Jesus desires to take your burdens and exchange them for peace and freedom. Give them to Him through faith. Meditate on these scriptures and speak them out of your mouth. As they take hold, you will feel lighter and have more energy.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:30
My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. Psalm 62:1
He gives strength to the weary, and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29
Never tire of doing what is right. 2 Thessalonians 3:13
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the LORD. Romans 12:11
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:3
To this end I labor, struggling with all His energy, which so powerfully works in me. Colossians 1:29
Refresh my heart in Christ. Philemon 1:20
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Im always in tears and i need Jesus in my life , sometimes i ask my self why am i here in this world , coz i do not see my purpose in life . Please pray for me
Just came across this web cite….at this moment I feel emotional drained and physically tired…..I am my mom’s caregiver ,but she still work . I do all the cooking . I am divorced and have a unspeakable desire to be married to my Divinely tailored made husband. My life seem as if it a failure. I know God is able to do all things….after my divorce, I feel in love with someone who showed me kindness. I am stuck and my heart aches…..all I do is stay in prayer because this is the only wayvi can survive.
Dear Kathern, I’m sorry you have been through so much! It sounds like you survived a horrific accident. Also, you have suffered loss and are grieving for your parents, and are facing challenges with your niece and nephew. You are suffering both emotionally and physically. When you are faced with layers of adversity, it can be difficult to see any positive aspects to your situation.
First, rejoice and thank the Lord every day you survived and are alive! He kept you here because your work on earth is not done yet. Look what good works you have already done. You took in your niece and nephew, and kept them in the family, instead of what inevitably would have been foster care. You have treated them with love. Even if they go astray, remember the story of the prodigal son who was loved unconditionally and came back. Your loving care has not been futile, for you cannot fortell the impact your love will have on their futures.
It is vital that you keep your eyes upon any rays of light in this time of tribulation. You haven’t been singled out to suffer. Life here on earth is difficult, and Jesus said in John 16:33 “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In life you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
When you are tempted to dwell on the negative circumstances you have coped with, please remember one of my favorite Scriptures, Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy– think about such things.”
Your survival and raising your niece and nephew in love are in this verse! God bless you. You are in my prayers.
Warmest regards,
Janet
i guess im at my lowest,in heart an soul,i lost my mom an father with in one year.i questionend my faith lately.im raising my niece an nephew which i got when they were 8mnths an 1yr,now thier 12,an 15,i have alot to learn because i dont understand how someone u raised could put u thru so much,there parents are both drug in an out of prision,so i thought love could overrule what was to come.i was in a car wreck oct 7/in which i was in a coma broke all my ribs,collarbone,shoulder,2places in my back,pelvis,they said i wouldnt live but i did .still in alot of pain,but i,ve questionend faith,why me,why all the suffering,i even thought suicide,please pray for me,i am at a cross road an dont know what to do
I have prayed Kathern, I know God has heard. All the disciples suffered. God said you can not compare the suffering of this world with the Glory that will be revealed in those that love God. Jesus bore the cross looking forward to what would be. Try following what Jesus did. God never said it would be easy. But God did say I will never leave you or forsake you. God bless you. Stephen
I felt the same way not many days ago,and I tell you I couldn’t even figure out what else to do,I had went through the heart check so to speak to make sure I didn’t have any unforgiveness towards any body and so on. THEN I just said a little prayer and ask the Lord to please help. He lead me to a sermon that Kenneth Hagin preached that set me free of a woman that came complaining that she didn’t feel His presence anymore and had receive a miraculous healing 2 years ago.Bro. Hagin had remembered her and thought my goodness you make it sound as if you had sank into a sin of some sort.After listening to her for a bit he pointed out she was going on feelings and reminded her that she his and his Love doesn’t change that you are saved by faith you are his child. That set me free, I was going by a feeling well feelings come and go that doesn’t change anything with God he loves us and is passionately in love with us. Praise the Lord.Jesus loves me this I know for the Bile tells me so……
Amen and thank you.for your words.
Dear Lisa, it is so late and I am bleary eyed, and there is no edit button, but I meant to write your name, Lisa! (Who knows, maybe there is a Christina out there who needed to relate to that!) LOL
Kindest regards,
Janet
Dear Lisa,
Thank you so much for your message. I always pray before I respond, and it is my desire to serve God by uplifting others with encouragement, so I wait until I feel pressed with a message. So, as I am falling asleep very late, I am reminded to answer.
