Sometimes, the little engine that could, just…can’t.
Sometimes, all the doors have closed behind you and you know you must figure out a way forward, so you squint and strain to see the next step ahead, but you just can’t.
Sometimes, secondary losses, unrelated losses, and ambiguous losses become so heavy, you crumble beneath the load. You know you must get back up and try again, but right now, you just can’t.
Sometimes this high and holy calling to worship in the valley of suffering becomes unbearably difficult and the words fail to reach your heart. You know you should raise your hands in praise anyway, but you just can’t.
Sometimes, facing another day with this other-worldly ache in your heart feels impossible. Sometimes it’s a birthday, an anniversary, or a holiday. Sometimes it’s just a Sunday. You know you should soldier through, but you just can’t.
Sometimes, I can’t either.
Thankfully, Scripture reminds us that we are amongst friends.
Gideon, Moses, Sarah, Jeremiah…they all had their own version of “I can’t.”
I can’t lead an army. I’m the least of the least.
I can’t confront Pharaoh. I have a speech impediment.
I can’t have a baby. I’m too old.
I can’t speak for God. I’m too young.
Each time, the response was some variation of, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” You can’t, but I can!
And that’s the whole point, isn’t it?
YOU don’t have to.
Whether it’s a life-altering event or just a Monday, the truth remains:
It doesn’t all depend on you. It never did. So let that weight fall off your shoulders and onto Jesus. Yoke yourself to Him.
His burden is light.
It’s okay if you can’t;
God can!
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21