Guest post by Author Julia Kay “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew …
Tag Archives: Weariness
Dry bones
God specializes in ‘hopeless’ situations. When we reach the end of our resources and all seems lost, that’s precisely when He steps into the midst of our trouble and breathes hope and life back into our lives.
Weariness
Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NLT) It had been a long day; between my regular obligations, running errands, and my son’s appointment with his pediatrician, I was exhausted. As I lay on my bed with lights out and the …
Rest for the Weary
My weariness was the result of too much ‘doing’ and not enough ‘being.’ When I stopped trying to rely on my own strength, my own wisdom, my own resources, and leaned into the One who fills me with all this and more, then the burden felt lighter and easier to bear. Because, ultimately, my struggles became His. And He is so much better equipped and able to deal with them than me.