Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Word of Encouragement: Laying Aside Every Weight that Troubles You




Let us lay aside every weight. Hebrews 12:1

Dictionary.com defines weight as the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.

What are you carrying that is weighing you down and troubling your heart? A wayward child, difficulty on the job, or a loveless marriage.


We all have troubling circumstances, but we can run into trouble when we begin to bear the heaviness of these burdens. There are times that we can focus solely on our problems and not lay them down for Jesus to carry. If our thoughts are kept on the distressing circumstance we can lose our joy and peace as well as suffer a host of physical and emotional problems.

“Laying aside” is a powerful command that changes our perspective. When you lay something aside it is still there but you don’t focus on it.

Reflect: Are you fretting, worrying, or over-analyzing your problems? What heavy burdens do you need to lay down?

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