October 29, 2026

Shifting the Load

Most often, instead of our burdens leading us into God’s empowering presence, they tend to lead us away from His presence. All too frequently, we allow worry, busyness, or condemnation and fear to keep us from approaching the throne of Grace. This distance allows our perspectives to skew and gives room for the enemy, which widens the chasm even more. Our enemy does well to distract us from leaning into God’s presence so that we, instead, operate in our own meager might, taking on the weight of the world on our own shoulders. A normal life is full of trouble, challenges, and stressors.

Even in our every intent to remain centered and peaceful, we don’t have the capacity to carry the load alone. This humble realization is what leads us to LEAN IN. Through willful intention, we can learn the habit of bringing our load to Him and leaning into His abundant Grace. How do we approach Him?

• First off, we learn to come relentlessly, realizing that if we’ve received Him in our hearts, then our sins are forgiven; we shouldn’t allow anything to deceive us into thinking that we can’t come to Him. His mercies are new every morning! (Lamentations 3:23 NASB) Since His mercy and grace are relentless, we can come to Him relentlessly.
• We also come to Him with humility, knowing that our strength, wisdom, and capacity can’t be compared to His omniscience and omnipotence. Humility allows us to admit that we can’t make it in our own strength and that we need Him.
• Finally, we come to Him with curious faith. He knows our story from the beginning to the end, and He’s eager to show us how He’s working in our lives. In His sovereignty, He orchestrates every circumstance to advance His kingdom, far exceeding our imagination. With open hearts, we can anticipate His supreme hand to move upon our lives. When we come to Him and learn of Him, an exchange is made, and the load is shifted. He takes our load, then He empowers us to walk in the peace, lightness, and strength of Him. You don’t have to prepare yourself; you don’t have to perfect yourself; you don’t have to know any specific prayer or scripture; you must simply come to Him.

Prayer: God, we are grateful for your arms that are ever open to receive us and our burdens. Give us the wisdom and fortitude to release our burdens and, in exchange, receive your power and peace. Amen

“…To give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness…” Isaiah 61:3 NKJV

“Come unto Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV

“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,” Ephesians 3:20 NKJV