When you find yourself getting overwhelmed by all the needs and expectations around you, stop where you are, and remember all of this doesn’t depend on you. It just seems that way, because you’ve been taking the burdens from Jesus’ shoulders, and putting them on yours.
Even if you’re working for God’s purposes, you won’t be able to survive, much less succeed, outside of his presence. Good intentions aren’t enough to keep your joy from turning into bitterness. You’ll begin focusing on what you don’t have, and the ways things could’ve been different. You’ll keep depleting your own limited strength and love until you become resentful of God, thinking he either doesn’t care, or is cruel.
Take a step back. It may even help to do that physically. As you do, let go of the responsibility to fix everyone and everything. Thank him for his grace, love, and every good thing in your life until you can feel his presence again. Let that love fill your heart and mind. That’s the secret. You don’t have to keep emptying yourself out—you get to live in a constant outpouring of his love, grace, kindness, goodness, peace, provision, joy, and hope. What you give to others simply comes from the overflow of all he’s doing in you.
“Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you” (Psalm 55:22).
Equip Your Spirit 