...as in this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap3TeoW1g0gxWXLukLK4U7nd7BR.?qid=20070809171815AAlredp
Maybe I'm missing something, but is this really a biblical concept? It almost sounds like the typical pop psychology about "letting it go," dressed in Christian jargon.
2007-08-09 13:31:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous Lutheran 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pastor Art makes a good point, and though I hadn't heard of Luther saying these words. Since a major focus of his teaching was free absolution, I could understand this to mean not worrying about penance, or about whether your repentance was really sincere enough.
But do most people who use this phrase really mean it that way? Or do they mean things that have nothing to do with sin--such as the people who said that they needed to leave their "worries" at the foot of the cross. Did Jesus die for my worries, or my sins?
2007-08-09 13:49:03 · update #1
It is, in fact, a biblical concept.
''casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] upon Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.'' 1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)
2007-08-09 15:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful.
Worry IS sin.
Though many do not call it so....it IS sin.
You may be right about the pop psycho stuff etc...
But there are Christians out there using it as Pastor Art stated.
He comes the closest.
2007-08-09 21:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From my understanding it means pray about all your problems, questions, situations, needs, wants, sins, just anything, and after you pray about it and ask for it in Jesus name, then just leave it alone and let God work it out. Jesus died on the "cross" for all of our sins, so that we all may live a life eternal with God, the cross was Jesus's burden to bear and that's where you should leave your problems.
2007-08-09 20:41:56 · answer #3 · answered by fglns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually this was an idea a Roman Catholic Monk in Germany came up with nearly 500 years ago.
His name was Martin Luther, perhaps you have heard of him?
The idea is a figure of speech suggesting that we tell Jesus about our sins, trust him to forgive them and then leave them there at the foot of the cross and get on with our lives.
The Scriptural reference is: 1 John 1:8-10
Pastor Art < ----- raised Lutheran
2007-08-09 20:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Some people believe that leaving something "at the foot of the cross" means to offer it up to God. Usually it refers to something that is troubling or burdening a person, and by offering it up to God they are lifting some of the burden from themselves and allowing God to carry that burden.
If you've ever heard/read the poem "Footprints" it further supports this idea when the Lord tells the man:
"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would
never leave you. During your times of trial and
suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it
was then that I Carried You."
2007-08-09 20:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, b/c Catholics don't usually use that kind of terminology. But I suspect it means something like "letting it go."
Like when you have unnecessary baggage in your life that's dragging you down that you just can't seem to part with, you visualize "laying at the foot of the Cross" and "give it to Jesus," and that helps you to let go and leave it behind for good.
2007-08-09 20:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus literally became the sin of the world while He was on the cross. When you, by faith, accept the sacrifice your sins are/were nailed to the cross. Hope that helps.
2007-08-09 20:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a rather old phrase, actually. It means to leave your cares in the hands of God, rather than tearing yourself up over them for the rest of your life. It's "letting go and letting God", as the saying goes.
2007-08-09 20:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we claim the gift of forgiveness given to us by the Cross. God instantly forgives us. But often, we are slow to forgive ourselves. The Cross has made us blameless in the eyes of God but we may still feel dirty and unworthy. Leave it at the Cross means simply to forgive ourselves as God has done.
2007-08-09 20:40:41 · answer #9 · answered by panda_lynda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's it. Exactly. It's just symbolic of letting go of something torturing us and let God handle it. It's letting it go in Christian jargon. Good question. Peace brother.
2007-08-09 20:47:12 · answer #10 · answered by The Count 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