You’re Stretched Too Thin? Here’s Why

APOC Ministry

Eric Thomas Ph.D

Spirituality, Christian, Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity, Spiritualdevelopment

4.8 • 852 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

If you feel stretched too thin, it’s not because you’re weak—it’s because you’re carrying weight God never told you to carry alone. In this message, we unpack why overworking isn’t faithfulness, why burnout is often a warning, and how God’s strategy for rest includes delegation, clarity, and shared responsibility. Using Matthew 11 and Exodus 18, this sermon exposes a hard truth: Overworking can be disobedience disguised as responsibility. If you’re overwhelmed, exhausted, or trying to do everything by yourself—this is your reset. Key themes in this message: Why rest is a real strategy, not laziness “Make your load lighter” (God’s leadership principle) Delegation without guilt Why capable people matter How clarity eliminates confusion 📖 Scriptures: Matthew 11:28–30, Exodus 18:17–23 📌 CONNECT WITH US 👍 Like this video if it encouraged you 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for weekly messages - 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@ApocMinistry?sub_confirmation=1 📤 Share this message with someone who needs it 🎧 Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts (Search: APOC Ministry) 📱 Follow us on social media: Instagram: @apocministry_ YouTube: APOC Ministry 🌐 Learn more about APOC Ministry: Visit our website and get connected to upcoming services, events, and resources. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome: The Gift of Today 00:00:39 This Is the Day: Rejoicing in God's Reset 00:01:10 Putting God Back in His Rightful Place 00:02:29 Rest Is a Real Strategy 00:03:09 Matthew 11:28-30: Come to Me and Find Rest 00:06:30 Defining Rest: The Intentional Act 00:07:22 Exodus 18: Moses and the Burden of Leadership 00:07:44 What You're Doing Is Not Good 00:08:55 Select Capable People: The Power of Delegation 00:09:20 Make the Load Lighter: Sharing Responsibility 00:14:05 Overworking Is Disobedience Disguised as Responsibility 00:17:31 Releasing Pride, Not Power 00:18:55 How to Delegate: Train Once, Step Back, Let Grow 00:20:54 If You Do This: The Promise of Standing Strong 00:21:47 The Image of Rest: Coming to Christ 00:23:27 Closing Prayer and Next Steps

Transcript

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0:00.0	Yo, what's up? It's your boy, E.T. Pastor of a place to change ministries. Thank you so much for
0:06.8	tuning into this podcast. You know, so many people have said to me, E, we love the normal service,
0:11.8	but the podcast, we can wash dishes, wash clothes, work out to it, drive up and down the road,
0:18.9	our commute to work.
0:22.1	And so, guys, thank you so much.
0:27.0	Look, you know, we have one goal here, and that is to meet your spiritual needs.
0:31.7	And so we hope that this message helps you in your everyday walk, helps you in your transformation.
0:32.8	And most importantly, we hope that it helps you to make the rest of your life the best of your life. Hallelujah, hallelujah, listen to me. This is the day that the Lord has made. Come on, y'all. Let's be glad and rejoice in it. Come on, come on. Stop, stop, stop where you are. Come on. Just give God. Come on. Give God some praise. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
0:59.8	All right. Now, look, y'all, this is, man, this is a special time. This is a special time, y'all.
1:05.8	And this is a special time because we are, we resetting, y'all. We resetting. And we're not resetting,
1:14.5	you know, for economics. You know, we're not resetting for, you know, the things in this world.
1:21.3	You know, we're resetting for God. We're not even necessarily resetting for our families.
1:25.7	Now, they're going to benefit from it. You know, our bank accounts going to benefit from it. Our they're going to benefit from it you know our bank accounts
1:28.9	going benefit from it our health is going to benefit from it but we're resetting because we want to
1:34.3	put God back in his rightful spot some kind of way now I don't know about all y'all maybe some of
1:39.1	you all right but sometimes work sometimes responsibilities right have have put me in a situation where I can
1:47.4	sometimes go ahead of God, right? There are times where it was like, oh, I normally pray at three,
1:52.3	but I got to get on this plane. And it's like, God is like, you edge me out, like you edged me out,
1:58.5	right? And some of it was intentional and deliberate. Some of it wasn't, right?
2:02.1	And so this reset is, again, this is not about punishment.
2:05.7	This is about prioritizing.
2:08.0	This isn't about punishment.
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