Exodus 18

Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to Him. Teach them His decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave. But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.” Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭18‬:‭17-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Because Moses listened to and obeyed the wise counsel of his father-in-law, he was better able to endure the stress of his job, and at the same time others were given the opportunity to grow in leadership.  God places certain people in each of our lives to help us. If we do not accept their help, we can become frustrated, stressed and overworked.  As a result, they can feel unfulfilled because they are not using their gifts, and are unable to develop their own sense of accomplishment.  Do you feel overburdened with the amount of work you have to do?  Are you in danger of falling apart emotionally or physically?  Stress can be a sign that we are out of balance or trying to do too much.  Learn to delegate.  By doing so, you will be less stressed and better able to do your job well.  You will also enjoy life a lot more, which will enable God’s light to shine through you.  In addition, others will feel fulfilled as they find purpose in doing their part.  God has created us to be interdependent on one another, not independent of each other.  We need each other!  Ask for help and realize that when you allow others to help you, they may not do everything exactly the way you would do it, but you need the help more than you need perfection.  Look around you.  Do you need to make any adjustments in order to keep yourself in balance?  If you will make those adjustments like Moses did, then you will have more joy and peace in your life.  Remember, Jesus said He came that we might “have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)” (John 10:10).