Life can be overwhelming at times.
It can have a way of rushing in and it's as if when it rains,
It pours.
A never-ending cycle of frustration,
Of pain,
Of stress.
Know that you're not alone in this moment,
Friend.
Know that your feelings of overwhelm are valid.
And in this moment,
I'm not here to try to solve your problems or to eliminate your overwhelm,
But simply hold space for you to find a soothing balm for this moment so that you can push through to the next.
And let's just begin with prayer.
God,
You know the weight of our hearts.
You know every situation that we go through.
You know the pain,
The stress,
The frustration,
The overwhelm that's within this moment.
So God,
We simply ask that you come in and all that you are,
An almighty,
Perfect,
And unfailing God you are.
Come into this moment and breathe on us,
Breathe on us,
God.
Breathe life into this space.
Allow us to feel your presence and your ease and your comfort and your warm embrace.
Offer support to our hearts.
Offer peace in this moment and in our lives.
Give us guidance to take on every situation that we encounter.
God,
We ask that you give us ease in our hearts in this moment of overwhelm that you can simply remind us that you're with us.
That your love can come in like a wave and be that soothing balm for every stressful situation.
That you touch our hearts and allow us to regulate our emotions in a healthy way.
That we can move from a place of reasoning instead of reaction.
That some of the things that once stressed us out or caused us overwhelm will no longer do that in the future.
That you give us the tools and the strength to figure out solutions of our certain situations.
That you can offer comfort to our broken hearts.
That we can remain nestled in your warm embrace as we move through healing.
That we can learn to not take frustration out on those around us.
That you give us the space and the time to be weak and to experience all our emotions to the fullest.
To be able to label what we're experiencing.
That we learn to not suppress anything that we're going through.
That we can lean into this moment and acknowledge that we are feeling overwhelmed.
But we know that you're greater.
We know that you're with us.
And we know that every situation,
Every season,
Every experience is temporary.
And we can lean in and know that this life is cyclic.
That there will be mountains.
There will be valleys.
And we will always come out on top.
We know that you're the same God yesterday,
Today,
And forever.
And you're greater than every high and every low.
God,
We thank you for your warm embrace in this moment.
We thank you for your presence.
We thank you for your authority.
We thank you for your unfailing love.
In Jesus' name,
I pray.
Amen.
And friend,
I just want to leave you with a couple of Bible verses to hold on to.
Psalm 61 verse 2 says,
From the ends of the earth I call to you.
I call as my heart grows faint.
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Deuteronomy 31 verse 8.
Do not be afraid or discouraged,
For the Lord will personally go ahead of you.
He will be with you.
He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
Psalm 23 verse 4.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
For you are with me.
Your rod and your staff,
They comfort me.
Isaiah 26 verse 3.
You will keep in perfect peace those whose mind are steadfast because they trust in you.
Isaiah 41 verse 10.
So do not fear,
For I am with you.
Do not be dismayed,
For I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
And I just hope that you are able to enter back into your day with a little bit more comfort knowing that God is with you.
I pray that this season of overwhelm passes,
That you're able to find solutions,
That you're able to step back in knowing that God's hand is on you.
You got this,
Friend.
Breathe deep.
Take a moment to pause.
Do what you have to do and take things one breath at a time.
You got this,
Friend.
