First, the inspiration for this post.
Jesus is talking about trust. He says “take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink…” Mat.6:25
Trust is an issue with me. I’ve always had a hard time trusting others. It’s easier to just depend on myself because I know I can do it. There is a problem with that, though. Maybe I should say several problems.
Number one is the stress. When you try to do everything yourself, you burn out super fast. If you are trying to do everything yourself, you will quickly find out that you can’t. Then you will enter the stage of: Not only can you not depend on any one, you can’t even count on yourself because you are a failure. I’ve been there.
Number two is anxiety.The feelings of failure, wondering if the bills can be paid on time. Worrying that you will be stuck in this stage of life forever. Worrying that your kids will pick up on your attitude. Worrying that others look at you and see a failure.
It’s a downhill tumble. I can’t depend on any-one but myself. I’m a failure because I can’t even count on myself. Life isn’t worth living.
Jesus says, “Come unto me, all ye who are heavy laden and I will give you rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Mat 11:28, 30 Isn’t that what we all want? Rest? Rest from our burden of trying to do it all, rest from trying to be super mom/super wife?
He calls us to “cast all our care on him because he care for us”. He is the good shepherd that cares for his sheep. Can we not trust the God who sees every sparrow fall to care for us?
Therefore take no thought saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? ….For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness: and all of these things shall be added unto you. Mat. 6:31-33
What I feel the Lord is trying to teach me is trust. To trust and rely on him alone. Everyone else may fail me, but he will always be there to catch me when I fall. Praise the Lord for his goodness towards his children!
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Hello, my name is Kendra. I am married to an amazing young man
named Jason, whom I lovingly call hubby when I’m writing. The only way I could ever explain our relationship is to use words like: crazy, silly, funny… well you get the point. He’s perfect for me! 
God has been teaching me SO much in this these days. I always though “I can do it myself” “I don’t need anyone” “I am strong” BUT i’ve learned as i’ve gotten older that i can’t. I NEED him every day, every moment and I need to constantly SURRENDER and trust him in ALL things. Wonderful post. Thank you!
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We do tend to think we can do it all don’t we?
And He is trustworthy and more than willing to hold us up and take care of us. Thanks for this reminder Kendra, worry and anxiety cannot change a thing so trust we must.
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This passage in Matthew 6 (esp vs 25) have become very dear to me after a recent hospitalization. Thank you for your post. I was encouraged.
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So glad to hear it Lyli, I hope you are doing well now.
Praise the Lord for his goodness indeed! Beautifully written raw post.
What a beautiful post. This spoke right to my heart today, my sweet little “I can do this all by myself, all the time” heart. Thanks for this.
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I love this post! Thanks for sharing. I think we feel like we somehow have to be in control – that we can do it all, forgetting that we are not the ones in control at all, and that we should be relying on Him to help with things!
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What a beautiful post! Thank you for sharing! I too struggle with asking for help. It is better done by me, it will be done right, etc. etc. I needed to read this today! Thank you for linking up with me @ simplyhelpinghim.com
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I am with you, I have been learning all about trust. It is not an easy concept.
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Your post reminds me of a difficult time I went through in high school, when it seemed that, one by one, all of my mentoring adults became untrustworthy or undependable. The only one I had left to trust in was my Heavenly Father. And He never leaves us or forsakes us.
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Oh I still struggle with trusting God simply because humans let me down. But it true that God will never leave us or forsake us.
Oh the feelings of failure…I didn’t even delve into that one. Yes I feel like I must be supermom, superwife, super employee and so on and so on. It never ends. I sympathize!!!!
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Hey Kendra! Just a quick thank you for linking up.. and to say you were one of the most viewed links last week! Check it out tomorrow
Wow! That’s awesome, thanks