The daunting looms ahead. You don't know how to handle it. You feel inescapably inferior.
So what do you do? You cry. You freak out. You throw a pity party. You climb into a dark hole. You vent to someone.
But none of it is an actual balm to your heavy heart. Nothing takes away that feeling of being out of control.
That's when, at that dark moment when you're overwhelmed, reflect on the singular light of gratitude. Thank God that you have been reminded of His greatness. When we are weak, He is strong.
Thank God that you being overwhelmed reminds you that while you are dependent, He is sovereign.
You need Him. Every hour you need Him.
But sometimes you forget. And you feel like you're on top of the world, in control of your life, that your busyness is validating your self-importance. You have it all together.
And then, just like that, you don't.
Being overwhelmed reminds us that we are sinful, cracked vessels who worry and lie and trust ourselves. Being overwhelmed reminds us that God is in control, our Rock and Fortress, the author of our stories.
When you're overwhelmed, you might need to repent. If you're worried, you definitely do.
When you're overwhelmed, trust God with your life. He really does hold the whole world in His hands.
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