You won’t get more than you can handle
October 29, 2018
. . . God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond that which ye are able, but with the temptation, will also make a way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
— The Bible
“I’m taking care of my roommate and worrying about three of my clients. People always say that you’ll never get more than you can handle. But that’s not true if you’re trying to handle other people’s stuff. That can be too much,” a therapist and friend of mine said.
Most of us have heard throughout our lives that we’ll never get more than we can handle or bear. The load will not be too heavy. If we’re given it, we can rise to the occasion and accomplish the task. They didn’t say the load wouldn’t be heavy. They didn’t say the task could easily be done. And they didn’t say we’d be given the grace and strength to bear the load of burdens that weren’t ours.
Sometimes, it feels like too much. I know how that feels. It’s not.
You’re up to the task, whatever it is, whether it feels like you are or not.
God, please give me all I need today, including enough joy.
From the book: More Language of Letting Go
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About the author
In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
For more information about Melody and her books, visit the author's official website