I have been having difficulty falling asleep at night.
I am waking up tired and feeling unrested. The Lord brought to my attention
that I am carrying many heavy burdens. Over the recent weeks it seems the enemy
has done his best at dumping piles of garbage on me. I was okay with the first
load he dumped on me, but then the loads become more frequent and heavier,
pretty soon I was feeling weighted down. I did not mean for this to happen, but
if we are not careful we can be caught off guard and entrapped by the snare of
the enemy.
Have
you ever had one of those days, weeks or even months where it just seems to be
one thing after another? Pretty soon it can feel as if we are
drowning in a sea of trouble. This is exactly what the enemy wants! When we
begin to feel burdened, heavy, or weighted down by troubles; you can rest
assure it is the enemy behind it. If we feel uneasy, restless or have waves of
anxiety we
are being bombarded with tactics from the enemy to keep us from God’s prefect
peace. We cannot have peace if we are
under constant fear. The enemy will bring worst case scenarios to our minds
and he often uses people to bring bad reports to us. Has anyone ever dumped on
you their garbage and you leave feeling just as burdened as they were? This is
a disguise by the enemy to use someone else to elicit fear into our souls.
Other times we can just be burdened by carrying life’s pain and difficult circumstances.
Are
we supposed to carry others burdens? No, if we do we are surely going to
experience waves of anxiety, stress, and fear. We will also
become physically sick if we carry burdens that we were not meant to carry. I
know that you may be thinking, I can’t help carrying the burdens of others. If
other people hurt, I hurt too! If others suffer than I cannot enjoy my life
either. There is a difference in having
compassion for others and CARRYING their burdens. We can have compassion
for others by praying for them, listening to them, and intervening ONLY as the
Holy Spirit directs.
Sometimes we can have a false sense of responsibility
for others, this is usually seen in individuals who have come from a family
where they had to take the lead or be the responsible one. We can have a false
sense of taking care of others, and believe we are responsible for ALL other’s
needs. Just because a need is presented to us does not mean it is ours to pick
up. You will know when the Holy Spirit prompts you to do something for someone
else, it NEVER will be forced, manipulated, or because of any guilt. If you
ever hear thoughts like, “You should be doing that or if you don’t help no one
else will,” that is the enemy directing you. God directs and leads with gentle
promptings or a peace that you will get. You will never have to figure out how
to help someone if God is directing, because He will show you.
Rest and let go of ALL that you are carrying that has
caused you to be downcast. If you have not been experiencing God’s joy and His
peace, ask yourself what you are carrying that has become a heavy load? What do
you need to drop off at the feet of Jesus so that you can feel light again?
Perhaps it’s the cares of your family, sickness, or a prodigal child. Whatever
it is, we were never meant to be in a continually state of heaviness.
What
are you carrying that you need to leave at Jesus’ feet?
Cast
you cares on God and He will sustain you. Psalm 55:22
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