Our bodies are connected to our minds and our spirits. If one of these is out of order or stuck because of trauma, anxiety, or fear, then the trauma is going to find a way to come out. Your body stores pain, not just physical pain but emotional and spiritual pain. It is a proven scientific fact. And before someone declares that there is no such thing as spiritual pain, let’s refer again to the above verse. I know of nothing as spiritual as prayer, yet it is prayer that was causing the pain. Look at the many emotions of God, who is spirit, revealed in scripture. I'm sure this argument could go on but this is not the place for it nor is it the reason for this post.

Frequently, a patient will explain symptoms to a doctor. The doctor will examine the patient, then respond with, "There is no medical explanation for your symptoms." In no way is the doctor saying that the symptoms aren't real, only that there are no "physical" reason to explain them. The person is truly suffering, and many times it is the result of ignored pain or trauma on an emotional or spiritual level.

I Peter 5:7 tells us to "...cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." (NIV) Oxford defines "cast" as to throw something forcibly in a specified direction. I don't know about you, but the image I get as I contemplate this verse is what I might do were I to be asleep and wake to find a tarantula on my chest. I think God intends our motives to be that intense as we "cast" our anxiety towards him. Holding on to anxiety can be poisonous.

Is there something in your life today that you feel anxious, worried, or uncertain about? Let's choose to throw (cast) it at the feet of Christ because he deeply cares, likes, and is quite fond of you. He is always there to take your pain. His love for us is so immense. Today, make a choice to let him have your pain, inside and out.