Sometimes, life feels like it’s throwing everything at us all at once. Challenges big and small, distractions, worries — they pile up. If you’re the kind of person who carries the weight of caring for others — emotionally, spiritually, physically, or financially — the burden can feel even heavier.

If you’ve never found yourself in such a situation, count it a blessing. But for those who have, you know it is not for the faint of heart. In our natural strength, it can lead to stress, anxiety, even depression, or worse.

The most important question then becomes: how do we overcome it?

Let’s start here:

Jesus has already overcome the world for us, those who believe in Him.

The Bible — our life’s roadmap — reminds us in Matthew 19:26:

“But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”

This means exactly what it says. On our own, no matter how strong, wise, or capable we think we are, we cannot carry every burden or solve every problem. Our first step is to acknowledge this truth and hand our worries over to the Lord.

We were never created to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders. God desires to carry it for us and to give us rest. He calls to us in Matthew 11:28:

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Notice: it is God who gives us rest — not overthinking, not endless conversations with others, not even our own solutions. Today, as I listened to someone share the depth of their pain, my heart ached because I realized I couldn’t do anything to ease their suffering. I silently asked the Lord, “How can we ever truly have peace in this world? It seems like there’s always something difficult happening to someone we know.”

In that moment, I remembered the powerful words of the centurion in Matthew 8:8:

“Only say the word, and my servant will be healed.”

As Christians, our first instinct is often to pray for immediate improvement: for healing, restoration, for the enemy’s plans to be destroyed. And that’s good. But even before those prayers, there is something even more powerful: to worship, to seek God’s face, and to listen for that one word from Him — the word that can transform our lives and the lives of those around us.

As we seek His presence, something beautiful happens.

We receive peace.

Not the kind of peace the world offers — temporary and shallow — but the deep, unshakable peace of Jesus Christ. John 14:27  tells us:

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

This peace assures us that we have already overcome, because Christ has won the battle. It may take practice to live this way, but I encourage you to start with the small things in your life. As your faith grows, you’ll find it becomes more natural to trust God even with the “bigger” challenges.

Remember:

No matter how big your issue feels, God is greater.Overwhelmed because you are Carrying the Weight of the World? Lay It Down at the Feet of Jesus.