerning of spirits, the word of faith, the word of knowledge, the word of
wisdom, healings, and prophecy.
— 1 Corinthians 12:8-10

I walk in the spirit all of the time.


— Galatians 5:16

I have been set free. I am free to love, to worship, to trust with no fear of rejection or of being
hurt.
— John 8:36; Romans 8:1

I have compassion and understanding for all people.


— 1 Peter 3:8

I do not hate or walk in unforgiveness.


— 1 John 2:11; Ephesians 4:32

I catch the enemy in all of his deceitful lies. I cast them down and choose rather to believe the
Word of God.
— John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 10:5

Work is good. I enjoy work!


— Ecclesiastes 5:19

I do all my work excellently and with great prudence–making the most of all of my time.
— Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 22:29; Ephesians 5:15-16

I am a responsible person. I enjoy responsibility, and I rise to every responsibility in Jesus.


— 2 Corinthians 11:28; Philippians 4:13

I am creative because the Holy Spirit lives in me.


— John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 6:19
I take good care of my body. I eat right, I look good, I feel good, and I weigh what God wants
me to weigh.
— 1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Timothy 4:8

Pain cannot successfully come against my body because Jesus bore all my pain.
— Isaiah 53:3-4

I lay hands on the sick, and they recover.


— Mark 16:18

I have a teachable spirit.


— 2 Timothy 2:24

I do not think more highly of myself than I ought to in the flesh.


— Romans 12:3

I have humbled myself, and God has exalted me.


— 1 Peter 5:6

I do what I say I will do, and I get where I am going on time.


— Luke 16:10; 2 Peter 3:14

I don’t hurry and rush; I do one thing at a time.


— Proverbs 19:2; 21:5

I am anointed of God for ministry.


— Luke 4:18

I am an obedient wife, and no rebellion operates in me.


— Ephesians 5:22,24; 1 Samuel 15:23

My husband is wise. He is the king and priest of our home. He makes godly decisions.
— Proverbs 31:10-12; Revelation 1:6; Proverbs 21:1

All my children have lots of Christian friends, and God has set aside a Christian wife or husband
for each of them.
— 1 Corinthians 15:33

My children love to pray and study the Word. They openly and boldly praise God.
— 2 Timothy 2:15

My children make right choices according to the Word of God.


— Psalm 119:130; Isaiah 54:13
All my household are blessed in their deeds: we’re blessed when we come in and when we go
out.
— Deuteronomy 28:6

All that I own is paid for. I owe no man anything except to love him in Christ.
— Romans 13:8

© 1997 - 2024 Eagle Mountain International Church Inc. Aka Kenneth Copeland Ministries. All Rights Reserved.

FAITH CONFESSION

Faith is powerful, and so are the words you speak. Use the force of faith,
combined with the power of your words to speak to your situation and trust God
to move on your behalf.

I do as Jesus did, and I speak to the mountains of _________ in my life. I command


___________ to be removed from my (life, body, relationship, job) and cast it into
the sea and away from me! I believe I receive it removed by faith.

I have no doubt in my mind that I am free from ________. No weapons of fear,


doubt or unbelief formed against me shall prosper. I call those things that are not
as though they were and hope for what I do not have—waiting patiently for it to
come to pass in my life.

Scripture References: Mark 11:23-25, Isaiah 54:17, Romans 4:17, 8:25

I hear, study, believe and confess God’s Word, and my faith continues to grow. I
abide in God and His Word abides in me, so I ask what I need according to His
Word, and I believe I receive it by faith. Jesus is Lord over my situation, and I do
not fear or worry about what I’m going through because I released my faith and
God’s will is being done in my life right now.

Jesus is the author and finisher of my faith, so I look to Him by believing and
acting on His Word! I believe that my faith works because I believe God’s Word is
true. It comes to pass and He is the rewarder of those who seek Him. I not only
hear the Word, I act on it by faith. I do not doubt, but believe in my heart that I
have what I speak by faith.

