Are you exhausted from carrying the weight of your family’s future alone?
In Bedford, we pride ourselves on "pulling our own weight". Whether you’re farming in Big Island, commuting to Roanoke, or running a business on Main Street, the local code is often: "If it’s going to be, it’s up to me". But there is a shadow side to that grit. Many of us are carrying an invisible trophy—the "Sole Provider" myth—that tells us if we stop for even a second, our families will suffer.
In this message, Pastor John explores what the Psalmist calls the "bread of sorrows"—a cycle of restless, grinding anxiety that turns the dignity of hard work into a worthless cycle of fear. We discover a "Divine Equation" that changes everything: You are the steward of the hunt, but God is the source of the harvest. Learn how to work with excellence Monday through Friday while finally finding the restful sleep your soul is starving for.
In This Sermon, You’ll Discover:
- The Stewardship Mandate: Why providing for your "own house" is a sacred duty and a beautiful act of worship.
- The "Sole Provider" Delusion: How self-reliance transforms the dignity of work into a woeful "bread of sorrows".
- The Restoration of Rest: How to move from the anxiety of being the "Source" to the peace of being a "Steward".
A Different Kind of Monday: Practical steps to "leave the burden of the outcome at the gate" when you pull into your driveway. Key Scriptures:
- 1 Timothy 5:8 – The command to provide for your own.
- Psalm 127:2 – The vanity of restless toil and the gift of sleep.
- Matthew 6:31-33 – Seeking the Kingdom and trusting the Father’s provision.
- Philippians 4:19 – God’s promise to supply every deficiency according to His riches.
Big Idea: Work with diligence, rest with confidence.
