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We’ve all been overwhelmed with the pressure to do it all. Adding more and more tasks to our already busy schedules will weigh us down and will affect every part of our lives; a lot of times in a negative way. North Americans are, on average, over-spent with their time, resources, and commitments.
Trying to do everything by yourself is exhausting.
Moses found himself in a similar place after the great Exodus of Egypt. He was trying to lead hundreds of thousands of people (if not millions), by himself. His father-in-law, Jethro, watched Moses judge all of the people of Israel from early in the morning, until the late evenings.
The next day Jethro took Moses aside and told him that he was being unwise and then gave him step-by-step instruction on how to make immediate changes.
Jethro said that the men should bear the burden with Moses. (Exodus 18:22).
Moses had a decision to make. Was he going to say, “Excuse me? Do you know who I am? I am God’s chosen vessel and He used me, and me alone, to bring a great deliverance to Israel. Who do you think you are, telling me what to do? I am more than qualified to do this all by myself.”
Thankfully, Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law. (Exodus 18:17–27).
I know first hand how difficult it is asking for help when I am overburdened. What I am encouraging you to do today is advice I find hard to follow. Nevertheless, we are the body of Christ for a reason. We were created to bear one another’s burdens.
Simply put—We need one another.
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:26–27.
I want to bear the burden with you today, please feel free to share a prayer request in the comment section below—I promise I will take time out of my day to pray for you. You are not alone!
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Sharing our burdens.
I will pray for YOU and your family.
God Bless,
Altenna
Thank you so much. You are blessing me and my family with your prayers. <3
Ty, Angela for this article. Yes, do true, we all are SUPPOSE to shred one another’s burdens! Pls pray for me, to be strong in doing the right thing, about my daughter who is incarcerated; she needs to desire to step up and be responsible, and work a real job to be able to provide for herself, when she gets out of jail! And, pls pray for God to give me PLAIN, CLEAR direction about an Attorney to get Grandparents Visitation Rights. I NEED for God to give me peace, and healing over several other things, too. Ty. Help me pray for Prodigals. . .daughter, and a dear friend of mine. God bless you.
Oh, sister, thank you for commenting again on one of my posts. I can assure you I have prayed in the past for your family and I just prayed again now. It’s only 3:30am right now, but your daughter, grandchildren, friends, and family have been prayed for already today. I know God is so able. No one is out of reach. I am praying they reach toward Him today, and that your precious grandbabies can have quality time with you. Oh, in Jesus name, sister. Praying He carries you in peace today and leads you to the people you need in your life to open doors with ease for you and your family.
Goid morning, Sister😊. I have a very special prayer request and I am in need of God to give me understanding and direction for what I am to do after having to quit my job in April, due to back problems and pain and arthritis. I am 60 years old and worked in nursing for 2 years and in Radiology for the past 40 years. Now I can no longer do the type of work I have done since I was 17. Next month will be 7 months that my disability claim was filed and still no decision. It’s very hard living off of my husband’s SS check of only $998.00 a month, now. God has been faithful to supply for our needs thus far and I know he will see us through this, but I am having a hard time not worrying about bills that aren’t getting paid. I just need all the prayers I can get. Thank you and God bless you🤗. Love reading all the devotionals on this site.
Oh, Sis, I can feel the burden of your heart reading your comment. I have prayed for you today. Praying God sends His angels to deliver the paperwork to the right people and get your disability papers approved immediately. Oh, in Jesus name. Praying God will continue to provide for you, and praying He continues to give you peace in the waiting. Love you, sister, I’m believing an answer will come soon.
Please pray with me for my son Stephen. He will be 49 on December 31st. He has high blood pressure, is terribly over weight and has lost all hope of getting well. There are other health issues.
Pray he seeks Jesus for salvation and His help. I’ve told him to never give up! As his mother, it hurts me to see him suffer.
Thank you for your collective prayers,
In Jesus Name.
Amen.
I prayed for Stephen this morning and I prayed for you. The burden a mother carries for her children is unlike anything else in this world. I can tell you love your son very much. God will visit Stephen, and I am praying Stephen responds, feels hope, and will take the necessary steps to recovery and, most of all, salvation.
I have 2 doctor appointments in the next 2 weeks about a chronic blood clot in my right leg, 2 different procedures that are invasive. I’ll have a decision to make, which one ? I need a knee replacement in the right knee, the clot needs to be gone before they’ll do surgery. Help me pray for God’s will. Thank you.
Sis Bagwill, I prayed for you today. Praying first for complete healing, so you don’t need surgery. Lord, let your healing balm of Gilead flow onto my dear sister. And, then praying if God has another plan, that He will give you perfect peace on which procedure to take. Praying for the doctors, nurses, and surgeons who will be assisting you in the hospital; may they have a medical anointing upon them. In Jesus name, sis.
My husband is 86 and I am 84. He is suffering following surgery. He is at home and I do many things for him everyday. I have a chronic muscle disease. He needs prayer and I need prayer to have the emotional and physical strength to minister to my husband with love and kindness. I need prayer to not get overwhelmed with his care and the normal household chores. Help me to let go of the things that are not important and focus on my husband, my relationship with my God and taking care of my own health. I know God is present. Thank you for your prayers.
I prayed for you today and I prayed for your husband. Is there anyone close by that can come over and help you? I am praying someone comes to minister to you and your husband, because you also need to be taken care of. It’s a lot of weight on your shoulders and I can only imagine that you are very tired from trying to do it all. Oh, sis, I will continue to pray for you. I may not know you personally, but I do love you. In Jesus name.