Just Give it up... Perhaps like me, you find it easy to walk into Walgreen’s (or your favorite store) with the intention of getting a single item and walk out an hour later with a bag full of stuff. Not too long ago I made one of those fateful trips. I grabbed a basket while resolving to stick to buying only the few items on my list. As I wandered the aisles, I came upon a lady with both arms overflowing. As one item dropped and she bent to scoop it up another would fall. After the second or third round I said, “Here, you can have my basket.” A huge grin of relief lit up her face as she said thanks and emptied her arms. Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28-29 immediately came to mind: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Life gets busy and we keep picking up things we must have, must do, or must attend to. Pretty soon our arms get too full and items start falling by the wayside. We try to get them back under our control, but something else falls and before long, we become stressed and frustrated. All while Jesus is standing there with open arms (like an empty basket) saying, “Here, just dump everything in here.” Burdens are inevitable but God’s help is always available. Right where you are in the aisle of life with stuff falling from your arms just as fast as you try to pick them up, do this instead. Give the whole scattering mass of confusion to Jesus. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC).