Tagged: Matthew 11

Pride is so Exhausting
Posted on Sunday, July 20th, 2025 | Filed under Bible Study, Blog Post, Devotional | Tagged: Audrey Frank, Come to Me all you who are weary, Critical Journey, Dark Night of the Soul, humility, John the Baptist questions Jesus, Matthew 11, Matthew 11:28-30, pride, stages of spiritual formation

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry." Jesus, in Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus' famous words in Matthew 11 have beckoned to me during many a season of exhaustion. But today, as I read them in context, I see a new invitation. There is something else that weighs me down, something that steals my joy and zaps my energy. It's the sin of pride, and like a sneaky lion, it constantly crouches in the periphery of my life,… Read More