Canmer Baptist Church

05/31/2026

Thank you so much Joyful Road for singing and blessing us so much today!

05/31/2026

Come join us tomorrow!!

05/17/2026

05/16/2026

Thank you to all that helped today with the church clean up! We got lots accomplished!!

05/13/2026

Join us to help clean and beautify our church this Sat and 8:00 am. Hope to see everyone 😊

05/08/2026

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Lord, Carry What I Cannot Carry.

I don't know what burden you're carrying today. Maybe it's grief, the weight of loss that won't lift. Maybe it's health issues that drain you physically and emotionally. Maybe it's infertility, the heartbreak of hoping month after month. Maybe it's a friendship that ended and left a hole. Maybe it's financial stress that keeps you awake at night.

Whatever it is, the weight is too much. And you've been trying to carry it alone for too long.

With all the burdens in my life, I always turn to Matthew 11:28, which says, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Jesus didn't say "come to me when you've figured it out" or "come to me after you've carried it a while longer." He said come. Right now. Weary and burdened as you are.

The invitation is clear. Bring Him what's too heavy for you. Not because He needs you to be weak, but because He knows you are. Not because carrying burdens yourself is noble, but because you were never meant to carry them alone.

Giving God my burdens isn't a one-time prayer. It's a daily, sometimes hourly in my case, choice to release my grip on what I'm clutching. To stop picking back up what I've laid down. To trust that what I give Him will be held securely.

This doesn't mean the burden disappears. Grief doesn't vanish. Health issues don't instantly heal. Financial stress doesn't magically resolve. But when God carries the weight with you, something shifts. The crushing pressure eases. You can breathe again. You're not alone in it anymore.

Today, whatever burden is breaking you, give it to God. Actually give it. Let Him carry what you cannot. Feel the weight lift as He takes it. He's not just willing, He wants you to bring it to Him.

P.S I write these devotionals every weekday and email them out along with a prayer and journaling prompts. You can sign up to receive them free through the link in the comments.

04/29/2026

Join us tomorrow night at 6:30 for our monthly Bible study and meal. The meal is a baked potato bar. If you're interested, please list which topping you'd like to bring 😊 Hope to see everyone!