What are you willing to take on?
How much do you try to do alone?
How heavy are the burdens you choose to carry?
Take a moment and set them down,
The responsibilities,
The plans,
The goals,
Just go ahead and set them beside you.
Take a deep breath.
Realize the comfort you have while not carrying them,
They were heavy,
Right?
Can you admit even just for this moment that you don't want to pick them back up,
That you'd prefer to keep them there beside you,
At least until you have help?
Help with the weight,
With the heavy load,
Or maybe until you've gained strength.
What if I told you God can help you?
He is willing to trade his yoke for yours,
He'll take on all your burdens,
The responsibilities,
The plans,
The goals,
He'll take all of that,
And in return,
He'll give you peace.
Are you willing to hand it over instead of picking it back up?
Right now,
Imagine all the things you set beside you,
Imagine giving them to God.
Imagine allowing him to solve the problems that have plagued you while you enjoy the ease of not carrying it.
Rest here for a moment with the lightness you now enjoy.
And now,
Just because this meditation is coming to an end,
It doesn't mean you have to pick up what you put down,
Leave it there in God's hands and trust he's got it.
