Being Overwhelmed

     I have a beautiful friend that doesn't have the typical family home life.  By that I mean that her husband works away from home a lot, leaving her to tend to her two adorable little girls.  I love that she will text me just to get some of the stress off of her shoulders and I try my best to provide the best spiritual words that I can.  Well let me just say that this girl is a supermom in all senses.  She doesn't let many know her stress that she carries and loves her family like crazy.

     Just today she called me at work and just cried.  Once again, I did my best to try and listen to her and encourage her.  Satan has being doing his best to bring down the excitement of what is going on in my friends life.  

     Side note: I listen to Christian music while I work on youtube.  I happened to be listening to some of Big Daddy Weaves songs while ago.  While listening to their Overwhelmed song, it dawned on me...how many times am I getting overwhelmed by life?  Here is just the chorus of the song: 

I delight myself in You

Captivated by Your beauty

I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed by You

God, I run into Your arms

Unashamed because of mercy

I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed by You

I know the power of Your Cross

Forgiven and free forever You'll be my God

And all that You've done is so overwhelming

  

     There are many times that I end the day exhausted, overwhelmed, and tons of stress.  Parenting and being a mom is not always easy.  However, I need to be overwhelmed with God and not my situation.  I need to release my exhaustion, stress, and overwhelm-ness (not sure if that's a word) to God.  I need to remember that God has a purpose for my life, for my actions and thoughts for TODAY.  Scripture tells us, "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.  Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."  Matthew 7:13

     Instead of letting my emotions control my day, I need to let God do that.  Tomorrow is not promised, no need to worry about it.  God will meet and take care of all of our needs.  I need to place all of my worries, heartache, uncertainties, and pain in His arms.  We need to run to God's arms, that are full of grace and mercy, instead of becoming weighed down with life.  

      Dear God, I pray that I can become overwhelmed by You instead of my situation or circumstances.  I seek your will for my life, not my own.  Lord, may you give grace to my friend who is simply overwhelmed.  Amen.