Unburdened

When God moves you through seasons of releasing what wasn’t yours to carry. 

John 15 talks about abiding in Him that we would bear much fruit. It also talks about pruning so that we would be more fruitful. The Lord gave me this revelation early this morning about this when He told me “Unburdened”

Often when something is “taken away”, for example a job. We see this as a moment of shame or maybe even punishment for not performing better. About 10 months ago I was laid off from a job that I used to really enjoy. It’s so funny how in time we see things from His perspective. Now, this job allowed me to live in the US with the work permit that came with it, the income (it was the most I have ever been paid, to date), it was a great position and one that took me a while to find. Writing this to you know I’m smiling because everything I thought was taken wrongfully, was for a far better purpose than I could have known in that moment. All the provision I was receiving at the time from that job has been completely provided for by Him! 

The last year of that job I was hitting wall after wall with leadership, reorganization, wrongfully blamed/accused, belittled by others, you name it, and I didn’t even realize how bad it was until after I left. I actually felt relief when I was released from that burden. Situations in the company hand changed and God didn’t want me there anymore. He told me they didn’t deserve me, and I prayed for those that treated me poorly (even when it was hard). 

Sometimes when we’re in the thick of things we don’t realize when the assignment has lifted. I say all this this to encourage you if you have been through something like this or a relationship, a friendship, or something else you were called to let go of and I wanted you to know the gift of being unburdened! Isaiah talks about how His ways are higher than ours. And they truly are. I really encourage you to seek Him in any type loss and ask what He was unburdening you from. I feel this is important to understand before stepping into the next assignment. What we see as a “loss” is very well for our gain and His Glory! 

I pray today you find peace in all that He has unburdened you from and that He give you the wisdom and discernment to equip you in this next season! I pray you will bear much fruit for Him and that His blessing would be upon you as you walk in obedience to all He is calling you to this season!