Help For The Helper: Are You On Overload?

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Help For The Helper: Are You On Overload?

Help For The Helper: Are You On Overload?

Concerned Persons: Because We Need Each Other

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Today's Scripture
"Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life." Philippians 4:6-7 MSG

Thoughts for Today
Dealing with the consequences of a loved one's problem is difficult. Pain, stress and frustration often build up to an overload level. Living in that overload condition can do harm. It can affect our emotional and physical healthvirtually everything in our lives.

In order to avoid this state of overload, we must believe that there is hope. Not hope in our loved ones' ability to overcome the problem on their own. Not hope in our own ability to fix the problem. As much as we may want to, we can't take charge and make things right.

There is only one real hopefaith in Jesus Christ. Faith in his lovehe cares greatly about where we are and what we need. Faith in his powerhe is able to deliver us from the fears and stress. Faith in his plan for ushe has a plan for our future that will not harm us, but will prosper us.

Consider this
God won't force our loved ones to change, but he will help them when they are ready to reach out to him. In the meantime, he will comfort and strengthen us. Ask him to help you approach each day with an attitude that confidently expects him to do good things in your life and in the lives of those you care about.

Prayer
Father, sometimes I really do feel as though I am running on overload. Thank you for reminding me that I don't have tothat I am not alone. Teach me to trust Jesus instead of being overcome with worry. In Jesus' name

These thoughts were drawn from

Concerned Persons: Because We Need Each Other by Jimmy Ray Lee, D.Min. This group is designed for the many people who have a current or past relationship with a person who has a life-controlling problem.

It emphasizes the need we all have for each other.

It helps people focus on Christ rather than on the problem.

It serves as a powerful evangelistic tool by providing a way to minister to people's felt needs and then pointing them to Christ.

Note: This curriculum was written especially for small groups, and we encourage people to use it that way. However, it can also be used effectively as a study for individuals or couples.

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