Finding Release From Your Burdens

What does it mean to feel release, to have the burdens that weigh us down released from us? What does it mean to feel freedom from the guilt that burdens us? What does it mean to release ourselves from the expectations of others and embrace who God created us to be? What does it mean […]

Green Pastures—Praying Through Psalm 23

I long for a drink to moisten my soul. In the shimmering heat, ahead I see an oasis of lush green vegetation with a spring of cool, clear water.

Support for the Battles of Life

There are times in life when the enemy wears us down. The battle becomes too much and it seems evil will prevail. By ourselves we grow weary from the fight. Yet it is not our battle to fight alone. Exodus 17:8-12 gives us a great image of how to fight against the enemies we face. […]

Wrestling with Life

Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. – Genesis 32:24 (NASB) Genesis 32:24-32 is commonly referred to as the passage where Jacob wrestled with God. When I recently read these verses, it occurred to me that it is life I wrestle with, not God. It seems life is full […]

Weary From Waiting

Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. – Isaiah 40:31 (NASB) This verse from Isaiah is such a reassuring verse. It has given me hope in some very difficult […]

#1 Rest from Weariness

Jesus told us: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” But how can that be possible?

Prayer Journey — Weariness

How do I find rest dear Lord? The world weighs heavy on my shoulders. I am weary from worry about so many things. My striving to do the right thing tires me out. Yet you remind me that your yoke is light and not burdensome. You call to me, waving your hand to encourage me […]