A Short Prayer To Release Your Heavy Burdens

In this prayer, Karin Hadadan highlights that true rest is found the moment we trade our overwhelming burdens for God’s peace. Mirroring this heartfelt call, Rebecca Simon’s Finding God Every Day provides encouragement for recognizing God’s constant support amidst life’s daily demands.

We weren’t meant to carry it all alone, and it’s okay to stop and admit you’re tired. Instead of pushing until you break, you can choose to step back and find rest in God’s care. If your heart needs a little rest right now, join me in this prayer.

Dear God,

Lately, I’ve been feeling weary and burdened, and while I know my body and soul are asking for rest, I struggle to prioritize it. So I come to you today to accept Jesus’s open invitation to trade my heavy load for His lighter yoke. Help me rest without shame or guilt, knowing that receiving your rest is an act of faith, not weakness.

Allow me to be gentle and humble toward myself the way Jesus is toward me. Thank you for His promise to give me rest—not just physical relief, but rest for my soul. I receive this gift today and commit to learning from your gentleness and humility. Thank you for releasing this heaviness from me and for the freedom that comes from walking in your lighter yoke.

Amen.

Finding God Every Day: 111 Devotionals For Women Healing Through Faith is the daily devotional. Let Go, Trust God is the best-seller that started it all. Both are by Rebecca Simon. If something in this article spoke to you, a copy of either is the most direct way to support her writing and our mission at Thought Catalog.