Feel overwhelmed? Take action.

There are days when I wake up and things just feel unbalanced and chaotic. Today was one of those days when I feel overwhelmed. Since starting the Last 90 Days Challenge, I’ve been developing the habit of going to my Bible and devotion time first thing in the morning….and this morning was VERY early. The clock said 4:00 AM, but my body said “time to get up.”

Don’t just lie there and feel overwhelmed

Rather than lie there frustrated because I couldn’t fallback to sleep or feel overwhelmed to the point of an anxiety attack, I got up and started my new routine. I grabbed my phone first and looked at my Bible app (YouVersion). The daily verse seemed written just for me. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil for good. (Romans 12:12NIV)

During the news last night, I just couldn’t get the images from the synagogue shooting in Pittsburg off of my mind. It was so easy to feel overwhelmed. There was a young woman being interviewed who brought me to tears. She spoke of her peaceful neighborhood where people were kind…helping each other out in the little, daily things. So, how to repay the evil that was done? It sounded like God was saying to go out and do more good.