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A prayer to give the burdens of others to God by Chelsea Dimitias, read by Liam Martin.

I recently was sitting down at my computer to do some research and thought about some

of the heartbreaking issues at hand in our society.

My mind was quickly carried off to a state of worry.

And for a moment, my mind was floating in the fear of the world and away from the fear

of the Lord.

I quickly realized that in these moments, I'm called to stand firm in the truth, in hand

over my thoughts to our Heavenly Father.

It seems that most situations these days cause us to go to the worst outcome in our minds.

They have us living in a state of fear, too worried to stand firm in our faith.

It's difficult, isn't it?

Our emotions are in constant upheaval.

And oftentimes I find myself taking on the problems, emotions, and fears of others as well.

And if they somehow became my own, I'm sure you can relate.

Somehow the enemy has had me thinking the issues of people I barely know are my own issues,

too.

The struggles of others have now also become my own struggles.

This is how he works.

He plays off others' hurts, stories, and tragedies in order to cause us to stumble in fear.

Can I tell you something I need to be reminded of often?

What doesn't desire this way of living for us?

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