“To You, Lord, I called;
to the Lord I cried for mercy [for my heart is heavy-laden]:
‘What is gained if I am silenced,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Hear, Lord, and be merciful to me;
Lord, be my help.‘
“You turned my wailing into dancing;
You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent.
Lord my God, I will praise You forever.” ~ Psalm 30:8-12, NIV
When My Heart is Overwhelmed — Heavy-laden — He is My Peace
Lord, I am so heavy-laden. My heart is overwhelmed. I’m drowning in fear and sorrow — slipping quickly into the pit of despair.
But I see Your hand reaching toward me. You have been a strong tower to me, O Lord. Do not leave me in my despair. When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I!
Grant me strength and determination to reach up as far as I can, to take hold of Your strong hand. You are faithful to come to my rescue.
You are faithful to meet me where I am, even when the place of my heart is messy and muddy with everything less than holiness.
Forgive me, Lord. Forgive me for taking my eyes off You and focusing on circumstances. When I stop seeking Your face, my sorrows increase, my frustrations magnify, and despair settles in. I become heavy-laden with burdens You don’t intend for me to carry.
Oh wretched woman that I am! The things I don’t want to do … I do.
The things I do want to do … I don’t.
Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me. When my heart is pure before You, I sit freely and beautifully within Your presence. In Your presence is fullness of joy. In Your Presence is peace beyond compare.
And in Your presence my heart is no longer heavy-laden, and I lay my burdens down as I rest against Your breast.
Steady Our Heavy-Laden Hearts as We Trust in You
Lord, lead us to Your throne. I know I’m not the only one overwhelmed in this sin-filled world. We cry out to You for mercy and abundant grace to heal our hearts and restore our minds.
Steady our hearts as we rest in You — the Almighty God, or Burden-Bearer, our good, good Father.
You are amazing. What would we do without You, Lord. Lead us in Your Truth. Cover us in the banner of Your love. In You, we are more than conquerors.
In You we are free.
In Jesus’s Name I pray,
Amen
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Please don’t carry your burdens alone. I would be honored to pray with you. You may contact me directly at nan@nanjones.com
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Sweet blessings to you,
My heart is heavy and overly burdened. I’m very stressed. I’ve been praying and praying for stronger faith and trust in God. Two weeks ago my house was sold in auction in Court and also My personal belongings a bag with all my IDs, bank cards, brand new gift card, OMNY card, metrocard, cash, etc iwere misplaced in that same courtroom, the same day in the same hour that my house was auctioned. A Court officer called me the next day and told me that nothing has been found. My brother talked to the Officer too. My heart sunk. I was crying and breaking down on the phone. She said that it’s still early they will look at the cameras from that day. I told them the room, and description of my outfit. It’s now 10 days and I’m waiting on follow up. I called the Court but I got scared and hung up because I was scared of hearing bad report. She said think positive. I’ve in prayer daily. My human being side, I’ve been so distressed, in a lot of pain from this. I’ve been praying for a miracle in return of my items. I’ve been crying, so hurt. This is not minor, my items are not minor. I won’t lie about that. They’re very important to me! I’m doing my best to trust and believe that the Lord will guide angels to my items and will be returned to me. Please pray for me. I receive all prayers with this situation. Please stand in prayer with me to trust and believe I will receive my misplaced items! And that the Officers will come across my items in the Court bldg. I don’t know if somebody took it or not but if so, please pray that God will touch their heart to return it. My bag with those belongings are very valuable to me! My sister said she praying for me . I don’t have a lot of support.
Bless your heart. I can hear the distress in your voice and the overwhelming anxiety over this situation. This I know: The Lord searches our hearts and knows our anxious thoughts. He hears our groanings when we can’t find words to pray. And He responds…always, He responds. My favorite name for the Lord is El Roi, the God who sees me. He sees YOU and He knows all about it. We can trust that, even now, He is working everything together for your good because you love Him. What was meant for evil, He will turn for good in your life. Let’s pray together, ok?
Father, You are Almighty God and at the same time, You are our Abba Father. Your child is hurting and is overwhelmed by these circumstances. I ask that You draw near and comfort her as only You can. Cause faith to rise up and know that she knows You are with her, You are for her, and You will make a way where there is no way. Give her wisdom. Give her favor. And place this situation heavy on the heart of someone who works in the court to go above and beyond to locate this bag. If someone has stolen this, I pray that You will convict them of their sin and and give them a burning desire to return these items. I ask, Lord, that You return all that has been stolen from the enemy 100-fold to my sister: her peace of mind, her finances, her security, and that You would restore to her the joy of her salvation to know that no matter what comes her way this side of heaven, nothing compares to knowing You. Open her eyes to see You in her midst. Open her ears to hear Your voice of instruction. I plead the Blood of Jesus over my sister and I remind you, Satan, that where the Blood of Jesus is applied, you have no authority and no dominion. You will no longer wreak havoc in her heart and mind. Spirit of defeat I rebuke you in the Name of Jesus. Spirit of less-than, be gone now. Holy Spirit, flood her heart with the knowledge of Your love and the reminder that You hold her tomorrows, and that Your plans for her are to give her future and a hope, contentment and well-being. Thank You, Lord. We praise You. In Jesus’s Name I pray, amen
Thank you for reaching out to me. I will continue to pray as the Lord gives me remembrance. I will also share this need with my Bible Study ladies so that they can storm heaven on your behalf also. Sweet blessings to you, Nan