At the beginning of summer, lots of things seemed to be going on. Lots of stress, busy schedules and other issues. All of those things seemed to be piling up. Piling up right on my back. Have you been there? Trying to muddle through things, thinking way to much about stressers, and trying to fix everything. Trying to hold in and grit my teeth to whatever would come down the pike. Doesn’t seem real fun does it? Its not. And it shouldn’t be that way but it seems like at times, when we are in the middle of something its what we naturally tend to do.

And right in the middle of it, God spoke to my heart, LET IT BE.

Very peacefully. I was not in trouble or shamed. God just said LET IT BE. He didn’t say why didn’t you give it all to me? He didn’t say you know better(which I do). He said LET IT BE. I knew I should have laid my burden, my stress, the things that hurt me, the things that worry me, all down at His feet. I should have said PEACE BE STILL to my thoughts that blew around in my mind like a troubled sea. Because in Jesus I can do those things. The enemy would rather me forget the authority that I have in the name of JESUS.

Thankfully God reminds us. He speaks to us. He puts something in our path. The Holy Spirit stirs us and we remember.

Jesus, I give you my stress, my termulous thoughts, my problems, my busyness, my over crowded mind, my hurts, and I will lay these down to you. I will let them be. I will stop striving, to do things that only You can do. And try my best to do what you want me to do. Help me, Lord, to receive your peace as I trust in you. Help me, Jesus, if these thoughts try to come back, that in your NAME, I will kick them out. In JESUS name AMEN.

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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30

Scripture from King James Version of the HOLY BIBLE

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