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\"7:1:16<\/a>God\u2019s Answer to Overwhelm<\/h1>\n

by Lydia Floren<\/p>\n

Do you ever feel like you have too much to do and not enough time? What a question! Of course you do. Life in the 21st century rolls along at neck-breaking speed. We can try to manage it (and that is good to do) but even with our best efforts our lives can get out of balance. We get exhausted. Malnourished. Crabby.<\/p>\n

We \u201cdon\u2019t have time\u201d to exercise regularly, or eat healthy food. We sleep poorly, because we stay up late doing stuff, or we have so much on our minds that it\u2019s hard to get to sleep, or stay asleep.<\/p>\n

And how can we possibly afford to spend 30-60 uninterrupted minutes in our day for time with God? Our life is one big interruption!<\/p>\n

When I was in medical school, I regularly experienced this sense of being overwhelmed. There was too much to learn. Not enough time to grasp it all. And the constant fear lurking in the back of my head: If I didn\u2019t learn this, would some patient die as a result? How would I ever be a good\u00a0doctor? I would pray, \u201cGod, what have you gotten me into? Or what have I gotten myself into? Did I hear you wrong, when I felt you leading me toward going to medical school?\u201d<\/p>\n

Isaiah 40:27-31 was my answer from Him:<\/h4>\n

“Why do you say, O Jacob, and assert, O Israel, \u201cMy way is hidden from the LORD, And the justice due me escapes the notice of my God?””<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Huh. That sure sounds a lot like me.<\/p>\n

“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.”<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yeah, I \u201cknow\u201d this. I\u2019ve heard it all my life. I guess I just don\u2019t remember it or believe it very well. So, You DO know what is going on. You know exactly what my situation is. Good. [rub hands together] What\u2019s the plan?<\/p>\n

“He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.”\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sounds good. I am ready for some of that strength and power, especially the brain power.<\/p>\n

“Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.”\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Wait? Wait. You want me to wait? What do you mean \u201cwait\u201d?<\/p>\n

[More next week.]<\/p>\n

Share with Us: What have you learned when you find yourself overwhelmed?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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