Laying it all at His Feet

It's that time of the semester... Finals seems to have creeped up on me and brought with it the different stresses and anxieties of life. I had an interesting conversation with one of my friends the other day about how God asks us to cast all of our anxieties and cares upon Him. Ok, I can do that right? I mean, who wouldn't want to give up all of their problems to someone who could handle them better than we can ourselves? Well, I was reminded in this conversation that God doesn't just want our problems. He wants us to give up those things we grasp so tightly to... Whether that be our family, our friends, our jobs, or anything that we have gained over the years. That includes our own dreams and hopes as well. Many people, me included, tend to hold these things so close to us because we are afraid that if we give them to God, He will take them away. I believe that this is not God's plan. If the thing we grasped so tightly wasn't good for us, then yes, He probably would take it away, putting us in a better position than we were before. But if this thing was good, I believe that He will take it and mold into something greater. After all, God can do so much more with something than we could ever even imagine ourselves doing! So, although it is a scary concept, giving up those situations and people that are so dear to my heart, I am making a point during this finals season and continuing into the future to place all of my cares, hopes, loves, and dreams at the feet of my Creator, with the intent of allowing him to make me and my life into something even greater than already is.