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Psalms
Psalm 77:3d "And my spirit was overwhelmed."
Day 81 – Psalm 77
“And my spirit was overwhelmed.” Psalm 77:3d
A CONFESSION OF FEELING OVERWHELMED
Asaph was honest enough to confess that he felt “overwhelmed”. He may have been trained as a Levite, and was engaged in active service in the tabernacle, but he still could feel that he was overwhelmed.
“I remembered God, and was troubled;
I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed.”
Psalm 77:3
FEATURES OF FEELING OVERWHELMED
It is a terrible thing to feel overwhelmed! The following are features often associated with feeling overwhelmed (four are highlighted).
1. Physical weariness
2. Mental fatigue
3. Emotional meltdown
4. Spiritual dryness
THE MAIN PROBLEM IDENTIFIED
The text above helps us to identify the main problem that leads to feeling overwhelmed.