Giving Up Your Burdens

Stress seems to be ever present in the world lately. Work, family, or school, life is stressful! When we are under great amounts of stress, it can easily take a major toll on us. We begin to carry more and more and more, trying to deal with our stress and helping those around us. It’s easy for us to get caught up in carrying the “weight of the world” around us. But that isn’t sustainable, we cannot expect to be able to carry all that stress around and be ok. We need to set down those stresses, give the worry over to the one who can take care of us, God. Lean on God, let Him take care of those stresses and worries so we can enjoy this life we have been given.

Further reading | 1 Peter 5:6-11

So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers[a] all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11 All power to him forever! Amen.