Matthew 11:28-30
New King James Version (NKJV)
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
One thing I’ve learned today is as this year has been AMAZING with the start of my marriage in March and getting pregnant in September, it’s also been really rough. From dealing with a hard boss and having to drop everything to help my parents move from Tennessee to Arizona, because my mom probably has Multiple Sclerosis (we should know on the 15th of January for sure) to reestablishing our life in Arizona while trying to help both of my parents who are now unable… somewhere along the way the weight of what was going on just kept getting heavier and heavier.
We trusted God through it all and continue to, and we can’t do it without Him. But I forgot a very important step along the way: letting go.
It’s been really hard the past couple of months and it’s not over yet, but God has continually provided and has helped beyond what I could do on my own.. and it’s still been hard. That doesn’t mean God isn’t there or isn’t leading everything.
After realizing this, I heard God saying and showing me that it’s not something I need to take with me into the New Year.
Let it go and keep my eyes forward. It’s not my fault what has happened, it’s not my burden to carry. I can’t change anything by holding on to the weight. It doesn’t help anybody to hold onto all the stress, pain, anger, hurt, etc..
At the same time, choosing to ignore the weight like it wasn’t something I was carrying, didn’t make the fact that my mom probably has MS or that I don’t know sometimes if we can make it to the next paycheck or any of the struggles and things that happened… not happen….
Let go and keep my eyes forward.
So I prayed, God help me let this go, I lay it at your feet, give me your strength and peace, etc…
He did.
This next year is full of opportunities, blessings, and yes probably more hard stuff. But, it’s something I’m excited to walk into knowing that as I keep my eyes forward the things of last year aren’t in my hands but completely left in God’s; as is the new year I’m about to step into.
I recommend that you look at what you may be carrying from the past year that you can give to God. Let it go and keep your eyes forward.
Trust me life is much better when you don’t have anything weighing you down or hurting you. Life is so much better when everything is in God’s hands.
Matthew 11:28-30
New King James Version (NKJV)
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
