weak and free

So often I feel so weighed down by the day-to-day pressures of this life. How in the world do I juggle family, friends, work, interning, schoolwork, relaxation, church activities, traveling, etc? I don't. I can't. It's just not possible. 

I am such a people pleaser--I swear it will be the death of me one of these days. But I could never make everyone happy. I could never even love a person as much as they deserve. I don't have that capacity. But God does.

My church in D.C., National Community Church, has been going through a series called "All In" that talks about the importace of going all in for God. Giving it all to him. Everything. The idea of fully surrendering. 

What does that look like? For me, it looks like freedom. The act of giving my daily strifes and joys to Lord brings an incredible amount of release. I can breathe again.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17.

 What it comes to is this: Where the Spirit of God is there is freedom because God is the only thing big enough to handle it all. The Spirit will not take it from you until you are willing to give it up. It's that struggle of trying to handle it on your own but wanting to give it to God that can bring so much pain. So here is my encouragement: Give it up. Just go. Do it now. God can handle it, and He WANTS to. He doesn't want to see you struggling; in fact, he wants to see you thrive!
Where God is, there is freedom. Let Him in. You know you want to.

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9.