take my yoke upon you

As I was reading I came across a little note I left in the margin of my scriptures, it just said "side by side with christ." Something I thought of while reading Matthew 11:28-30 was that in being yoked with Christ we would literally be right next to him too. He’ll walk at the pace we need to walk and He’ll help us carry the burdens we have. I’ve never thought about it this way before, he won’t drag me, or push me or pull me, he be shoulder to shoulder with me and match my stride while I work through my burdens. He’ll walk with me and talk me through it. I thought about the moments where I shared my burdens with the Savior. I thought of all the times I received love and encouragement from him rather than belittling and punishment. Most of the time I'm the one beating myself up and he'll help me understand that just because I've made a mistake it doesn't mean I've lost any worth in his eyes. He'll always be my friend, and he'll keep in step with me until I am able to match his stride too.