Get It Off My Chest
Sometimes a weightlifter tries to bench press too much. When that happens, the lifter may think or say, “Get it off my chest.”
We may not be weightlifters. However, we do occasionally need to get things off our chest.
To get it off my chest means to say something we have wanted to say a long time.
We may:
- Confess a wrong.
- Complain about or criticize an injustice.
- Reveal hidden information.
- Discuss a problem that worries us.
To get it off my chest usually results in relief.
We feel better when we let go of that excess baggage. The burden of emotional discomfort from pent-up feelings lifts.
When burdens weigh us down, seek support.
Life is too difficult to deal with on our own. Request help from:
- Friends
- Family
- Support groups
- Pastors
- Counselors
Everyone can use extra encouragement. We never have to bear our cross alone.
Our greatest help comes from God. When we give all our lives—burdens, sins, hurts—to God, we gain a fresh start and the reassurance of God’s never-failing presence.
Thanks to Katherine Pasour for the suggestion. Photo by Michael DeMoya on Unsplash.
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