The Weight of Good Things

Where Faith, Leadership, and Real Life Meet

People often talk about the weight of problems.

The weight of disappointment.

The weight of loss.

The weight of hardship.

What they do not talk about nearly enough is the weight of good things.

Good things can be heavy too.

Leadership is a good thing.

Family is a good thing.

Friendships are a good thing.

Ministry is a good thing.

Purpose is a good thing.

Yet when all of those blessings arrive at the same time, they require something from us.

Recently, I found myself reflecting on how full life has become.

Not full of chaos.

Not full of crisis.

Just full.

Full of responsibilities.

Full of opportunities.

Full of people I love.

Full of commitments I care deeply about.

I have celebrated graduations, attended conferences, traveled with friends, led meetings, planned events, supported family, encouraged others, and stood in spaces I once prayed to occupy.

By every measure, it has been a beautiful season.

Still, beautiful seasons can be exhausting.

Many of us spend years praying for doors to open.

Then one day, they do.

The challenge becomes learning how to walk through those doors without losing ourselves in the process.

I am learning that every blessing comes with stewardship.

Every opportunity requires intentionality.

Every assignment requires energy.

Every yes requires something.

The truth is that God never intended for us to carry everything alone.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT) says:

“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’”

Notice He did not specify whether the burden came from trouble or triumph.

A burden is still a burden.

Some of us are tired because life is hard.

Others are tired because life is full.

Both deserve grace.

Both deserve rest.

Both deserve honesty.

As leaders, especially women leaders, we often convince ourselves that because we are capable, we must continue carrying more.

We become the planner.

The organizer.

The encourager.

The problem solver.

The one everyone calls.

The one everyone depends on.

The one who always finds a way.

Until one day we realize we have become strong for everyone except ourselves.

I believe God is reminding many of us that rest is not a reward for finishing.

Rest is a requirement for continuing.

The healthiest version of you is not the version that carries the most.

It is the version that carries what God assigned and leaves the rest in His hands.

As I move through this season, I am learning to celebrate the blessings without being consumed by them.

I am learning that saying “not now” is not the same as saying “never.”

I am learning that I can be grateful and tired at the same time.

I am learning that I can lead well without carrying everything.

Most importantly, I am learning that God’s strength is not reserved for difficult seasons.

His strength is available in successful seasons too.

So today, if life feels heavy, take a moment to ask yourself:

Is it the weight of problems?

Or is it the weight of good things?

The answer may change how you pray.

Pearls of Perspective

Not every burden is a sign that something is wrong.

Sometimes it is evidence that God trusted you with something meaningful.

Carry it with gratitude.

Carry it with wisdom.

Carry it with grace.

Just do not carry it alone.

What good thing have you been carrying lately?

Until next time,

Tenesha

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