We can turn our worries and problems over to God because we can trust that He is good and in control and that He works all things for our good. Through prayer, we can ask the Lord for strength and wisdom in dealing with our difficulties.
The Bible shows us that we can turn our worries and problems over to God when we learn to know and trust Him. Scripture repeatedly shows that God works for the good of His children, which indicates that we should lean on Him when we are troubled (Proverbs 3:5–6; Judges 7:2–7; 1 Samuel 17:45–47). God showed this through numerous miracles, such as in Exodus, when He guided the Israelites out of Egypt and into the Promised Land (Exodus 14; Deuteronomy 29). God wants the best for His children, but this does not mean He won’t allow trials into believers’ lives. Just as God allowed the Israelites to experience hardships, He does the same in the church age (John 16:33). This is not contrary to His love and care for us since Scripture teaches that God often uses difficulties to help us grow in spiritual maturity (Romans 5:3–5; James 1:2–4; 1 Peter 1:6–7). In fact, biblically, problems are presented as opportunities for prayer and dependence upon God (2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Philippians 4:6–7; James 5:13). God has given believers all the power needed to live for Him (2 Peter 1:3). Through it all, God will bear the burden of our troubles.
As a child, if you ever told your parents something like, “My tooth hurts when I jiggle it,” they probably answered, “Don’t jiggle it.” Yet it’s likely you kept prodding that sore tooth anyway. We can be like that with worry sometimes. We fixate on problems even though doing so makes them worse. Like a viral video, worry thrives on how much attention you give it. Some people unload emotionally in a journal or with a therapist, but Christians have the most wonderful Counselor in our Lord (Isaiah 9:6). The Son’s counsel is to “not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). Jesus didn’t promise a life of ease—just the opposite (John 16:33). But amid our trials, He advises us to “seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). Focusing on the Lord takes our focus off of our hardships. We can also unburden ourselves to Him in prayer. We can ask for a resolution, but we must realize that God allows some problems in our lives for our own benefit (Romans 8:28). Because of this, we should also pray for our Lord to give us strength through our difficulties. He loves us and is always there for us. God will bear the burden of our troubles.