Black Summoner and Resetting My Story!

Lately there have been a large number of animes that have been featuring their main characters reincarnating into new and strange things.  A couple that have caught my eye and my time have been Black Summoner and A Faraway Paladin, but let's focus on Black Summoner. Our main character has no memory of his past life (typical), but has chosen previously that he is going to be a mage with certain skill sets. As you can imagine he maxed out some of his skills that pertain to magic or special knowledge, while along the way has to retrain his other skills in life. What's really cool is seeing this character make lots of progress and the joy that he gets out of this chosen path that he laid out before himself.  This character even has a spiritual companion that helps guide him along his journey and discuss next step strategies for personal growth.  He seems very refreshed and has more of a drive about him in whatever missions he takes along his journey to get stronger.

Imagine if you could do that! That you could rewrite your life so you can have more joy and even purpose in what you do each day. Your heavy heart that is loaded with discouragement, loneliness, self-deprecation, or fear finds the peace, comfort, love, and support it needs. I am going to let you in on a little secret (not really a secret): you can totally do this in your life! There is a restart button that you can be hitting on how things have been, the question is, are you willing to commit to it? In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus says, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light." A yoke may not seem like freedom since it's used for animals to pull something, but Jesus is sharing it with you.  When you have a shared load the weight is halved.  All you face is a bit lighter because someone is there along with you. What I love about this illustration that Jesus shares is that there is still effort in life with Him, but when you ask for His help, there is a difference in how the load feels.  It's a reset from taking it all on your own, on your own rough path; to having someone share the weight in your life and guiding you along the way.

Are you looking for the reset button in your life? Are you desperate to restart your situation or difficulties and need a companion to work with you? Ask Jesus to be that companion. Lay out everything you are taking on and He will help you know what you need to pick up. He will guide you where you need to go, you just need to trust in His lead.