{"id":296211,"date":"2025-05-24T22:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/laying-down-the-crown-of-striving\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T22:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T22:36:42","slug":"laying-down-the-crown-of-striving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/24\/laying-down-the-crown-of-striving\/","title":{"rendered":"Laying Down the Crown of Striving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #030000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 18px;\">Hey there!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve officially resigned from being the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen of Striving<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen of Burnout,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> too. For far too long, I wore those crowns proudly, mistaking exhaustion for success and being overwhelmed by obedience. But no more! I\u2019ve exchanged those heavy crowns for a crown of righteousness, and I want to invite you to do the same.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew 11:28\u201330 changed my life. \u201cCome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.\u201d For years, I read that Scripture and skimmed past it. But now? I live it. Jesus invites us into a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real rest<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014not laziness, not quitting\u2014but a sacred rhythm of walking with Him, not ahead of Him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In this episode of The Alita Reynolds Show, I share how taking a real rest became possible. I invite you to join me as I unpack what this practically looks like in my life and, hopefully, for your life!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"I Resigned as Queen of Burn-Out and Striving | Alita Reynolds | Women of Faith\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d3a7OpiMwdQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\u00a0<\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used to think ambition meant charging the hill, proving my worth, and building my dreams. But the truth is that selfish ambition leads to burnout. Godly ambition? That leads to peace, purpose, and joy. It means laying down <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> agenda and picking up <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The visual of the oxen yoke helped me understand this. We are the younger ox\u2014following Jesus, the strong and wise leader. When we try to take the lead, the burden grows heavy. But when we stay in step with Him, His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">I\u2019ve felt that weight physically, tight shoulders, and knots in my neck, all from the pressure I put on myself. But I&#8217;ve also felt it lift through prayer, surrender, and inhaling the Holy Spirit\u2019s peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Sisters, we weren\u2019t created to live worn out, stressed out, or burned out. We\u2019re invited to thrive, to live freely, and to be a light in our homes, churches, and communities, not because we strive but because we rest in Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Let\u2019s lay it down today. Let\u2019s thrive in grace, walk humbly, and live differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m wildly cheering you,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alita<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>G<\/strong><\/span><b>rab your guide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for deeper reflection, <\/span><b>follow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the show, and <\/span><b>share this with a friend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who needs encouragement today. Let\u2019s walk this journey with Jesus together!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcd1 <strong>Alita\u2019s Free Guide:<\/strong> <\/span>Click Here<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.agent=\"plkajabi\";n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n                                                                      document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '1615217018782581');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenoffaith.com\/blog\/laying-down-the-crown-of-striving\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there! 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