Ep 258 God’s Peace in the Overwhelm with Mary DeMuth

Life is full of "whelm" and then there's "overwhelm!" Today we get to talk about what it means to feel overwhelmed, and how we can use that very thing to draw us closer to our Savior, the Lord of peace. To be overwhelmed is defined as the weight of a load too hard to bear. We are human so we fail, time and time again, and I was comforted by that statement by my guest, Mary DeMuth on today's episode, God's Peace in the Overwhelm.

Mary DeMuth is a literary agent, daily podcaster at the PrayEveryDay.show, Scripture, artist, speaker, and the author of more than fifty books, including The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible, The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible and her latest, The Most Overwhelmed Women of the Bible. Any or all three will make great gifts this Christmas and include questions at the end of each chapter to help you lead and enjoy a small book group.  She lives in Texas with her husband and is the mom to three adult children. Find out more at

marydemuth.com.

Some gems from our legacy conversation:

• From rapidly reading the Bible—which she tries to do once or twice a year—Mary discovered the stories of many women in Scripture that we don't hear very often. 
• God's timing is always perfect but it doesn't always feel like it is.
• We need to make sure we seek God for Himself instead of deifying his blessings and our prayer requests.
• Taking a day of rest helps us reset our strength and guidance in our overwhelming lives.
• From looking in Scripture, we find normal women just like us facing hardship and challenges and we can learn from their mistakes and be inspired by their faithfulness.
• Find friends who will tell you the "ingredients" of how God created you to be his masterpiece.
• To be overwhelmed is defined as the weight of a load to hard to bear.
• To help a friend who feels overlooked you need to demonstrate God's love vs stating platitudes. 
• If you feel overwhelmed and overlooked, you are not alone as we can find hope and encouragement in how these women in Scripture stayed faithful to God in their overwhelm.