One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Matthew 11:28-30:
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
The interesting thing about this passage is it says Jesus will free us from our heavy burdens and will give us rest. The misconception from some people is in thinking Jesus will make life easy. Life doesn’t become easy, it just becomes filled with love, peace, and healing, and it also becomes filled with purpose.
Life is hard. And it has been that way by design since the fall in Eden. We are supposed to lean on God and know He is the one who provides all things for us. But that doesn’t mean we sit back and wait for it to drop from heaven. While we still need to put in the work, we can live with the peace and confidence in knowing we are not alone. God makes a way for us in all things, all the way through life here on earth and to eternity.