I greet you in Jesus’ precious name! It is Friday morning, the 10th of October, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to 1 Peter 5:7:

”Casting your care upon Him (Jesus) for He cares for you.”

Why? Because we cannot carry it on our own. I’m talking to somebody who is very tired at the moment, who is very weary, heading up a large organisation, maybe a farming business or a merchandise business, or a position in an organisation that takes all of your time, and it is wearing you out. The Lord says, ”Stop it. I never meant it to be like that.” We cannot carry this responsibility completely on our own. “You’ve done well, you started well”, the Lord says. “You’ve built a huge organisation but now that same organisation is busy crushing you.”

We see the illustration in Exodus 18, where Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses saw that Moses was literally wearing himself out, and the people. They were standing in large queues all day long for some help for answers to difficult situations. Jethro said, ”You must delegate to others.” I’m saying to you too madam. You cannot do it on your own. You have to get people to help you. Hand it over. You say, ”But they’ll ruin it. My children will ruin it.” No they won’t, you’ll be surprised. How old were you when you started? 

Yes, you will have to pay school fees. That’s how you learn. Did you not pay school fees? Did you not make mistakes? Of course you did. So did I, too many actually! Give your children a chance. Give that young aspiring executive a chance to take over. For the Mighty Men Conference in 2010, I had to make a very big decision when we had 450 thousand men on this farm, and the Lord clearly told me, through His word, ”It’s time to hand over the baton.” I was very concerned, but I’m so pleased I did. 

There’s over 20 Mighty Men Conferences happening all over the world as I talk to you, and I haven’t been to one of them. Hand it over so that the Lord can develop it. If you keep it to yourself, it will crush you and the vision.

Today, cast your cares and responsibilities onto the Lord, and He will develop them.
Jesus bless you and goodbye.