One of the reasons this website was created is to help people gain a deeper understanding of the Bible and what it truly means to live in the New Covenant.
This requires an openness to new insights—especially when they challenge long-held
beliefs.
When I first became a Christian, I had many ideas about the Bible that, over time, I no longer hold onto.
Why?
Because as I have studied, grown, and sought the Holy Spirit’s guidance, I have come to a clearer understanding of biblical truth.
Jesus promised in John 16:13 that the Spirit would lead us into all truth.
However, we must be willing to examine what we believe in light of God’s Word.
One statement I have often heard is: “God won’t put more on me than I can bear.”
Why don't we examine this concept?
Does God give us more than we can bear?
Let's jump right in!
Laying Out the Question: Does God Give Us More Than We Can Bear?
For years, I accepted this as truth—until I decided to investigate it.
This was during a season when I was growing in my understanding of the New Covenant and re-examining many things I had been taught.
Eventually, I searched the Scriptures for this phrase, only to realize something surprising:
Nowhere in the Bible does this statement exist.
This may come as a shock because it has been repeated so often that many accept it as Scripture.
It’s an example of what I call “Pete and Repeat”—one person says it, others repeat it, and over time, it becomes widely accepted as truth.
But as followers of Christ, we must be careful to base our faith on what God has actually said, not just what sounds comforting.
What Does the Bible Actually Say?
Paul provides a different perspective in 2 Corinthians:
2 Corinthians 1:8–9 (ESV)
8 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
Paul and his fellow apostles faced extreme hardships—persecution, imprisonment,
beatings, and even the threat of death.
He openly states that they were burdened "beyond" their own strength so that they would learn to depend not on themselves, but on God.
If the popular statement were true, Paul would have reassured us that no matter how much he suffered, he could handle it on his own.
But instead, he acknowledges that trials can be overwhelming, driving us to complete dependence on God.
Consider Peter, who boldly declared he would never deny Jesus—even if all the other disciples did.
His confidence was in his own ability to remain faithful.
Yet Jesus warned him that, under pressure, he would deny Him three times.
And that’s exactly what happened.
This painful experience taught Peter a crucial lesson: It is not our own strength that sustains us, but Christ who upholds us.
While the Bible does affirm that we are forgiven, righteous, holy, and accepted by God, it also teaches that our strength must come from Him, not from ourselves.
1 Peter 5:7
casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
This is the heart of the matter.
Life will bring burdens too heavy for us to carry, but that is exactly why we are called to cast them upon the Lord.
But What About 1 Corinthians 10:13?
Some may point to this verse as support for the idea that God won’t give us more than
we can handle:
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
However, this passage does not refer to the trials of life.
It speaks specifically about temptation to sin.
The promise here is that God will always provide a way to escape sin—not that He will shield us from overwhelming difficulties.
If we were able to carry the burdens of life on our own, we wouldn’t need God.
But the truth is, we do need Him—desperately.
The more self-sufficient we try to be, the less room we leave for God’s power to work in our lives.
Conclusion
Are you feeling overwhelmed by a situation that seems too much to bear?
The good news is that even when you can’t, He can.
Surrender the burden to Him in prayer. Ask Him to carry the weight.
Let go of the struggle and rest in the provision He so graciously offers.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
Your strength is not found in yourself, but in Christ.
Does God give us more than we can bear? Sometimes, He allows it.
But in these times, here's what you got to do:
Trust Him, lean on Him, and let Him carry you through.
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