It was a Dark and Stormy night: The Darkness of Overwhelm

The Darkness of Overwhelm Mark 6:30-34The situation:1. They were likely exhausted.2. They had been giving out without taking in.3. They were in a spot that they had no control over.4. They had been given responsibility they didn’t ask for.5. They were simply inadequate to meet the demands. The solution:1. Just do the next thing.2. Use what is available to you.3. Look to heaven.4. Maintain a spirit of gratitude.5. Call in the team.6. See yourself as a distributor.7. Look for the reward. storylines prompt:Can you think of a time in your life when you were overwhelmed?  Can you rewrite the story of the feeding of the 5,000 to reflect your situation? Sermon Resource Guide