Yoke Lifts!

So I am on an oxen kick apparently. Today it is dealing with the yoke that is usually put upon them to get work done. One of my prayers during quarantine has been putting the yoke I create for myself back on him and trusting Jesus with the burden. I tend to create a yoke that I was not meant to carry by adding things I need to figure out and make happen on my own. Matthew 11:29-30 says

" Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Where I try to muscle through and wear myself out, I am practicing giving that back. Today I had a moment where I realized it happening and was so grateful. My mastermind scheduling was hitting a dead end on the small windows of time I had to get things done. As I kept praying over them and giving them to God this week, instead of trying to manipulate and figure out on my own, He opened the perfect window of opportunity. Better than I could have even anticipated. 

He is so kind and so sweet- but it takes discipline and continually giving up my agenda, schedule, and control. Like he says, the yoke is much easier and I feel filled with so much more joy. I also like the idea of this like a gym workout- ha- keeping the muscles strong by lifting it to him each time I take it back.