Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Matthew 11:28
I am exhausted, I'm worn out, I'm drained, and I'm stressed. I can't remember the last time I took some time to myself, and I definitely can't remember the last time I took some time for God. Every second of every day is busy, and I'm too stubborn to admit it anywhere other than this very blog.
I don't want to complain. I don't. I like being busy, and I love (most of) the things I busy myself with.
So why am I worn out?
Because somewhere along the lines I decided to leave God out of my busy-ness. Somewhere between the beginning of this year and now I decided that I could do it on my own.
And I can't.
I can't do it on my own.
And God knows that. Come to me, He says, and I will give you rest.
I learned this lesson in the summer. I can pinpoint the moment when I knew that I was trying to do my job on my own. And I just couldn't, it was physically impossible.
And knowing that, somehow I'm still reluctant to ask Him for help.
But I can't do it on my own.
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
- 1 Peter 5:7
The answers are in front of me. The rest, the refreshment, the rejuvenation I need is so close. I just need to accept it. I need to be okay with asking for help, and then just do it.
I need to stop trying to do it on my own, because it's futile and it's impossible.
And imagine what He could do through me, if I just let Him.
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I'm kind of in this same place too.
ReplyDeleteThe stubborn leaving God behind and doing my own busy life thing.
you're ahead of me though, you're working on bringing Him back into the busyness. I haven't accepted that lesson yet...
Prayin' For Ya Panderz
What's this? The mighty Face has stumbled upon the amazing blog of Dandiiiiness!
ReplyDelete...anyway, I don't have a lot of time these days either, especially with all the work and stress and bleh of life. I trust in this:
Matthew 6:34
"Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble on its own."
Just got to get through the day and a new one arrives. I find that praying in the morning helps. It establishes who God is in your life. He's the almighty God who you pray to for strength. I find that it helps.
yayyyy face has discovered my secret blogging life :)
ReplyDeleteheh.
thanks so much for those words - i needed that verse big time tonight.
i'm really going to try to dedicate myself to praying in the morning, i think you're right in that it can be so strengthening and refreshing.
thanks face, praying for you!!! miss ya.