Lay Your Burdens Down

So teach us to number our days that we may present to Thee a heart of wisdom."  Psalm 90:12

    There are so many things I want to do!  And I keep trying to do them!  For too long, I  hit bumps in the road where I have been fighting my illness on my own, and in my own strength.  Now I must slow down. I must realize and face my limitations, and learn from them.  My worth is not in my actions and all that I do.

My obedience to my Father, and learning to rest and trust in Him is way more important.

    If I lay down my burdens, and give them to the Father; and then pick them back up what good is that?  Do I think I can do things better than God?  Maybe I think I can hurry things along if I try to carry the load that I just gave to the Father?

Psalm 62 says this "My soul waits in silence for God alone.  From Him is my salvation.  The Rock of my strength, my refuge is God."

    In God alone is my strength. He only is my refuge. I do not need to carry all the things I want to do so that I can be busy FOR God.  In Him is my strength.  I have pain daily, sometimes hourly. I can stay busy trying to "run ahead" of the pain and wear myself out further.  Or I can go to the Rock of my strength, and my refuge.

In Him:     I can live gently but be strong.

               I can be restful and at peace with God.

               I can be weak in my body but still used by His Spirit!

               I can have this illness, but still be a good wife, Mom, and Pastor's wife.

About the Author:  Sandra Platt is a Minister's wife and mother of two college aged kids.  I have had Fibromyalgia and other multiple illnesses for 18 years. I am thankful for all that I have learned over this time, and for the friendships and fellowships I have found at Rest Ministries.