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How's life? How are you feeling about everything that is going on? I don’t know about you, but for me it can feel like a lot. You constantly see memes about trying to keep up with family, friends, work, other responsibilities, exercise, eating healthy, drinking enough water, oh...and sometimes sleep. Being overwhelmed is real. Not to mention that woven in every part of my life is this whole world of people who haven’t gotten to meet Jesus, and in the midst of everything I need to be a light to them.
I think we all feel it, this constant pressure to perform and magically juggle everything around us. I see the Pinterest families and secretly think that there has to be drugs involved, no one can handle all that AND look flawless AND bake perfect cookies. 😉
I have to remind myself that being overwhelmed is natural and no matter how “together” someone seems we all feel it at times. Life tends to throw a lot at us all at once. What I sometimes miss is that those times are actually a really good opportunity for a trust check.
When I was younger I was in a more than full time school/internship striving for a perfect GPA, was a leader in my church, and worked three jobs. There was never a day where I didn’t have at least two obligations, sometimes three - either school and work, work and work, or church and work. Looking back I was running ragged, and managed it by having a solid break down cry at least once a month. I obviously made it through and look back on it now as one of the times of my life that produced the most growth I’ve ever had, and really showed me what I’m made of.
I might not have all those things going on now, but occasionally get overwhelmed. I have to remind myself that no matter how lost I might feel, God still knows the path. And when I get stressed and afraid, I need to ask myself if I am trusting Him and His path for me. If I am, I can rest knowing that He is in control.
Today if you are feeling like you can't handle it all, turn it over to God. Trust. Let Him be in control. He doesn't promise that we will understand, He just promises that He will guide us in the right way. Believe it, and let Him lead the way. After all, the destination He has in mind and the journey He has mapped out is more meaningful, more fulfilling, and more beautiful than any social media worthy image we could conjure. 😉
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