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 11:28
Life can feel like an overwhelming burden at times. As a child I felt very burdened. I was burdened with the abuse, keeping secrets, blame, guilt and so on. Those burdens followed me into adulthood. I couldn't let them go. Why? Because I was used to carrying them around. It was scary to feel like I might not have to deal with the issues of my life anymore. It was who I was, all I knew. What a wake up call I had when I began to get to know Jesus! You mean I can just give all my crud to you and it's ok? I can still function as a human without it? It may seem silly to you but these were genuine questions I had. Let me tell you something, when I decided to take Jesus's yoke upon me I became a new person! Life became a better place and I wasn't mentally and emotionally exhausted. Do you realize how much energy is expended on harboring old baggage? It's impossible to move forward if you're weighed down. Thanks be to God for taking our burdens away from us!
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