Strategies For The Overwhelmed

87 – glory, delight, life

88 – gloom devastation, loss

The psalmist appears to be a whiner, a pouter, a crybaby.  He is in midst of a pity party.  His heart is heavy, his mind is stressed.  He believes he is alone and God is ignoring him.  This man is not alone, the Bible is filled with those who have felt displaced and despondent!

David said “If I had wings of a dove…”

Jeremiah tried to stop preaching, Jonah was a runner, Abraham lied… but let us not be judgmental we’ve all be despondent and wanted to get away from it all.  We’ve all felt some way or another overwhelmed with life…let me give you a few pointers on how we can overcome these feelings…

I.                    DON’T STOP PRAYING

Luke 18:1 … that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

-          Prayer provides peace

-          Prayer provides strength {Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.}

-          Prayer provides answers

II.                  DON’T STOP PERSERVERING

-          Emmett Smith (yards after contact)

III.               DON’T STOP PRAISING

-          Storms may come

-          Winds may blow