Soul Tired and Still Held

D E V O T I O N A L

I woke up one morning recently and just felt tired. Not physically, but soul-tired. The kind of tired that does not go away with coffee or a nap. It is the weight that settles quietly when you have been carrying too much for too long.

I remember sitting there, staring at my list of things to do, feeling the familiar ache of "I can't do this today."

That is when it hit me. Maybe I was not meant to.

We live in a world that praises strength, productivity, and resilience. But the truth is, sometimes strength looks less like standing tall and more like kneeling low. Sometimes it is saying, "God, I'm empty. I need You to fill me again."

2 Corinthians 12:9 says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

God never asked us to be endlessly strong. He asked us to be real. To bring our weakness, our weariness, and our need to Him. Because that is where His strength begins.

Maybe you have been holding it together for everyone else. The strong one, the encourager, the steady one who never falls apart. But God sees behind the smile. He sees the exhaustion you do not say out loud.

And He is not disappointed in you for feeling weak. He is near. He is steady. He is ready to carry what you cannot.

So if all you can do today is whisper, "God, help me," that's enough.

His strength meets you there, right where your own runs out.

Much Love & Blessings,

Ramzi

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Family Corner

If you are feeling stretched thin, ask for help. Let others see your humanity. It gives them permission to do the same. God often strengthens us through community. Tell your spouse you need support. Ask your kids to be patient with you today. Let someone cook dinner or help with the laundry. Receiving help is not failure. It is wisdom.

Relationship Insight

You do not have to be everyone's source of strength. Point them back to the One who never runs out. It is okay to say, "I'm not at my best today, but God is still good." The people who truly love you will appreciate your honesty more than your performance.

Mental Health Minute

When guilt whispers that you should be doing more, pause and breathe. Rest is not weakness. It is worship when you are trusting God to keep working while you rest. Your mind needs permission to stop problem-solving, stop planning, and simply be still in His presence.

Financial Wisdom

If your situation feels uncertain or tight, remember that provision has never depended on your strength, only His. Keep doing your part and trust God with what you cannot control. Pay what you can. Save what you can. Pray over what you cannot fix. His faithfulness does not require your perfection.

Physical Health

Listen to your body this week. If you need rest, take it without shame. God designed rest as renewal, not retreat. Your body is telling you something important when it feels depleted. Honor that message instead of pushing through it. Sleep longer. Move slower. Give yourself the physical grace God is already extending to your soul.

"God's power shows up strongest in the places where yours runs out."

P.S. That wallpaper download below is for the moments when you feel like you should be stronger, more capable, less exhausted. You are human, and humans were designed to need God. Your weakness is not a flaw. It is an invitation for His strength to be made perfect.

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