June 16

A Prayer of Commitment

Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.

PSALM 37:5

When we are tempted to worry or take on the care of some situation in life, we can pray a “prayer of commitment.” God intervenes in our situations when we commit them to Him.

In my own life, I found that the more I tried to take care of things myself, the bigger mess my life became. I was quite independent and found it difficult to humble myself and admit that I needed help. However, when I finally submitted to God in these areas and found the joy of casting all my care on Him, I could not believe I had lived so long under such huge amounts of pressure.

Commit to the Lord your children, your marriage, your personal relationships, and especially anything you may be tempted to be concerned about. Only God really knows what needs to be done, and He is the only One Who is qualified to do it. The more we sincerely commit ourselves to God, the closer we will be to Him and the happier we will be.

A believer who can trust the Father when things do not seem to make sense is a mature believer.