Upendo Ministries

Lately, I’ve found myself carrying some heavy burdens. Things that have been quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) stealing my peace and taking up so much space in my mind and heart. They’ve been the kind of burdens that sit with you when you through the night and follow you into the day, making it hard to focus or think of anything other than the “something wrong”.

This week, God really placed it on my heart to surrender. To stop trying to carry it all, fix it all, or figure it all out on my own. He gently reminded me that He never asked me to handle everything by myself. That I’m not strong enough on my own, and that’s not a failure. It is in our weakness that His strength is displayed the greatest.

So I’m setting some things down this week. I’m trying to let go of the striving, the problem-solving, the mental wrestling, and instead draw closer to Him. I believe God is inviting me to trade my burdens for His peace. And to trust that even when I don’t see immediate change, even when the circumstances stay the same for a while, He is still working. He is still good. He is still God.

I’m choosing to pray big, bold prayers this week. Prayers for healing, for breakthrough, for clarity, for strength. Prayers not only for myself, but also for my loved ones—for the people I care deeply about who are hurting, waiting, struggling, or walking through their own hard seasons. There’s something so powerful about lifting others up in prayer, especially when they don’t have the words or strength to do it themselves.

I’m also praying for people I don’t even know personally, but who are on God’s heart Those silently suffering, those feeling overlooked, those fighting unseen battles. I know He sees every tear, every fear, every situation, and I want to stand in the gap for others, too.

If you’ve been feeling similarly, carrying burdens that are just too heavy, longing to see change, or feeling mentally and spiritually worn down, I want to invite you to walk with me this week. Let’s not let the enemy take up space in our minds and hearts with fear, discouragement, or doubt. God is well able, not only to carry our burdens, but to work in them. He can redeem, restore, and renew in ways we can’t even imagine.

Throughout the week, I’m going to try to make space to share what God is showing me on this platform. Not because I have all the answers, but because I know that there is power in prayer collectively as believers.

Know that I’m praying for anyone who feels like they’re in this same place. May God meet you right where you are. May His peace guard your heart and mind. And may you feel His nearness in a way that is undeniable and personal.

We don’t have to carry it all. He’s already promised that we don’t. And we don’t have to walk alone, either.

Much love and many prayers,
Vanessa