Lord, I am overwhelmed. There is too much at once, and I do not know which part to pick up first. The psalm put words to it long before me: when my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I. So lead me there now — to ground steadier than my circumstances and stronger than my own coping. I am not asking for everything to be sorted by morning; I am asking for a place to stand while it is still a mess. Help me breathe. Shrink the mountain down to the one next step that is actually mine to take. Lift my eyes off the whole impossible pile and onto You. And let me accept the hands that are offering help, instead of insisting I manage it all alone. You are the rock higher than I, Lord; set my feet there, and steady me. Amen.
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Prayer When You Feel Overwhelmed
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“From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
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