If you are overwhelmed today and doubts are filling your mind, God’s comfort will renew your hope and it will secure your heart. His comfort will be your refuge

Psalm 94:19 (NLT) 19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

Isaiah 26:3–4 (NLT) 3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! 4 Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

Right now – you have GOT to Trust God – you’ve got to force yourself to Trust God – NO matter what you see or think or feel – Your God is worthy of your Trust

& so – FIX your thoughts on God – HE is your eternal Rok - Trust God – NOT your circumstances

& then – you’ve got to COME to him – you’ve got to LEARN HOW to come to Him

Matthew 11:28–29 (NLT) 28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

I know it’s hard – I know it is – but we have to fight thru all the stuff - & come to Jesus – in a real & meaningful way - & then . . .

29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

I know – it’s easier said than done – but we have to find that quiet moment, in that quiet place - & come to Jesus –truly come to him, to fall into his arms – & to take his yoke upon us

& right there - in that moment, we’ve got to let him teach us . . . & then, we WILL find rest for our souls

& then – we must learn to STAY there – in his shelter - to LIVE there – in His presence – because

Psalm 91:1–2 says (NLT) 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the LORD: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.

When you are overwhelmed – the Lord alone is your refuge – He alone is your place of safety – he alone is your God – you Can trust him – you MUST trust him

And - Psalm 18:2 says (NLT) 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.

THIS – is who your God is – He is your rock, your fortress, your savior

your God is your rock – in him you find protection - he is your shield, He is the power that saves you

Your LORD is your place of safety

If you are overwhelmed today – the Lord wants to help you – he is ready to help you

Isaiah 41:10 (NLT) 10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

God is with you - & he is ready to help you – he is ready to strengthen you - & to hold you up

But - we have to COME to him – we have to fight thru the overwhelmed-ness to GET to him

Psalm 121:1–2 (NLT) 1 I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? 2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!

We have to be absolutely certain – that our help comes from the Lord – NO PLACE else – MY help comes from the Lord

Because – it is God who is our Refuge and our Strength – & it is God who is ready to help in times of trouble – God is there, and he is ready

Psalm 46:1 (NLT) 1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

But We have to cry out to him – from the ends of the earth we have to cry out to him – when our heart is overwhelmed we have to cry out to him - & he WILL lead us to the rock of safety

Psalm 61:1–2 (NLT) 1 O God, listen to my cry! Hear my prayer! 2 From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

Lord we say today – our hearts are overwhelmed – we have no place on earth to turn – You alone are our rock, and refuge, our strong tower – you alone are our strength, & our peace, and our hope

& Lord, God – we TRUST you – We absolutely, completely trust You

& we are crying out to you today Lord, hear our prayer – from the ends of the earth we cry out to you

Our hearts are overwhelmed – Lord, please lead us to your towering rock of safety

This we declare about you LORD: You alone are our refuge, our place of safety; you alone are our God, and we will absolutely trust YOU!