Last weekend we spent a few days at our neighbor\u2019s cabin in Wisconsin. We fished, played games, and watched a couple old movies like \u201cBack To the Future\u201d with Michael J. Fox. As I was cooking in the rustic kitchen our son, daughter, and son-in-law played a card game that they made up. I called it, \u201cGo To The Dump, Old Maid.\u201d A blend of several familiar card games like Old Maid, Uno, and Go Fish. (I grew up playing \u201cGo To The Dump,\u201d a version of Go Fish.)<\/p>\n
The Bible encourages me to go to the dump regularly, hurling the things that weigh me down, surrendering them to Jesus.<\/p>\n
Psalm 55:22 says, \u201cCast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trash piles up every day. It stinks. Burdens are much the same. They accumulate and can soon take over. Sometimes I throw away the wrong thing when stress overwhelms me, things I really need to hold onto: my joy and my confidence. <\/p>\n
Hebrews 10:35\u2028 “Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.” Father,<\/p>\n Thank you for the invitation to take my toxic trash and hurl it to You. I cannot carry it. I hand it over to You, and I thank You that You remove it and that You give me the support I so desperately need. You will not allow me to be overcome by the weight of the burdens in my life. I will not fall apart because You will hold me together. <\/p>\n Amen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last weekend we spent a few days at our neighbor\u2019s cabin in Wisconsin. We fished, played games, and watched a couple old movies like \u201cBack To the Future\u201d with Michael J. Fox. As I was cooking in the rustic kitchen our son, daughter, and son-in-law played a card game that they made up. I called…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,110,1],"tags":[173,246,247,248,131,250,249],"class_list":["post-396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-change-for-good","category-prayer-2","category-uncategorized","tag-burdens","tag-cabin","tag-card-games","tag-confidence","tag-peace","tag-psalm-5522","tag-trash"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nWhat are you taking to the dump today? Today I think I\u2019ll throw away my fear. I\u2019ll let God worry about my worries, and I\u2019ll enjoy today, rejoicing in His kindness and His care.<\/p>\n