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Overwhelmed
“The Pasture”
Pastor Carl Nichols

Psalm 23:2–3a
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.

God’s first response to exhausted sheep is not pressure but pasture.

1. HE MAKES ME LIE DOWN - REST

A restless soul often reveals a trust issue.

Your body may be resting while your soul is still running.

2. GREEN PASTURES - PROVISION

Not everything feeding your flesh is feeding your soul.

A starving soul will look for nourishment in dangerous places.

3. HE LEADS ME BESIDE QUIET WATERS - PEACE

Quiet waters does not mean absence of storms. It means the presence of peace.

God can create peace in the middle of chaos.

Peace is not the absence of trouble but the presence of the Shepherd.

4. HE REFRESHES MY SOUL - RESTORATION

Some people function publicly while falling apart privately.

The Shepherd cares about the condition of the sheep, not just the movement of the flock.

The Shepherd knows how to care for exhausted sheep.