WEBVTT - A Prayer When You Cannot Carry It All

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio Thank you for listening to your daily prayer,

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<v Speaker 1>where we help you find the words you need to

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<v Speaker 1>connect to your Father in Heaven. No matter what's happening

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<v Speaker 1>our sponsors, we'll pray through today's prayer for when you

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<v Speaker 1>cannot carry it all. A Prayer for When You Cannot

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<v Speaker 1>Carry It All Written by Vivian Bricker Read by Leah

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<v Speaker 1>Gerard Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

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<v Speaker 1>and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon

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<v Speaker 1>you and learn from me, for I am gentle and

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<v Speaker 1>humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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<v Speaker 1>For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew 11, 28-30 When I was growing up, my mom

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<v Speaker 1>did it all. She worked over twelve hours a day,

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<v Speaker 1>raised my sisters and me, and kept the home in order.

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<v Speaker 1>She did all of this without ever complaining. She saw

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<v Speaker 1>supporting and caring for her family as the greatest joy

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<v Speaker 1>in this life. However, as an adult now, I can

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<v Speaker 1>see that my mom was carrying the weight of the world.

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<v Speaker 1>Friends I've known since I was a child are now

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<v Speaker 1>having their own children, and most of them are stepping

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<v Speaker 1>away from work. They're becoming stay-at-home moms. For my mom,

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<v Speaker 1>this was not an option. For one, she knew we

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<v Speaker 1>relied on her, and for two, she loved her work.

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<v Speaker 1>My mom worked in the medical field, and it gave

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<v Speaker 1>her immense joy to know she was helping people feel

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<v Speaker 1>better and regain their ability to perform activities of daily living.

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<v Speaker 1>In true fashion, I have followed in my mother's footsteps.

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<v Speaker 1>I tend to bite off more than I can chew.

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<v Speaker 1>Due to having so many interests and hobbies and the

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<v Speaker 1>inability to say no to various side quests, I often

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<v Speaker 1>overwhelm myself with things to do. In addition to working,

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<v Speaker 1>I do freelance writing, freelance graphic design, and dog walking.

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<v Speaker 1>At times, this fills my cup, but other times, it

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<v Speaker 1>drains all my energy. In our workaholic culture, we need

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<v Speaker 1>to slow down and allow Jesus to help carry the

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<v Speaker 1>burdens of everyday life. Even things we enjoy, such as work,

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<v Speaker 1>hanging out with friends, or spending time with family, can

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<v Speaker 1>slowly become an energy-draining task. This is because we're stretching

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<v Speaker 1>ourselves too thin. As I learned from a friend long ago,

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<v Speaker 1>You have to stay within your bandwidth. It's not wise

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<v Speaker 1>to try to push yourself too far or test the limits.

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<v Speaker 1>Know when it's time to say no, as well as

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<v Speaker 1>when it's time to abandon a side quest. Your mental

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<v Speaker 1>health matters to God. He wants you to flourish and grow,

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<v Speaker 1>not work yourself into the ground. Jesus tells us in

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew 11, 28-30, Come to me. All you who are

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<v Speaker 1>weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take

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<v Speaker 1>my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I

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<v Speaker 1>am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find

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<v Speaker 1>rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and

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<v Speaker 1>my burden is light. Are you weary and burdened? Walk

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<v Speaker 1>into the loving arms of Jesus. When Jesus says to

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<v Speaker 1>take his yoke upon you and learn from him, it

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<v Speaker 1>means to follow him and allow him to walk alongside you.

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<v Speaker 1>Instead of carrying everything on your own, he'll help you

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<v Speaker 1>carry these heavy burdens. The Lord is gentle and humble,

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<v Speaker 1>which means he will always welcome all our worries, concerns, troubles.

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<v Speaker 1>Even if other people think our burdens are no big deal,

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<v Speaker 1>we must remember that Jesus sees our struggles, pain, and hardships,

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<v Speaker 1>and he validates them. Christ will never make you feel

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<v Speaker 1>negatively about your struggles. Allow the Lord to carry your

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<v Speaker 1>burdens today. He will never let you down. Jesus walks

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<v Speaker 1>beside you and gives you the strength to keep going.

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<v Speaker 1>His love, kindness, and support will keep you strong until

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<v Speaker 1>the end. Let's pray. Dear Jesus, I am weary and burdened.

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<v Speaker 1>For too long I've struggled to do it all, but

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<v Speaker 1>now I cannot carry on. This weight is too heavy

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<v Speaker 1>for me to stand under. I am making the decision

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<v Speaker 1>to take up your yoke and allow you to help

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<v Speaker 1>me carry these heavy burdens. There's no point in running

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<v Speaker 1>myself ragged. It's time to sit in the stillness of

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<v Speaker 1>your love, grace, and mercy. Thank you for being with me,

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<v Speaker 1>strengthening me, and guiding me. There is no greater love

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<v Speaker 1>than your love, Jesus. In your name I pray. Amen.

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