If you’re reading this, are you overwhelmed? When you thank God in your overwhelm, you can reduce stress and find peace. It only takes one minute, and it increases your faith.
Overwhelm hits me almost daily. I am a work-from-home mom, which means my work is never really finished. Frequent interruptions from the phone, dogs, or my three children can increase my overwhelm in seconds. That’s why I need to regularly take steps to reduce the adrenaline rush of the flight-or-fight response.
As a Christian, I want to fight overwhelm with God’s help. I’ve prayed about it and God has helped me come up with a solution. I’m sharing that with you today.
Thanking God in Your Overwhelm
Are you feeling overwhelmed today, like I am?
I am buried in work, home responsibilities, and more. But I’m choosing to fight back the overwhelm with this:
Looking for thankfulness in the little things.
I’m doing a one-minute free-write for little things I can be thankful for today. Here’s my list:
1. The gorgeous purple petunias spilling from my window boxes.
2. The free books I get because I’m a blogger–my Kindle app is loaded! Love that I can read books on my mini IPad while I walk on the treadmill too.
3. Dark chocolate squares that satisfy my cravings for sweetness and richness.
4. A lovely break from heat and humidity after a morning rainstorm.
5. Several items checked off my to-do list today. They are small, but they show progress!
That’s my short, one-minute thankful list. It inspires me to give MORE thanks to God!
I challenge you to a one-minute, thankful-for-the-little-things list today. Does it lift your spirits, as it does mine?
Here’s the scripture that inspired me:
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:6-8 NLT
I need to fix my thoughts on little things to be thankful for when I feel overwhelmed. Those little things lift me up and remind me that God loves me and will help me through. They give me the peace I’m seeking in my day, and I know you need God’s peace just as much as I do!
A one-minute exercise to help you thank God in your overwhelm. It truly reduces stress and increases peace. #stressmanagement #christianliving #thankful Share on XThis post originally appeared on Woman 2 Woman Ministries.
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