Men carry silent burdens that were never meant to be hidden. Speak up, surrender, and take the step toward mental and spiritual breakthrough.
There’s a weight most men carry but rarely talk about.
It’s heavy, exhausting, and draining.
It shows up in the 2:00 am wake-ups with a racing heart.
You try to numb it with work, scrolling, and that extra drink.
It’s revealed in the quick “I’m fine” you use whenever someone asks you how you’re doing.
When bills pile up, work feels endless, relationships feel strained, and hope feels out of reach.
When life is overwhelming, pressing in on all sides, and you have that sinking thought of, “I’m not sure I can handle this.”
We’ve learned to believe we’re supposed to be the strong ones. So we bury these feelings of dread and inadequacy.
But you’re only delaying the inevitable burnout or explosion.
You’re not alone in feeling this way. You're not weak, either.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus Himself fell under that pressure. Sweating blood, He admitted openly, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." (Mark 14:34).
Think about that for a second—Jesus, God incarnate, the strongest man who ever lived, didn’t hide his dread. He named it. He shared it.
If Jesus could admit it, what makes you think you have to hide your struggle behind the “I’m okay” mask?
When we’re facing something difficult, society tells us that we have to “suck it up.” Or that we should fix it and push through “because we’re men, and men are supposed to be tough.”
But that’s not how God defines courage.
True courage is the moment we stop pretending we're fine when we're not. It’s found in the vulnerability of saying, "Hey, I'm struggling."
Because we were never meant to carry the weight alone.
Even Moses leaned on Aaron.
David leaned on Jonathan.
Jesus leaned on His disciples.
The next time overwhelm rises like a flood, pause and breathe these words:
“When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalm 61:2)
As we approach the end of Men’s Mental Health Month, I invite you to take the brave step of sharing your struggle.
Speak honestly about the pressure, the silence, and the weariness.
Let someone in. Let the light in.
