May 14, 2023
The Darkness of Overwhelm
Mark 6:30-34
The situation:
1. They were likely exhausted.
2. They had been giving out without taking in.
3. They were in a spot that they had no control over.
4. They had been given responsibility they didn’t ask for.
5. They were simply inadequate to meet the demands.
The solution:
1. Just do the next thing.
2. Use what is available to you.
3. Look to heaven.
4. Maintain a spirit of gratitude.
5. Call in the team.
6. See yourself as a distributor.
7. Look for the reward.
storylines prompt:
Can you think of a time in your life when you were overwhelmed? Can you rewrite the story of the feeding of the 5,000 to reflect your situation?