Lord, teach us how to delegate to others the things that they can do. Help us encourage them to become leaders.  Also, teach us to do the things that only we can do, that way no one person becomes overwhelmed by doing a good service.

In Exodus 18, Moses was doing too much for the Israelites.  His father in law Jethro had to teach Moses how to delegate some of his responsibility to others.  Every feel like you are the only one who can do things “ right”?  When we keep doing “everything” by ourselves and not delegate to other, we become worn out.  A trick of the devil is to wear us down to the point of being stressed,  and even causing illness.

Ask God to show you those who can become leaders around you. So give others some responsibility to own. Encourage them to succeed, and pray that God will help them to become leaders.  In doing so, you will free yourself up to do a better job at the things that only you can do.  It will  restore and refresh your soul.