sustained.

because i am a "firelighter", i fear the unknown and the darkness. i don't like trusting other people (or God) for things i can do myself (or so i think i can). i like plans and clarity and control. i end up carrying too many burdens, which eventually weighs in and crushes my spirit...leaving me feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
i had to take a deep breathe this week, and take in the reminder that i CAN'T sustain myself...in work, in relationships, in life.

"Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken." Psalm 55:22

in this life we will have burdens, that's a guarantee...but i have to remember that they're not meant to completely shake or crush me, but instead to test my trust in God to carry them for me...to allow Him to have the control (that He really already has). as each day brings burdens that i'm not meant to carry alone, i learn to cast them...to trust Him.
and He promises rest for my soul.