Learning to Live in the Incomplete
My Soul is Tired
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I'm 33 years old and I must confess that my soul is tired.
My soul is tired of the day to day drudgery; dragging myself through the day with limbs that ache.
My soul is tired of the spiritual battles day after day after day.
My soul is tired of carrying around heavy burdens and wounds, and striving for wholeness.
My soul is tired of struggling with sin; the weaknesses in my human nature that I pray to overcome every day.
My soul is tired of the rat race for power, honor, and riches.
My soul is tired of the times of desolation that quickly come after the sweetest of moments with God.
My soul is tired of restlessness, of longing for heaven and to be with God forever.
My soul is tired from nights of despair and daily worldly worries.
My soul is tired of wanting what this world can't offer.
My soul is tired from serving and working.
My soul is tired from seeing injustice, violence, and creation destroyed.
My soul is tired from the spiritual, emotional, and physical poverty and misery I see in my midst every day.
My soul is tired of trying to find peace and joy.
My soul is tired from trying to make a difference; even in small ways, it's often a fight to influence goodness.
But more simply put, my soul is just tired.
Heavenly Father, hear your Beloved children's unspoken hearts, and pour your Living Water on our tired souls to awaken them to new life.
About the Author
Katie Zalany lives in Cleveland Ohio. She is a Third Order Secular Franciscan (OFS), spiritual director, benefits/wellness leader, and certified health and life coach. She volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul Society serving the poor, is an active mentor to many individuals, and a prolific writer. Her writing interests and focus areas include spiritual development, reflections on the Gospel life, Franciscian spirituality, prayer, and integration of faith and work/daily living. She is the published author of Called to Corporate: Lessons of Growing in Faith and Holiness from the Corporate Cubicle.
