Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest. ~ Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
Some of us always have to be in control.
We feel like if we're not in control, something will go wrong or we're going to
miss something. We all want to feel needed and always being in control helps us
feel needed. No matter what the situation good or bad, we worry, we stress, and
we do everything in OUR power to fix it. That's part of the
problem. The Bible says in Matthew 11:28 to give our burdens to God. What does
that mean for you? It means that you don't always have to have it together. You
don't have to have the perfect life. You never will. Being in total control can
be very tiring. If things are not happening the way you want, you get tired of
waiting, and trusting and believing. That's when it's time to let go and give
it to God. Especially if it's something you have no control over anyway. I used
to worry myself to distraction about issues in my life that I had no control
over. Why was I doing that? My worry isn't going to change anything. I finally
figured out that I needed to not only pray about it, but surrender it. That
means truly releasing it to God and NOT picking it back up. (I'm still
working on this part). I hate when I pick it back up. Especially when I didn't
even realize that I've done it. I want to smack myself in the forehead like the
V8 commercial!
If you find yourself like me, always
trying to be in control, and letting your burdens overpower your thoughts. I
want to encourage you that you're not alone. We all struggle with this issue.
The great thing about God is that you can surrender it back to Him anytime! You
don't have to wait until Sunday. God is always with us. He's forgiving, and He
wants to take our burdens. Let Him!
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