"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11: 28-30
I am weary today. I feel burdened.
My patience is short, my temper is quick.
My morning was filled with fits, screaming, running and hiding, dumping toys out, and more fits. I thought if I got the kids out for a walk to get coffee, I could get my morning fix (Venti Cool Lime Refresher) and they could get their energy out away from home...I was wrong. That led to more fits, more disobedience, more sleepiness, and ultimately a fed up momma.
I came home and thought "I can't write a post today," because I felt guilty for not having it "together."
That selfish moment made me realize, I need to write in spite of my morning. In spite of my imperfectness. In spite of my lack of patience and quick temper. We ALL have days like this. Don't we? So if I needed encouragement today, I thought maybe you did too.
Reading this scripture in Matthew was exactly what I needed to hear to start over today.
There will still be fits. There will still be sleepy babies. There will still be disobedience. But Christ will take that burden and carry it for me. I don't have to be strong alone. In fact, I can't be strong alone. I NEED Christ's strength. I NEED him to carry my burden.
Start your morning with the strength of Christ.
Matthew 11: 28-30
I am weary today. I feel burdened.
My patience is short, my temper is quick.
My morning was filled with fits, screaming, running and hiding, dumping toys out, and more fits. I thought if I got the kids out for a walk to get coffee, I could get my morning fix (Venti Cool Lime Refresher) and they could get their energy out away from home...I was wrong. That led to more fits, more disobedience, more sleepiness, and ultimately a fed up momma.
I came home and thought "I can't write a post today," because I felt guilty for not having it "together."
That selfish moment made me realize, I need to write in spite of my morning. In spite of my imperfectness. In spite of my lack of patience and quick temper. We ALL have days like this. Don't we? So if I needed encouragement today, I thought maybe you did too.
Reading this scripture in Matthew was exactly what I needed to hear to start over today.
There will still be fits. There will still be sleepy babies. There will still be disobedience. But Christ will take that burden and carry it for me. I don't have to be strong alone. In fact, I can't be strong alone. I NEED Christ's strength. I NEED him to carry my burden.
Start your morning with the strength of Christ.