Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”- Matt 11:28-30 NLT

Everyone who is or has been weary put up your hand. Yes, I see you young moms! I have been there. My second boy was born when my first was 28 months old. My third boy was born when my second was 18 months. Can you say, “babyhood was a blur”?

We have all been weary for different reasons. Also, we all carry burdens, whether it is an unsaved adult child or a loved one’s ill health or debt or any number of other things that weigh on us.

Jesus has the answer. He asks us to come to him. He will give us rest. We need to yoke (team) up with him and let him teach us. He is humble, not proud like us. He knows that apart from his Father he can do nothing (John 5:19). He also wants us to realize that apart from him we can do nothing (John 15:5). He desires for us to give our impossible burdens to him and rest with the light burden he gives us in exchange – of walking with him, trusting him and receiving his grace day by day. Now that’s a great deal!

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank you so much for not leaving me to flounder around helplessly with my heavy burdens. Help me to give them to you. Thank you for taking them and helping me to learn to live restfully with your humble, gentle heart.

Throughout this Day: Make a list of the burdens you are carrying. Think about projects, people, or circumstances. Apologize to God for trying to do it all alone. Receive his forgiveness by faith. Consciously lift each burden to the Lord Jesus and give them to him. Ask him to teach you how to rest in him.

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The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.- Jer 31:3 NIV

Once I played the character of “Miss Good-E-Nuff” at church in a children’s musical based on Pilgrim’s Progress. That character felt she didn’t need the cross of Christ because she thought she had enough goodness of her own. It’s ironic because I have never felt good enough in anyone’s eyes, including God’s.

Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve to be loved? By God or anyone else? I have felt that way. It’s taken a lot of time and healing to be able to truly receive love. Maybe I didn’t receive it because I was too busy believing the enemy’s lies that I must be perfect to deserve love. “Not good enough” is a label that has dogged me most of my life. Perfectionism is a vicious cycle and trap of the enemy. The devil doesn’t want us to rest on Christ’s goodness or receive God’s approval. He doesn’t want us to be free.

God knows that we are not perfect and never will be while on earth. He chooses to love us and draw us to himself with faithful kindness. Jesus chose to live among us and make it possible for us to be holy in God’s sight, through his death on the cross. Let us choose to receive his love and love him back through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Father, thank you so much for your unfailing love. Help me to be free of lies and rest in the truth of your word.

Throughout This Day: Listen to How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

by Stuart Townend

My devotion Not Good Enough was originally published on thelife.com on August 20, 2025. https://thelife.com/devotionals/not-good-enough

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Podcast Title: Perfect King’s Imperfect PrincessEpisode 38: Bratty Kids – How Can People Stop Obeying the Devil?Host: Sheyvah RexOriginal Devotion Published: August 11, 2025 on TheLife.com

https://thelife.com/devotionals/bratty-kidsScripture Focus: Ephesians 2:2–5 (NLT)

💬 Episode Summary:

Welcome back to Perfect King’s Imperfect Princess! I’m your host, Sheyvah Rex, and in this episode, we dive into the uncomfortable—but important—truth about who we’re really obeying when we reject God’s ways.

In today's devotion titled “Bratty Kids – How Can People Stop Obeying the Devil?”, we explore:

What it really means to be spiritually rebellious

The mercy of God in contrast to our disobedience

Why grace—not good behavior—saves us

A powerful personal update: I’m writing for Guideposts! 🥳

As a mom, writer, and follower of Christ, this episode blends honest reflections on parenting, personal trials, and spiritual truths that remind us how God’s love is stronger than our worst moments.

We also spend some time in prayer, asking God to help us—and our loved ones—surrender more fully to His goodness.

📖 Key Verse:

“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”— Ephesians 2:4–5 (NLT)

🙏 Prayer Highlight:

Dear Father God, thank you so much for lovingly rescuing me from my rebellion against you... Help me to surrender to you anew each day.

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🕊️ Final Encouragement:

No matter how messy life gets—or how bratty we feel—we have a perfect King who never gives up on His imperfect children. Let’s live for Him fully. Don’t fear the chaos of the world. Trust in His perfect love.