PICK UP YOUR BED

PICK UP YOUR HEAD AND WALK AGAIN. 

You know, it’s quite easy to try things and have them not work out—and because they didn’t work out, people tend to give up. And it’s okay to do that a bunch of different times. I think the reason it’s so easy to fall into that pattern is because, when you’re in that space, you’re really dependent on yourself. You’re coming from a mindset that says I have to do this, I have to figure it out.

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on this—it’s been an ongoing thing. I’ve sort of mentioned it in some of my posts, but I’ve been thinking about the things I thought would’ve happened by now. Did they happen? Are they happening in my time? Looking at things honestly, a lot of the things I’ve attempted haven’t worked out. That’s just the truth. And there’ve been some major shifts lately—especially around debt, money, and those areas of life.

Where I’m going with all this is: if I think about these challenges as things I have to solve, all on my own—I, me, me—it gets incredibly overwhelming. It comes from this heavy place of feeling like I’m in charge, I have to fix it all. But yesterday, I was reminded by friends—both Christian and not—that that’s not what I need to do. I don’t need to carry all of it.

What I do need to do is what I can do. And what I can’t do, I need to leave on the Lord’s side. I’ve just got to keep following the path of the Son.

And with that… when I woke up mad early this morning and was asked to pick a scripture, this is what came up. This is what I have for you.

Luke 5: 25 Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. 26 Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”