There is a truth that every believer must come to grips with if they want lasting peace: you cannot do everything in life on your own. You are not the master of the universe, and you will never have peace if you try to be. When Jesus said, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free,” He was pointing us to the freedom that comes when we stop carrying what we were never meant to hold. Problems in marriage, family, finances, or even the pressures of a struggling economy can grow so large that they rob us of the peace of God. But peace returns when we accept the truth—we need Him.

After 65 years in ministry, I have learned that the answer is simple but powerful: cast it on the Lord. I take my burdens to my “back porch cathedral” and tell my heavenly Father, “I resign as the general manager of the universe.” When I get out of the way, God moves in. Chains are broken. Addictions lose their grip. Relationships are restored, and doors open that once seemed permanently shut. When you cast your cares on the Lord and surrender fully to Jesus Christ, God begins to do supernaturally what you could never do on your own. That’s how peace comes. That’s how freedom begins.