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Spiritual Baggage
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by Karen D. Jeffery
ost of us carry baggage in our minds.
and leave it all at the altar. Stop picking the
Sometimes, it is very hard to let go of
baggage up again and again.
our stuff and trust God. He alone will
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,
carry it for us and will see us through to the other
for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will
side. Our internal baggage is even harder to let
find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and
go of it seems. You see, Satan says we need that
My burden is light” (Matthew 11:29-30).
baggage to keep us safe, or that it drives us to success, or that it makes us stronger. And since we
Our wearing comes from enduring the burdens of life. You may have a sickness, depression, pain, loneliness or more. Do not forget to pray and talk to someone. Do not be afraid to open up. “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee; He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22). Here is another one of my favorite verses: “Casting all your care upon Him, for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7). God is going to give you
cannot see it, it can build up until the weight of it
that very opportunity. If God is working in your
is just too much to carry—and eventually it falls
heart and you know who you are, please do not
on us.
miss out on the greatest decision you will ever
The enemy is so wrong—he wants to keep
make. Come up to Christ and give all the burdens to Him. We can trust in God and He will always
have here on Earth. Although we face spiritual
be there to lead us in the right direction. He will
baggage, can it keep us from having a right
never leave us.
relationship with Christ? Just give it all to Him 46 // August 2021
About The Author
us bound down with life and the pressures we
Karen D. Jeffery lives in Chatsworth, Georgia, and loves the Lord. He is first in her life.
