Overwhelmed Today?

Ever feel overwhelmed?

I have.

It’s not fun.

Really, it's not.

Overwhelmed: “Rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something.”

Some ideas (if you find yourself weighed down by the excessive)….

STOP. If your tendency is to plow even harder through the slog, stop. Get your bearings. Remember God is never in a hurry. He’s totally in control. Pray to Him for perspective; for guidance; for wisdom.

PRIORITIZE. What has absolutely got to get done in the next block of time? Face it, you are only one person. You can only do so much in a given amount of time. Start the most pressing. Go from there. In my experience, there is something therapeutic about starting out with one task, then another, and another. I call it a “snowball of accomplishment.” It always seems to feed my soul with hope.

EVALUATE. After you’ve worked your way out of crisis mode, take time to ask yourself how you got to the place of overwhelm in the first place. Was it something you need to change in your behavior? Do you need to say “no” to some unnecessary commitments? Do you need to read up on how to stop procrastinating?

What about you? What do YOU do when you find yourself overwhelmed?

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Comments

[Brandon Cox]

I love the fact that Jesus, though probably the busiest person in history, was never rushed, stressed, or overwhelmed. He walked in perfect balance, which tells me that somehow, I can be busy about some great things but not overwhelmed. Good stuff!

[Scott Couchenour]

Thanks Brandon. Jesus' life rhythm was impeccable. I believe the key to this was the fact that he was a conversationalist with His Father all day every day. I can learn a lot from that.

[Kevin M.]

My first response is to throw up my hands in the air and go and hide somewhere. :) I am working on changing that though. :)

[Scott Couchenour]

I'm right there with you Kevin. That's why I wrote this post... For me :)