1. WHEN YOU’RE OVERWHELMED
What do you do?
WHEN YOU’RE OVERWHELMED

2. “God sent the
angel Gabriel
to a virgin
named Mary…
Luke 1:
26-30

3. Confused and disturbed Mary tried
Luke 1:
26-30
‘Greetings, favoured
woman.
The Lord is
with you.’
Confused and disturbed Mary tried
to think of what the angel could mean.

4. ‘for God has decided to bless you.’”
Luke 1:
26-30
‘Don’t be frightened,
Mary,’
‘for God has decided to bless you.’”

5. Mary’s overwhelmed -
FEAR
of criticism
FEAR
of supernatural
FEAR
of inadequacy
FEAR
of change

6. LET GO OF MY NEED TO CONTROL
THE SITUATION

7. ‘Mary asked, “But how? How can I have a baby? I am a virgin.’
Luke 1:34
‘Mary asked,
“But how?
How can I have
a baby?
I am
a virgin.’
‘Nothing’s impossible with God.’

8. “‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said come true.’”
Luke 1:37
“‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said come true.’”

9. from the bottom of your heart.
“Trust God
from the bottom of your heart.
Don’t try to figure out everything on your own.”
Proverbs 3:5 9

10. “The Lord will work out His plans for my life.”
Psalm 138:8

11. 3 facts about God’s plan for your life
1) God’s plan for your life is bigger

12. God’s plan is often more painful2)
God’s plan is often more painful
Facing gossip being
an unmarried mother
Travelling on donkey
when pregnant
Delivering your first baby on your own.

13. Nothing in your life is an accident

14. 3) God’s plan for your life
is always better

15. LET OTHERS HELP
ME OUT

16. Elizabeth was -
A godly woman
An older woman
She was also pregnant

17. you’re in real trouble.”
“You are better off
to have a friend
than to be all alone.
If you fall your
friend can
help you up.
But if you fall
down without
a friend nearby,
you’re in real trouble.”
Eccl 4:9-10

18. Galatians 6:2
“Share each other’s troubles and problems and so obey our Lord’s command.”

19. “Love God with all your heart
and love your neighbour as yourself.”

20. LET GOD GIVE
ME STRENGTH

21. “You are blessed for believing that the Lord will keep His promise to you.”21

22. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

23. “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.”

24. 2) By thinking about God’s Word
“Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and she thought about them often.”
Luke 2:19

25. “I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord
my God
For He has dressed me with the clothing of salvation, and draped me in a robe of righteousness. 25

26. I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord
my God
I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride with her jewels.” 26

27. ”I'm overwhelmed
with sorrow, sunk in
a swamp of despair.

28. But me, I'm not giving up. I'm sticking around
to see what God will do. I'm
waiting for God to make things right.”
Micah 7:1&7