Take it to God

Pure exhaustion are two words that are at the forefront of my mind right now. The girls and I just returned from a long, long trip to see my parents. We really had a terrific time, but while we were away my girls really didn't sleep well. Not that that is anything different than the norm, but I didn't even have my own bed to crawl into after begging them to go to sleep.

After a very long drive home yesterday I was sitting on the couch reflecting on my trip and how tired I was when a scripture I have read over and over dropped into my spirit and flooded my mind.

"Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Accept my teachings and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit, and you will find rest for your lives. The burden that I ask you to accept is easy; the load I give you to carry is light." Matthew 11:28-30.

The truth is being a wife and mother is exhausting. There are many days that I don't know which way is up or down or if I am going forwards or backwards. There are so many balls to juggle and hats to wear. There are times when I feel the weight of the world rests on my shoulders and I must fix it all. In all of the stress and chaos or life I forget sometimes that these burdens are not mine to carry. God in His graciousness has given me the freedom to take all of my weariness, worriness and burdens to His feet and leave them there. Never to pick them up again. Pretty awesome isn't it?

I hope today that you find the peace and rest you are so desperately seeking. Go to God. Leave it all at His feet cause He is there waiting for you.

~Kazia~