Languishing.

It’s what researchers are now discovering that society, as a whole, is navigating.

On the heels of all things COVID and 2020, the adverse emotional and mental ripple effect from living in “fight or flight mode” for so long is starting to kick in.

People are exhausted as the world continues to try and get back on its collective feet.

It’s not so much physical exhaustion.  It’s emotional and mental. 

Adjusting to new daily rhythms, ensuring we’ve created safe living spaces for our families and our communities, and learning to navigate this new world has taken a toll on us. Future uncertainty doesn’t make it any easier, either.

Can I just call a time out right here and give us all permission to give ourselves some extra grace during this very tough season?

Jesus does.  In Matthew 11, verse 28 He gives this refreshing invitation, “Come to Me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.” (GNT)

The simple truth is we were never created to carry such loads.  We were made to rely on the One Who is able to handle those loads; those burdens; those emotional and mental weights.

Come to Me…I will give you rest.

This call to rest is for:

~every mind that is distressed

~every emotion that is fraying at the edges

~every heart that is broken and aching

No exceptions.  The call is for anyone tired (exhausted) from carrying heavy loads (mental, emotional, spiritual).

Has this season of languishing found you exhausted?  Uncertainty will always be part of living in this broken world, but one thing is certain – God’s promises.

We can respond to Jesus’s invitation today and receive that abundantly certain promise that He offers…

I will give you rest.

Until next time, Grace and Glory!