Scripture References: Romans 10:17, John 15:7, Mark 11:23-24, Matthew 6:10,
Hebrews 12:2, 11:6, James 2:17

I’m not moved by what I see, feel or experience. I have the God kind of faith.
God’s Word is in my heart and in my mouth. I have spoken my faith and I believe I
receive ________. Though I haven’t yet seen the physical results, I know I have
them and am unmoved by negative feelings.

Thank You, God, that I have a great High Priest in heaven and His Name is Jesus
Christ, and He said I can have whatever I say. So, out of the abundance of my
heart I speak the Word of God over my situation. His Word never fails!

Scripture References: Romans 10:8, Mark 11:23-24, James 2:17, Hebrews 4:14-
16, Matthew 12:34

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How to Cast Your Cares

Cast all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)
Some people “drown their sorrows” in alcohol when they encounter difficulties in their life.
Some people chain-smoke to “calm their nerves.” Others, when things are not going well, head
to the refrigerator for “comfort food.”

God has a better idea. Instead of drowning your sorrows, cast all your cares on Him. The Greek
word for “cast” means to fling, toss, hurl in a sudden motion.

There are two different Greek words for “care” in this verse. The first one refers to the
distractions and anxieties of life that so often eat away at us, sapping our strength and
destroying our peace of mind. These are the cares we are to quickly heave over onto Him.

The second word for care speaks of the interest or concern one person has for another person or
thing. God has a great interest and concern for us and our well-being. He invites us to freely cast
all our worries and concerns upon Him, for He desires to manifest His love and grace, and take
care of us in every way. Those things that are anxious distractions to us are no problem for Him.
He is not distracted or overwhelmed at all by them, but has already prepared the solution for
each one.

Whenever care or concern comes into your heart, take it quickly to Him. Let it be no more on
you, but totally upon Him. He can cope. Nothing is too big for Him to handle or too small for
Him to care.

Here are some practical ways to cast your cares on Him:


1. Humble yourself before God. That is the point of the verse immediately preceding the one we
are considering. “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in
due time” (1 Peter 5:6). Realize that it is all about Him and not about you. Quickly yield yourself
to Him in every matter and abandon yourself completely to His will, for that is exactly where
your solution will be found. Give yourself to Him and say, “Yes, Lord” and “Thank You, Lord.”

2. Trust in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. God has a promise to the righteous: “Cast
your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be
moved” (Psalm 55:22). And who are the righteous? All who receive the Lord Jesus Christ. “For
He [God] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the
righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

3. Keep your thoughts focused on the LORD. The prophet understood the importance of this.
He said, “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in
You” (Isaiah 26:3). Whatever you focus on is what you will become dependent upon. “Trust in
the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

4. Do not speak words of worry. Jesus said, “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we
eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ (Matthew 6:31). Notice that worry is
exercised and expressed by what we say. Jesus says don’t do it. Worry is meditating on the lies of
the devil. When we speak words of worry, we are giving voice to the thoughts of the enemy. It
will do nothing to solve your problem, but will only increase the burden of your heart.

5. Speak only words of faith. It is not enough just to refrain from words of worry, although that
will help keep your situation from deteriorating. You must go a step further and replace words of
worry with words of faith. Jesus told Jairus, “Do not be afraid, only believe” (Luke 8:50). Notice
the declaration of the psalmwriter: “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress;
my God, in Him I will trust” (Psalm 91:2). Just as worry and fear are exercised by our words, the
same thing is true of faith. Jesus said, “Whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast
into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done,
he will have whatever he says” (Mark 11:23). Search out the promises of God’s Word. Let them
fill your heart and mouth, then speak them over everything that concerns you.

When troublesome thoughts and cares try to enter your heart, don’t drown your sorrows.
Instead, cast them quickly upon the Lord, for He will not allow you be moved, but will sustain
and establish you.

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