Everyone is going through something. Some battles are loud and obvious. Others are silent and hidden. But all of us carry burdens.
Too often, we assume we’re the only one struggling. We isolate ourselves out of shame or fear—thinking if we were honest, others would look down on us, or worse, walk away. So we stay quiet, hoping it will get better on its own.
But silence rarely brings healing.
When we carry our pain alone, it doesn’t usually fade—it grows heavier. The more we keep it in, the more it drains our strength, our joy, and our sense of hope.
Even the prophet Elijah wasn’t immune. In 1 Kings 18, he experienced one of the most dramatic victories in all of Scripture—fire from heaven, a nation confronted, a false system of worship exposed. But by the very next chapter, he was running for his life, exhausted, isolated, and praying to die (1 Kings 19:4). What did God do? He didn’t scold him. He met him, cared for him, spoke gently, and ultimately led him to reconnect with others (1 Kings 19:15–18).
Even Jesus, in His most sorrowful moment, didn’t isolate Himself. On the night before the cross, He took His closest disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane and asked them to watch and pray with Him as He poured His heart out to the Father (Matthew 26:36–39). If the Son of God leaned on both His Father and His friends in the darkest hour, how much more should we?
You don’t need to tell everybody. And not every issue needs to be turned into a dramatic crisis.
But when something is overwhelming you—when it’s clouding your thinking, burdening your spirit, and isolating your heart—you need to tell someone.
Galatians 6:2 says, “Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” That’s not a suggestion—it’s a design. You weren’t meant to walk through your hardest seasons alone.
So here’s the challenge:
I will tell THIS person about THAT issue.
Who is safe, godly, and willing to walk with you through it? Who will pray with you, speak truth to you, and remind you of the hope you may have forgotten?
Don’t carry it alone. Don’t pretend it’s fine. God gave us one another for a reason.
Tell this person about that issue—and let God begin to work through honest community.
More on this topic? Check out this sermon.
Sharing Burdens
Galatians 6:1-5 – Being part of the Body of Christ means helping one another when we make mistakes or experience challenges. Sharing burdens reveals that we understand the importance of caring for others in the Church.