Yes, good will come out of your waiting! When we are being delayed, it is often a period of preparation for what God has in store. When our accomplishments come easily, it is easy to take them for granted. When they are hard won, we hold them dear with great esteem. Not IF, but WHEN you earn your teaching credential, you will have experienced what it takes to overcome obstacles, with perseverance, patience, and focus. Is this not the greatest lesson a teacher can give to a student who struggles? Our compassion and patience is deepened when we ourselves have experienced the same struggle. You are being prepared to be a teacher that has a deep reservoir for her students of patience, compassion, and encouragement, because you know what it feels like to not have everything come easily.
As a single mom, I understand the exhaustion that comes with everything falling on your shoulders. Some days you will need much more strength than other days, but God provides this according to our daily needs.
Psalm 183:3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.
Please remember this verse when it is time for your exam.
Remember also, that regarding the troubles we face, Jesus said in John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
God bless you and your child, Christina! I congratulate you in advance on your future success.
Janet
Truly this life can be exhausting. I look forward to the day my Mighty King returns and removes all the troubles sin has brought to this world! For now, I will cling to His promises and find refreshment in God’s Holy written Word. Also, I keep my hopes alive by spending time in prayer.
Lisa – Yep, that is what we have to do on a daily basis. And not to worry about tomorrow because today is enough, and there is victory and peace in faith in God. And faith comes from hearing from Him, which comes from knowing His word and spending time with Him.
It sounds like you are doing that. Expect Him to speak to you. Have an expectancy about God Himself talking and working with you. Prayer is effective and it is a two-way communication. Faith, the Bible says, comes by hearing Him speak to you. This is the foundation we can walk upon and live upon in bold peace. We love you. Rex
Dear Christina,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I believe God directs us to the messages we need to hear in mysterious ways, and you needed to hear my story as a mother who walks in your shoes to encourage you. Once, during my cancer treatment, my son started singing the Imperial March from Star Wars in the bathroom. It was very random and out of the blue. I was searching through channels to find something to watch, and about 30 seconds after he had sung it, I heard a football team band playing what my son had just sung. It made me freeze on that channel, and while I was thinking how strange of a coincidence it was, after the band played, a coach started giving a very inspirational speech about strategy and perseverance in battles. I was battling cancer cells, and what the coach said applied to my situation word for word, and gave me encouragement in my fight. I knew I was led to that speech through that serendipitous timing of the song, and would never have heard it because I never watch football.
God bless you and your precious child. My son at your child’s age was exhausting to care for. As a young child, he was a wanderer, and got lost several times, the first time when he was 3, leaving my house while I was in the shower, and found his way to a busy road. A passerby stopped her car and held him, looking around to see where where he had come from. His meltdowns were intense, but through a lot of early intervention, therapy, and fish oil supplements, he has improved tremendously, things have gotten much better, through God’s grace.
I pray for you, and for all the caretakers who may feel battered and weary, to take rest in God’s love, knowing he is in control and is there to offer rest, love, support, and the help we need. God bless you, Christina.
Dear Janet, I so wish i could give you a big hug right now Janet. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I was just feeling so “battered” and I chanced upon your post. I don’t even know how I got around here. Today, you are the special angel God sent to lift me up. I have a 5 year old HF autistic son and he’s been doing so well I know its God’s grace. Hugs again sister!
Dear Opal, thank you for your well wishes! I take comfort in knowing that whatever I may go through, no matter what trial or tribulation, that I am carried by the Lord. Also, it makes me happy to know that by sharing this, it brings comfort to others as well, knowing they will be also. God bless you!
Janet, your testimony touched my heart. It made me smile thinking how God was there for you every step of the way. May the Lord continue to walk you and your precious son step by step. God Bless!!
God has just seen me through an exhausting move. I am a single mom with a son with autism. He is entering middle school, and was being denied special education services, so I had to move to another school district with good services. I was overwhelmed about how I was going to do it with limited resources and no help.
Well, God sent the help, and gave me the strength to do it, even though I struggle with chronic fatigue. A 13 year old boy helped me pack. Then the unthinkable happened. The movers left most of my stuff on the first floor breezeway (I live on the 3rd), and they broke a number of pieces of furniture, including my couch. My stuff, including electronics got wet from the sprinklers. I called the sheriffs, but they said it was a civil matter.
At 11:30pm, I was desperate, and called movers. Someone actually called me back at that hour, and said I was very lucky because he was just coming home from another job with his partner. At midnight, the two men came and got my belongings all up in two hours. Their business card said, “Blessed Movers: Last minute moves OK”! Lol I knew God was with me.
