Spiritually Exhausted? Finding God in Overwhelming Times

Episode 21 of the The Providence Podcast podcast, hosted by God Space Community; Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, titled "Spiritually Exhausted? Finding God in Overwhelming Times" was published on January 29, 2026 and runs 13 minutes.

January 29, 2026 ·13m · The Providence Podcast

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Summary

Many of us are feeling spiritually worn down. The world feels heavy, the news is relentless, and even prayer can feel distracted, dry, or out of reach. In this reflection on the Sunday readings, we sit honestly with that exhaustion and return to a simple but challenging invitation from Scripture: Seek God.What does it mean to seek God when our bandwidth is low and discouragement runs high? Drawing on the Prophet Zephaniah and Jesus’ Beatitudes, this episode explores how seeking God is not only about prayer, but also about justice, humility, mercy, and peacemaking. We reflect on how God is found not just in quiet moments of consolation, but in courageous acts of love, resistance to injustice, and deep solidarity with others.If you’re feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure how to keep going, this reflection offers gentle reassurance: God wants to be found—and is already present in our striving, our rest, and our shared hope.by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky. Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠ ⁠⁠Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson

Episode Description

What does it mean to seek God when our bandwidth is low and discouragement runs high? Drawing on the Prophet Zephaniah and Jesus’ Beatitudes, this episode explores how seeking God is not only about prayer, but also about justice, humility, mercy, and peacemaking. We reflect on how God is found not just in quiet moments of consolation, but in courageous acts of love, resistance to injustice, and deep solidarity with others.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure how to keep going, this reflection offers gentle reassurance: God wants to be found—and is already present in our striving, our rest, and our shared hope.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.

God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky. Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠ ⁠⁠

Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson