BLS 4:6

Many people carry more than they realize. Not just responsibilities, but pressure. Pressure to keep everything working. Pressure to meet expectations. Pressure to support others while managing their own lives. Over time, this pressure can feel normal. You adjust to it. You function under it. But that does not mean it is necessary. Some of what you are carrying may not be yours to begin with. This devotional will help you recognize what you have taken on, understand why it feels heavy, and begin to release it.

What characteristics mark an abundant life? Wealth? Fame? Let this 7-step plan help you determine if you're experiencing all you can in the Lord.

NASB 2020 a faithful rendition in music. Instructions: If you go to the NASB 2020 translation and switch the audio narrator to Music Bible the entire Bible audio will switch to the Music Bible Audio. Experience the beauty and wisdom of Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes in just 7 days through word-for-word Scripture songs. Each day, listen to passages that capture the depth of love, the pursuit of meaning, and the reflections of life under the sun—brought to life through music.

Ecclesiastes begins with a declaration of "Everything is meaningless!" When the Teacher of Israel begins his writing in this book with a definitive declaration of the utterly futile nature of "everything," it’s not exactly a warm invitation to keep reading. But the Teacher’s exclamation calls men not to despair and dejection, simply sitting and awaiting our own bitter and futile end. Rather, Teacher asks us to examine our lives and times. We still must live and do—but what, where, why, how, and with whom are what we are invited to examine. Written by J.R. Hudberg