I started my new job as an EMT. It’s the job I’ve always wanted. I love it — the adrenaline, the teamwork, the chance to help when people need it most. But I’ve been fighting an unexpected enemy… not blood, not trauma, not chaos. My own head.

I know the protocols. I know the medicine. I’ve put in the hours of study. But when it’s go time, I sometimes freeze on the inside. What if I make the wrong call? What if I miss something and someone pays the price? What if my hands cause harm instead of help?

This morning, in church, it hit me like a defibrillator to the chest.

I don’t have to carry that weight.

I got into EMS because I felt God calling me here. So why did I start acting like this whole thing depended on me? When did I forget that the One who called me is the same One who controls the outcome?

Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life… which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?” (Matthew 6:25, 27)

That applies to traffic delays, weather, crowded ERs, and the thousand little things in the field that I can’t control. God owns all of it — the patient’s condition, my skill, my partner, the road, the hospital. My job isn’t to play God. My job is to be faithful in the role He’s assigned.

That realization lightened my load instantly. I’m just His vessel, His tool. The rest is on Him.

So I’m asking you — what are you carrying that isn’t yours?

What outcome are you trying to manage that’s already in His hands?

And how much are you letting the devil’s whispers of fear block the purpose God has for your hands?

This week, I’m going to step into every call knowing I don’t own the outcome. I just answer the call. The rest belongs to Him.

“Lord, thank You for trusting us with Your work. Remind us daily that the results are Yours, not ours. Give us courage to act, wisdom to serve, and faith to rest in Your plan. Guard our minds from fear and fill our hearts with peace as we walk in the purpose You’ve given us. Amen.”

If this post spoke to you, share it with someone who’s carrying a weight they were never meant to hold. And let me know in the comments — what are you handing back to God this week?