He met me outside of our home on an icy, cold winter's night as I was schlepping all of my dance bags out of my car. I smiled because that's the kind of guy he is, this man I love with every fiber of my being. In one smooth movement, he kissed me hello while simultaneously taking my bags and putting them on his own shoulder. And then I burst into tears.
Like most guys would, my husband froze like I was that T-Rex in Jurassic Park and stared at me in confusion as hot tears rolled down my cheeks, dripping onto the frosty ground. "Did I...do something?" he tentatively asked.
"N-n-no," I sobbed. I saw him relax in relief through my tears. "It's just too much. My burden is too heavy. This is too big for me." And then, all the feelings and emotions that I had been unable to fully process for months spilled out in the form of massive liquid jewels streaming from my eyes.
Have you ever had a moment like that? Where things just seem overwhelming? Out of control? Too big to handle? What do you do?
After he listened to me, my husband reminded me of what Scripture says we're to do in these situations:
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (HCSB)
1 Peter 5:6-7 (HCSB)
It's humbling to be vulnerable, isn't it? Especially for someone as independent and self-sufficient as me. But the truth is that when we're at the bottom of the proverbial barrel, we have no choice but to acknowledge our need for our Savior. When we finally learn to cast our cares on Him--that beautiful moment of sweet surrender--we become truly free.
In that moment--when my husband was a representation of Christ's love for His bride (us, the Church!) and taking on my burdens as his own--I knew what it was like to hold out my tiny hands and lean on the everlasting arms of my great and more-than-capable God.
“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 (HCSB)
Matthew 11:28-30 (HCSB)
Walking this journey with you,
Kirsten







