Dad Tired

A Simple Exercise for Weary Men

Jan 22, 2026
Explore the weight of your burdens with thoughtful guidance that encourages you to visualize a container of your life’s stresses. Inspect what’s inside and identify which responsibilities are truly yours from God. Realize the unnecessary sins and worries that cause fatigue and learn how to release them. With a prayerful invitation to cast your anxieties onto the Lord, discover practical steps to walk through life a little lighter.
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ANECDOTE

Commitment To Uncomfortable Healing

  • Jerrad recounts his two-week intensive counseling and how he committed to trust unfamiliar exercises for real change.
  • He models willingness to do uncomfortable practices to invite God's healing into his life.
ADVICE

Use A Container To Sort Burdens

  • Visualize a container (backpack, bucket) and mentally dump everything you're carrying onto the floor.
  • Identify and place into the container only what God has actually called you to carry.
INSIGHT

Hidden Burdens From Survival Roles

  • Many men carry responsibilities they never agreed to because of childhood survival roles and expectations.
  • These unchosen burdens become heavy equipment that steals rest and identity.
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