By Amber Weigand- Buckley
Have you ever been tired—deep in your soul?
The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix, where the weight of everything feels too heavy to carry?
The world keeps demanding more, no matter how much you give, it never seems enough.
You push forward, but the exhaustion lingers. Some days, it’s hard enough just to keep going, let alone find the strength to fight for something better.
In those moments, I have to remind myself—I get to choose where I plant my roots.
Jeremiah 17:7–8 says,
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
When I preach, I’m preaching this message to my heart first—from a deep need to be reminded of what is true. Because the truth is, I do fear the heat. I do feel the weight of dry seasons. Trusting God doesn’t mean I never struggle—it means choosing,, again and again, to plant myself by the water, even when the drought creeps in. And I admit in the heat of it, I lose sight of whose I am.
I feel fear and frustration.
My inability to change a situation makes me forget the steady source of hope beyond me. That’s why I have to write these truths down just so I can come back and reread them.
Not because I don’t believe, but because I need to reconnect with what I know God wants me to be assured of. And when I stay planted, something happens. My strength isn’t just for me—it becomes a refuge for others.
When I stretch my roots deep, my branches reach wide. I don’t just survive; I become a canopy, a place of shade and rest for those who are weary too. Not because I have all the answers, but because I am drawing from the One who does.
If you’re weary or wondering how to keep standing, you’re not alone.
But you are planted. You are held. The world will keep pressing in. The drought will come.
And some days, we will still feel the fear. But we are planted. And we will not be uprooted.
I pray you’ll connect with more of the truth your soul needs to connect with today in this issue of Leading Hearts.
