empty suitcase

future. pride. failure. relationships. calling. school. bills. past.
expectations. perfection. secrets. work. jealousy. unknown. friends.

i'm realizing more and more the baggage that we all carry around. unnecessary baggage. extra weight that does nothing more than slow us down. oh, to empty my baggage and walk through life without the crap. without the worries. without the mess. i am continually learning how some of these things have shaped who i am and are helping me to grow up. at the same time, i am well aware that it's not all healthy. i'd like to think i'm getting better, that my weight is slowly diminishing. but then who would i be kidding? myself. i find myself in the perpetual circle of life where the crap is the same old crap from before and i can't escape. and it's not that i don't want to... i think. funny how comfortable the crap becomes. why can't i believe that He will take it? without question.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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." Matthew 11:28-30