Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

There are times when I keep working because stopping feels like admitting I should have done more. I can be tired enough to reread the same thing and still tell myself another ten minutes will help.

This invitation gives me words for a prayer on those days. I can tell Jesus what feels heavy without first working out how to make it sound reasonable. “I’m tired, and I don’t know what to do next” is enough to begin.

A quiet moment might give me room to notice what I need. Sometimes there’s one task to finish. Sometimes I need to leave a note for tomorrow and get some rest. I want to become more willing to pause long enough to tell the difference.