The job was not done. I had lived in my old apartment for 4 years, and had not expected to move, so it wasn’t in good shape. I had to clean and do minor repairs. Again, my son’s 13 year old friend helped me. It took many hours to do a deep clean, and finish packing some cabinets, because I had run out of time before the movers came.
Then, I realized I forgot to call an appliance haul away company to remove my broken washer and dryer. The boy, with his can do attitude, said we could roll them to the dumpster on my furniture dolly. We managed to get the dryer, and got it to the dumpster, when a man with a truck said, ” I’ll take that.” He scraps metal for extra cash. I told him I had a washing machine that needed to go, so he followed me to my apartment, and with his experience, unhooked the hoses, and emptied all the standing water left from its last dying wash, and hauled it away in his truck! I was amazed at this, that we were spared having to get this heavy appliance on our own to the dumpster, with this man showing up with perfect timing. Again, I knew God was with me.
God doesn’t shield us from difficulties, but He is there to aid and carry us through them. Even though I am a cancer survivor with compromised health and energy issues, He gave me the strength to get through this difficult move. He sent me the help He knew I needed. Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the Lord the maker of heaven and earth!
I hope sharing my experience blesses whoever reads it. We serve a wonderful God who loves us.
Hi Janet. I was feeling weary so I googled “Dear Lord I am weary.” I read your story and it brought me encouragement because right now I am feeling a bit weighed down with having to work and keep busy while low on energy. Thank you for sharing, because it helped remind me that God is always there to walk us through the hard times and that he will give us strength to do even the impossible. God bless you.
Katelyn – You will make it. Do not give up. Praise God with your mouth. Praise in the face of weakness. Praise in the face of weariness. Defy the weights and the worries. Openly defy the fear. Praise God with what strength you have left. Give it as the last of your oil and receive a never ending supply.
Get happy in God. It is a sign of faith, and the joy of the Lord is your strength. Let the weak SAY I am strong!! God bless you. We love you and are with you. Let that also give you strength. Rex
Dear Kaitlyn,
I am glad sharing my testimony has uplifted and encouraged you. Your words of doing the “impossible” with God’s help ring so true! When I realized I had to move for the sake of my son’s welfare, you might as well have told me that I needed to build a rocketship, so he could go to school on the moon! When our help, resources, and energy are low, it is a feeling of impossibility that overwhelms us. But, if it is what we truly need, then our good Lord will find a way for us. Isaiah 40:41 says: but those that hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. My son’s new school’s mascot is the Eagle, and I am reminded of this verse when I see the school’s sign when I take him to school. He is well taken care of there and is happy. Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it is done”.
God bless you, and the others commenting here, uplifting the spirits of the weary. Remember that Joy in the Lord is your Strength. Nehemiah 8:10
Hi Janet,
I’m in the process of studying for my teaching certification for what seems like the millionth time. I’ve passed reading, writing etc but I’m 3 points short in math. It’s so frustrating because I’m a single mom like you and my son depends on me. All I want to do is teach in a regular public school but that math test keeps stopping me. Three points…sigh. For years, I gave up and just said forget it. But recently, I decided to try it again and here I am studying. I took a break because I feel so weary and try to figure out why so many people can get out of school, pass a test and go on but everything for me is such a slow, never ending process. I believe something good will come out of this. Your story touched my spirit and when you wrote that God doesn’t shield us from difficulties but he is there to aid us and carry us through I needed to hear that. THANK you so much for taking the time to write about your moving experience and how God showed up at just the right time. What an awesome God we serve!
Join a Christian support group. There u can be surrounded by believers to help u through this time in ur life plus u will have friends to talk to. Praying for u.
I am bless from all the feedbacks from people on this site god bless.
I too am tired and weary, I am dealing with anxiety as well as other health issues. Fear is preventing me from progressing. Two years ago God saw me through a stroke and brain surgery at 41 y/o. I know the will of God and his good graces. HOW DO YOU BECOME A HUMBLE SERVANT? I pray sometimes, I repent sometimes, I go to church sometimes, and I sin sometimes. I believe in God, I’ve accepted Him as my Lord and Savior, and I’ve been baptized. I feel like I am a terrible person to take God for granted. I’m tired. I don’t know my purpose here on Earth. Somebody, anybody please pray for me, because I’m all over the place
Tamika,
I want you to know that I will definitely pray for you. I am dealing with tiredness and confusion. I have been seeking full time employ since December of 2014. I live with my parents who are increasingly getting impatient with me to get back to standing on my own two feet. I am also struggling for what the Lord’s call on my life is career wise and so I feel like I have no direction in my life.
