Daily Journey: Day 211

When Being Tired Becomes Normal

Category: Theology

Scripture (ESV)

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

We talked about exhaustion earlier in this journey when we were learning to accept our limits. I want to return to it because there’s something that happens when we ignore those limits for too long. Eventually, being exhausted starts feeling normal, and we don’t even question it anymore.

I’ve learned that there’s a difference between having a demanding season and living at a pace you can’t sustain. Sometimes we have responsibilities that genuinely require more from us. But when every season becomes that kind of season, we probably need to examine something.

Jesus invites weary people to come to Him. I appreciate that He doesn’t treat their exhaustion as a failure. He knows what it means to be human, and He reminds us that we’re not responsible for sustaining our own lives. We need Him just as much when we’re resting as when we’re working.

Why this matters

Exhaustion can become so familiar that we stop recognizing it as a problem. Accepting our limits helps us understand what it means to depend on God.

Reflection

Have you become so accustomed to being exhausted that you’ve stopped questioning whether something needs to change?

Word of the Day

Exhaustion: The depletion that comes when we’ve carried more than we can continue to sustain.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden…” — Matthew 11:28 (ESV)