Between kids’ activities, church callings, work, and millions of other things on my to-do list, I honestly feel overwhelmed pretty often.

My mind usually starts to freak out a bit.

How am I ever supposed to get anything done?!

It’s impossible. This is all too much.

No solution in sight.

David gave a beautiful, heartfelt cry in Psalm 61 that surprised me because he was also talking about his overwhelmed heart:

“When my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalm 61:2)

I love that.

When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher that I.

Who is that rock who is higher than we are?

My Savior, Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the person I can turn to when my mind is racing and I don’t think there’s a way to get it all done.

He makes my priority list more clear.

He sends promptings to help me eliminate some items on that list.

He helps me feel pleased with what I have been able to do instead of overwhelmed with what I haven’t.

He helps me accomplish what is essential.

Jesus is that sure rock.

He is higher than I am in perspective, in wisdom, in clarity, in light, and in love.

And so I join my prayer with David’s.

When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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I’ve been feeling these emotions a lot recently.

Raising two humans all day is no joke.

Pluuuuus all the other commitments that I willingly take on.

Pluuuuus all the things that I want to be doing.

It’s just a lot.

When I read Mosiah 4:27, I laughed a bit.

“It is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength.”

Cuz that’s what I feel like I’m doing right now. Going through the motions of running without much strength.

But it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite talks from this past Conference.

I know a lot of us feel overwhelmed. Even when we aren’t actually “doing” a lot – we can still feel like there is too much.

But that’s where I remember that I have the answers right in my hands – I just have to ask.

I can be nudged toward which hat to wear from day to day, even minute to minute.

Prioritizing, doing things in an orderly manner, not running faster than we have strength – those are heavenly principles.

Which means our Heavenly Father will help us acquire the skills through the quiet whisperings of the Holy Spirit.

But it’s my job to remember to ask for help in those moments of overwhelm.

To be still. To know that there is a God.

And trust that He can help me know which way to face and to feel that calm peace that comes from divine direction.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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