Are you feeling overwhelmed?
If you ask many people today would say they feel
overwhelmed. Merriam – Webster defines
overwhelmed as “to cause (someone) to have too many things to deal with.” Often times, this definition fits too many of
our days. Demands of finances, work,
schedules, sometimes even family can easily cause us to feel overwhelmed. This is definitely not a good place to be
because we can miss the beauty and wonder that surrounds us.
If you read another definition, however, you will see an
entirely different definition of the word overwhelmed – “to affect (someone)
very strongly.” In worship this week, we
were asked to consider all that God has done and is doing in our lives and the
word used was “overwhelmed.” When God
overwhelms us, He indeed affects us very strongly. This is the exact opposite of the previous
definition – what a wonderful place to be!
How interesting that by adjusting our perspective, we can turn a
typically negative feeling into something incredible. Being overwhelmed by God’s presence is so
freeing! It allows us to experience the
beauty and wonder God created especially for us.
I encourage you today to take a few minutes and ask God to
be overwhelmed . . .
“They speak of the
glorious splendor of your majesty – and I will meditate on your wonderful
works.” Psalm 145:5
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