Did you ever try to do it all? Figuring nobody else could handle it as well as you, or that they weren't trustworthy? Maybe you didn't realize you were doing this until it was too late and you were completely worn out and left useless. It's so much more difficult to catch up than it is to maintain...
I took the story of Moses and Jethro as a reflection of how we sometimes handle our work, or our relationships, or our roles as a spouse and/or parent. "The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone" (Ex 19:18) God didn't intend for any of us to do this life alone! Even if we are surrounded by people all day long - when we try to do it all, we kid ourselves into thinking we don't need/want anyone else. But how much more are we blessed when we reach out to others, including our children...trusting them, teaching them, and equipping them to serve. Relationships bloom... gifts are grown and realized... wisdom is gained... God's kingdom expands. Or, more practically speaking, the dishes get done, the laundry gets put away, the dog gets fed, and maybe at the end of the day you won't fall asleep in your chair when you have a few minutes of free time to relax.
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