A message that resonated with me from today’s devotional is that burnout occurs when we give what we don’t have or consistently live as our false self. One common symptom is making too many commitments.

I definitely struggle with this. While I might be better than before, my old false self is still powerful and habitual, making it hard to resist at times. I can see why saying no to opportunities is so hard, my mind labels everything I turn down as something I should have gained but now lost.

Lord, You have shown me in every way and multiple times during our recent property-seeking process that we can never lose what is meant for us, just as we can never gain what is not meant for us, no matter what we do. 

I see it now—living in the false self is like living in an illusion. Our mind keeps feeding us false hope, as the false self is hollow and possesses nothing real. How can it give us real hope? And I have had enough of this soulless old self. I want to put an end to it once and for all.

Lord, search me, shake me, and do whatever is necessary to purge this false self. All I desire is my true identity, the identity You gave me. Free me from living in illusion and set my feet firmly in Your holy, everlasting kingdom.