Tamika – I also will pray for you. Just know this through all the conflicting feelings and things – God loves you and is for you, and He is not the one throwing all the guilt and confusion on you. Get that clear and then seek Him, knowing that He is for you and He is the answer. That will change the way to approach Him. Look at how everybody but the hardened judgmental religious were treated by Him in the Gospels – tenderly, honestly, and with a good result.
Lay back and talk to Him and let Him love you. Read the Bible and expect Him to speak to you and deliver you. God is a loving God but He also is a faith God, who desires His people to know that He is the answer and to seek Him for the answer. It can be hard work at times but it is worth it. We love you. Rex
i am also going though difficult situation i often get so angry with lord i curse him rebuke him problems come 360 degree family income, health . children every thing has gone . god has kept me on track last six months in which i was not able to make much. i get tired t try to get friendly with as many gods people as possible i believe praying together helps more it is tiring and many questions as they have faith differences with me . i would like to use this forum to express may faith that god will not leave me or forsake he will cleanse my sins in his precious blood will accept my repentance and get me back to his flock recquest your prayers
Cijoy – God is not your problem and He is not the cause of your problems. Search the scriptures on this site and read the articles that jump out at you. God is your answer, and faith in God will move His hand. It is up to you to seek Him and find the right path out of all your troubles. The Holy Spirit will guide you. We love you. Rex
Hi Tamika, can I suggest a book for you? “Unafraid” by Susie Davis is great for those who are living in fear and anxiety. Hope it helps.
You can make it. Don’t look at the turmoil. God said he will never leave or forsake you.
That means no matter what and I mean every thing good or bad. He is gonna make a way for u to make it.
Wow,very powerful and uplifting messages in this site. God is really using this site to keep me going. He renews my love for Him through all ur reviving stories.
Grace – Thank you and bless you. Keep spending time in His commands and promises. Seek Him and praise Him. He WILL strengthen you from the inside out. God bless you. Rex
Thank you so much for this site. It is literally a life saver for those of us whom are weary and exhausted from the battles of this world.
Shoshanah – Thank you. We all need to be encouraged by the word of God and by the Spirit of God. Take time on your own and just stop and praise God for a good while. There is nothing better to offset the heaviness of this world than to praise the God of the next. He says to ‘Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.’ Isaiah 61:3
Please be encouraged and know that God is the way… You have made the first step…
God has reasons. Whatever problem, trial or test we may be experiencing, everything came from Him alone. And being the ever-loving Father He is, He will not give us problems we cannot endure, trials we cannot handle or test we cannot pass. “Be patient. God isn’t finished yet.” (Phil. 1:6) Let us be still and know that He is God. He is faithful. He will keep his promises because He is the covenant. He will not forsake us no matter what. Let us offer our grievances to our Lord. Our tears can be prayers too.
Our greatest lessons in life are gained through our deepest pain. Sometimes we just have to undergo the testing and the trials because that is where our relationship with Christ is being refined at its finest. For the love of God, let us not give up and serve the Lord tirelessly, knowing that He will always provide, and knowing that when we are weak, we are strong.
“And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Cor.12:9-10)
I’ve been struggling with my addiction for so long, and hiding it from my family i’ve reached bottom. And still the Lord is protecting me and my secrets, I sometimes just feel like giving up nothing is working. I’m a failure at everything my finances, my lovelife is non existing, been dissapointed over and over and i know the Lords way is the only way. yet its a struggle daily please pray for my healing and for light in my life.
I am so tired. I am depressed and sad. no friends or anybody to talk to. I talk to God and it makes me happy. I tell him everything but Im still sad. I dont work but I haave hopes and dreams. I get excited for awhile then its gone. I pray God bless me and answer my prayers. I believe He is working on my right now and is always on time but the wait is exhausting but I wont give up because I believe although im sad and tired.
Amen. Glory be to God. Im 46 and husband has been cheating on me for years. We dont have any kids together and have been living separately. He justbtold me he impregnated a woman and wants to be hands on.when the child is born. At the same he still wants me. Please how would solve a problem like mine. Im on the verge of mental breakdown. I need you LORD to give strength to accept things l cant change and the will power to keep going. Please pray for me and will also pray for you. In God,s everything is possible, l.love my husband and cant let go
LORD, cancer survivor, very tired and fatigue please lift me up amen