Cast Your Cares: A 40-Day Journey to Find Rest for Your Soul

by Abide Christian Meditation

Improve your mental health by discovering God's promise of comfort for the most common sources of daily anxiety, including loneliness, anger, fear, relationships, and finances. God never meant for us to feel so alone in facing our emotions. Though they often steal our peace and cause us restless nights, too often we just try to press through. In forty days of readings from the world's most popular Christian meditation app, Abide, you can journey through their most popular content on attaining the timeless peace found throughout Scripture, and renew your heart with God's abiding love. Through simply practicing slowing down to reflect on God's Word and release one care each day, you'll find rest for your soul and a deeper appreciation of Jesus's parting gift to his peace of mind and heart (John 14:27) in even the most trying circumstances of life. Begin a new daily habit of self-care and experience a renewed outlook You don't have to shoulder the burden of life's worries alone. Cast your cares on God one day at a time and discover the reassurance available to all believers at any time.

240 pages, Hardcover

Published February 8, 2022

Reviews

[Sharla Fritz · Rating 5 out of 5]

The devotions in Cast Your Cares reminded me that whenever my soul feels restless with fear, anxiety, shame, or loneliness, I have a place to lay down my cares. God gently offers to take my burdens and replace them with His peace.
I liked how the book divided the devotions into topics of Anxiety, Lies, Fear, Loneliness, Everyday Concerns, Shame, Anger, and Identity. This will allow me to come back to the book whenever I struggle with one of these problems. I especially resonated with the section on Identity as it encouraged me to see myself as God's beloved child.
Each devotion reflects on Bible passages and offers a prayer and a journaling prompt at the end. I think my favorite features were the visualization exercises that helped me meditate on Scripture as I imagined casting my cares into a stream with a fishing rod or building a fortress by bringing all my fears to God and thinking of each surrendered fear as a brick in the fortress.
Cast Your Cares will be a go-to resource for me when I need guidance and peace from meditating on God's Word.

[M Stiffler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read my share of devotionals. This is the first one to acknowledge the body and its role in spiritual formation. Each reading had substance and thought, helping me slow down, reflect, and breathe. The imagery was beautiful and the exercises were an invitation. We're all looking for peace and hope, and this book's holistic approach connects scripture to the mind, body, and emotions, offering meditations that sink from head to heart to breath. I'll be buying this book for many loved ones this year!

[April Yamasaki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't familiar with Abide Christian Meditation until I read this book of devotions. The tone throughout is consistently warm and welcoming, with each devotion including a focus on Scripture, a reflective prayer practice, prayer, and open-ended journaling prompts.

[Melanie Weldon-Soiset · Rating 5 out of 5]

I especially appreciate the breath exercises, as well as activities to use my imagination. Grateful for this resource!

[Michele Morin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am no fisherman, but Peter’s imagery is not lost on me. When he said, “Cast your cares upon the Lord,” he meant for me to send them flying. Am I the only one who sometimes wonders if my cares turn into a boomerang that comes sailing back in my direction?

If you are looking for help in managing anxiety, you are not alone. It’s the number one mental health concern in our country, and Abide, the Christian wellness app, offers resources to help relieve your anxiety. The app is available through GooglePlay or the Apple Store, but recently they’ve created a book of devotions, a forty-day journey toward true soul rest.

In Cast Your Cares, Stephanie Reeves addresses eight common fears and anxieties with scriptural insights supported by meditation and journaling prompts designed to help you apply truth to your unique situation. Research shows that forty days of focused attention goes a long way in overcoming an unwanted habit and replacing it with a more healthful alternative.

Reflection and release are the key behaviors that form the foundation of this eight-part exercise in trusting God, and with its beautiful hardcover binding and ribbon bookmark, it will make a thoughtful gift or a treasured addition to your own library.

Many thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy of this book to facilitate my review, which is, of course, offered freely and with honesty.

[Brandon Carter · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5) This is a solid devotional that cites a ton of helpful scripture. People with interest in or experience with mindfulness meditation will find it especially helpful. Each day also comes with a journal prompt, most of which are pretty good.

There were a few days that had themes that were geared towards very specific groups of people, and I really didn’t get much out of those, which is why I rated it a little lower.

[Joan A. Jazwinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

Good Christian advice in every page. Recommend to all Christians and those considering becoming one. No negative comments. Highly recommend.

[Andres Esguerra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Short and meaningful daily devotions with good stories and good scripture.

[Marci Murphy Forney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This compilation of short, faith building stories is a great way to close out the day or refer to when trials seem heavy. I’ve read this book twice now. A definite plus to any library.

[Mirela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loooooved it ... I gotta buy the physical book now 🥰

[Assja Good · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book. I was following the meditation app while I was active duty and it was one of my many remedies for putting me to sleep.