When You Are Exhausted
Running on empty, with more required of you than you have left to give.
Encouragement
Exhaustion is not weakness; it is information. Your body and soul are telling the truth that you have been carrying more than a person should. Jesus invited the weary to come to Him, and He described Himself as meek and lowly, which is a strange thing to offer tired people until you realize what it means: He is not another person who will demand more from you. Rest in Scripture is not laziness or a lack of faith. It is obedience to the way you were made. You can stop today for a moment without the whole thing collapsing. You may even find that what you were holding up was never only held by you.
Scripture for this season
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Ready · Read aloud exactly as written in the King James Version.
Guided prayer
Father, I am worn out and I have been pushing through instead of resting. Thank You that You invite the weary to come to You, and that You will not add to what I am already carrying. Give me rest for my soul today and the humility to stop. Renew what has run dry in me. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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One practical next step
Cancel or postpone one thing today and treat the space as obedience, not failure.
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