Life, Puddles and Other Aquatics

One time, in the midst of a stressful and emotional time in my life, I was day dreaming and I imagined that I was drowning. (Sounds morbid, but just keep reading) There I was, in the middle of what seemed like this giant body of water and there was no one else to be seen. I was alone, flailing and gasping for air. When all seemed lost and the end was in sight, I put my feet down and stood up. Suddenly, I realized that the giant body of water that I had just been exhausting myself to stay alive in was actually a 2 ft. pond. Funny, I know, but what's scary is that this is sometimes how we live life. We get ourselves stressed and burdened about our circumstances and forget that we serve a God that helps us see our GIANT body of water for what it really is; a tiny, little pond.
Luke 11:28 says, "Then Jesus said, 'Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.'" What would our lives look like if we lived this verse out? It's the times when we carry our own burdens that life seems too "big" for us to handle. Our little puddles of life progressively grow out of control and seemingly start drowning us--all because we try to do it on our own. I have learned this lesson once, twice, three times, yet still haven't mastered the art of allowing Jesus to give me rest. It is a choice, and it's not one he will make for us. I may not be great at it yet, but I know that's what I want, and I can only get better with each attempt.
So when the waters of this life start to suffocate you--remember to let Jesus give you rest. He will unmask your puddle--revealing how small it really is.