I hit the wall today, I lost it emotionally, I broke down and cried …. more like sobbed actually.  The weight of my responsibilities and a feeling of failure had taken hold and I had nothing left to fight it.

Have you ever felt this way???  All too often it isn’t something big that does it either.  It’s as if we are teetering on that proverbial cliff’s edge as our cares and problems surround us and it’s that teensy little pebble of an issue that pushes us over the edge.

Thankfully God’s careful and close hand is ever-present to catch us when we fall … if we let Him!

Emotional signs of stress show themselves in many different ways, sure there’s the simple break-down-and-cry routine that I had, but there are so many other ways: moodiness, short temper, restlessness or can’t relax, feeling lonely and isolated, depression, being irritable and impatient, feeling overwhelmed and feeling tense or edgy.

I’ll be the first to admit that my hormones aren’t always nice to me!  They are often responsible for some serious issues emotionally, but they aren’t always the cause of a bad mood or a bad day!

Now, if I could only remember in the moment like I had this morning to call on God and ask for His help!  Why is that always an afterthought?  You would think I would get it by now, I mean seriously how long will it take for me to figure it out?  As I sit there suffering needlessly while He waits to comfort and support me.

Faith!  Did you know that the Bible has two scriptures that reference the amazing things that can happen if we have the faith of a tiny little mustard seed (Matthew 17:20 & Luke 17:6)?  I thought there was only one, but not only can we move mountains, but we can move a mulberry tree into the sea … amazing!

Matthew 10:29 and Luke 12:6 tells us that God takes care of the sparrows (“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies ? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.” – Luke 12:6) a tiny little bird. Then reminds us in Matthew 10:31 and Luke 12:7 that we are worth far more than that sparrow (“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” – Matt 10:31), so why should He let us fall?

If you’re experiencing a situation where you feel overwhelmed, depressed or any number of the other symptoms I mentioned today, I encourage you to take it to God.  I’m not saying that further action won’t be necessary, just that He will give you the wisdom and comfort you need to get where you need to be to be healthy .

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