“And His commandments are not burdensome — for whoever is begotten by God conquers the world.\u201d 1 John 5:4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t you love those words? “Not burdensome” and “begotten by God”? That\u2019s you and me — produced by God Himself. Talk about having the best label ever — forget \u201cMade in China\u201d or \u201cMade in the USA.\u201d You and I carry the mark: MADE BY GOD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some days, it doesn\u2019t feel that way. On my busiest days, when my to-do list is longer than the CVS receipt, I find myself burdened with tasks. And I may get through them all — but my heart feels half-hearted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet there\u2019s a difference when I shift my gaze. On the days I say, \u201cOkay Lord, I\u2019m Yours — show me what really matters today,\u201d the burden lifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same chores, the same people, the same hours suddenly feel lighter. Joy has a way of sneaking into the cracks when faith opens the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s the beauty of that verse. God isn\u2019t handing us a set of heavy weights to carry. He\u2019s offering us a way of life that\u2019s fueled by love. And when we walk in His love, we don\u2019t just \u201csurvive the day.\u201d We conquer it. We conquer dread and resentment and we “conquer the world”!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus came to \u201cset the oppressed free\u201d (Luke 4:18). That includes the oppression of our own attitudes. His love untangles the knots, gives purpose to the mundane, and replaces sighs with songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the next time life feels like a backpack full of bricks, let’s remember —- we\u2019re begotten by God. We\u2019ve already got His victory stitched into our DNA. So, let’s lay down the grumpiness and pick up His joy, and then let’s walk and talk like the conquerors God made us to be!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God\u2019s commandments aren\u2019t heavy –they’re holy. When we let His love fuel us, the burdens lift and joy takes over. Remember: we\u2019re not just surviving the day — we\u2019re conquering it, because we\u2019ve been produced by God!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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