Prayer of Casting Your Cares

Tony Cameneti, RHEMA Australia

The Lord, because of His love for us, gave us different kinds of prayer so all of our needs could be met. Here are those different prayers:

Prayer of Faith / Prayer of Consecration and Dedication / Prayer of Casting your Cares / Prayer of Worship / Prayer of Agreement / Prayer of Intercession / Prayer of Supplication / United Prayer / Praying in the Spirit.

Today let’s talk about the Prayer of Casting your Cares.

Key Scripture

1 Peter 5:7 (AMP) — Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.

This prayer is the deliberate act of handing all of our cares, concerns, burdens, and anxieties over to the Lord. When all our cares are given to Him, we are positioned to walk in peace. It is not begging God to remove our anxiety - it’s choosing to let go of it. It helps us to stop carrying the weight of things we cannot fix or control.

How to Pray It

• Identify the burden: Name the concern that is troubling your heart.

• Verbally commit it to God: Say it out loud: “Father, I cast this care on You, and I refuse to carry it.”

• Refuse to take It back: When anxious thoughts return, remind yourself: “I’ve already cast that on the Lord and He is working on that, I refuse to think about it and carry it!” 

Common Pitfall

Once cares are cast on the Lord, there’s a tendency to pick them right back up by worrying again. The power of this prayer is in truly letting go!

Final Thought

The Prayer of Commitment/Casting your Cares is a path to peace. It’s a decision where we stop trying to fix things ourselves and trust God completely. The moment we truly release our cares is the moment God can begin working on what we cast on Him!