I typed overwhelmed into my bible app this morning and this is the result.

Psalm 61 English Standard Version

Lead Me to the Rock

61 Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;
² from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
³ for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy.

⁴ Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah
⁵ For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶ Prolong the life of the king; may his years endure to all generations!
⁷ May he be enthroned forever before God; appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!

⁸ So will I ever sing praises to your name, as I perform my vows day after day.

Feeling like I have not kept my vows day after day after day after day.

No forward progress feels overwhelming. That is why there was no post yesterday.

2 Corinthians 1:7 English Standard Version (ESV) Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort.

Yesterday we spoke of being advocates for the lost and asked how we could find clients. The term ambulance chasing stirs up memories of advocates that do not have clients lining up outside their doors. It infers that this type of advocate is not very good at their job.

As a spiritual advocate for the lost it means that we look for the hurting, the damaged, the wounded, and the way we can recognize them is because we were just as they are, broken.

There are three types of responses to a wreck. Stand and stare, run in to render aid or to close our eyes and move on. The part that requires us to render aid first demands a skill set that is helpful. There is no point in trying to help if you do not know what to do. The stand and stare people can at least call 9-1-1.

At a minimum we can pray. Pray for the hurting and pray for wisdom to be able to do the right thing. We are all advocates even if we have not received the training. We at least know where our help comes from.

Psalm 18:6 English Standard Version (ESV) In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.

What of those who are not moved and leave?

Psalm 12:7-8 English Standard Version

⁷ You, O Lord, will keep them; you will guard us from this generation forever.
⁸ On every side the wicked prowl, as vileness is exalted among the children of man.

Let the Lord deal with them. Attend to the wounded.