ONCE UPON A TIME
I built my castle
with
bricks in my suitcase
that I took with me wherever I went.
As I sat in my castle
I read the inscription on each brick~
Bitterness
Hurt
Despair
Anxiety
Insignificance
Insecurity & Rejection.
But then
JESUS
came into my story
and took each one of them
to build
HIS CROSS,
exchanging them for
Forgiveness
Healing
Hope
Peace
Significance
Security & Acceptance
because
I came to
JESUS
weary & tired~
sick and tired of
being sick and tired
of
LABORING~
to grow weary, tired, exhausted (with toil or burdens or grief).
What is LABORING you?
Is it anger?
TAKE A REST~
"In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry" (Ephesians 4:26).
Is it bitterness?
TAKE A REST~
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the LORD forgave you" (Colossians 3:13).
Is it anxiety?
TAKE A REST~
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to GOD; and the peace of GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS" (Philippians 4:6-7).
Is it Hopelessness?
TAKE A REST~
"May the GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in HIM, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the HOLY SPIRIT". (Romans 15:13).
Is it rejection?
TAKE A REST~
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in CHRIST JESUS" (Romans 8:1).
Is it __________?
So how do you remove what is
LABORING you. from your story?
It is by making
the
GREAT EXCHANGE
by
PUTTING OFF
what weighs you down~
“....let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles...” (Hebrews 12:1 )
and
PUTTING ON
"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" (Philippians 4:8)
and
PUTTING INTO PRACTICE
"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—
put it into practice. And the GOD of peace will be with you" (Philippians 4:9).
So simply said, yet so hard at times.
But what if you just did it anyway
and
responded to
JESUS who is your REST~
"Come to ME, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).
And when you COME
bring
all your
"BURDENS"*
"Cast all your anxiety on HIM because HE cares for you"
(I Peter 5:7)
so
JESUS will make every day
an
UNLABOR DAY!
*(listen to BURDENS below)
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