Jesus Sees You're Running on Empty

Running on fumes? Stretched to your breaking point while everyone around you seems oblivious to how much you're carrying? 

In this tender and deeply encouraging episode, Terri explores the profound loneliness of being the one who gives everything—your time, energy, and heart—until there's nothing left to live on.

Through the beautiful story of the widow's mite from Luke 21, discover how Jesus sees exactly what you're going through. Just as He noticed a poor widow giving her last two copper coins while the wealthy gave from their abundance, Jesus sees your sacrifice, your weariness, and your desperate need to feel truly seen and understood.

This episode is especially for the woman who has pushed her own needs and dreams to the back of the closet—the caregiver, the overwhelmed mother, the one everyone depends on but no one asks, "How are you really doing?" 

You'll find comfort in knowing that Jesus not only sees your situation but identifies with your struggles and offers His presence as your advocate and strength.

If you've been wondering if anyone notices how much you deal with, this episode will remind you that there is One who sees it all—and He cares deeply about your weary heart.

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Episode Transcript

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Sometimes you feel like you arerunning on fumes.

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You are stretched like a rubberband.
Does anybody notice?
You might have needs of yourown, that you have a desperate
need for some downtime, arespite from the doing what you
want most is to feel felt bythem.

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If only they said to you, I cansee how much you deal with, or
I'm wondering if you're feelingoverwhelmed and frustrated, or,
I wish you weren't having to gothrough this.
I have a sweet friend whotirelessly, lives with and cares

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for her mom, and she needs avoice like that in her life.
And she needs regular scheduledrespite.
Its time and space to ceasegiving and caring time to feed
her starved soul and renew herenergy stores.

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Are you that woman, the womanwho has tossed her needs and
dreams to the back of thecloset?
In the book of Luke, chapter 21,we find a widow at the temple.

I imagine the scene like this: Standing in line. (01:52):
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She glances at the others,presenting their gifts to the
temple treasury, all obliviousto her and the two precious
copper coins.
In her poem.
She's traveled to give from herheart and her poverty.

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It's not simply a gift, anoffering.
No.
This is a sacrifice.
Two coins is all she has.
Jesus is present at the templethat day, watching the rich
deposit gifts into the templetreasury.
His eyes rest on the widowragged clothing, calloused

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hands, slumped shoulders, andtwo copper coins.
Jesus sees her.
Jesus sees the coins and hesays, truly, I tell you, this
poor widow has put in more thanall the others.

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She put in all she had to liveon.
It feels like that, doesn't it?
You.
Putting it all out there,pouring into everyone to the
point, there's nothing left foryou to live on.
No time, no energy, emotionallyempty, mentally drained, and

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Jesus sees it.
Jesus sees you. Take this toheart.
Jesus sees you.
The Jesus who saw a poor widowwith two meager coins is the
Jesus who sees your challenges,the difficulty, and all else

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within your life.
If you are willing to believethis is true, how does that make
you feel?
Validated.
Recognized.
Felt.
During Jesus's time on Earth, heresponded emotionally to the

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needs and hurt of others.
You can live feeling Jesus canidentify with you.
Realizing Jesus sees how muchyou go through, knows how much
you give can be genuinelyconsoling to your heart and

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soul.
In the Gospel of John Chapter16, verses 5- 16, Jesus
describes the Holy Spirit as anadvocate, An advocate is a
champion or support guide.
The spirit guides you intotruth and conveys Jesus's words

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to you.
Jesus's words and strength aremost needed during those lonely
weary moments.
Moments where you don't know ifyou can keep going.
Do the next thing.
And if you believe and think,no one cares.

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It's just not true.
There is One.
Jesus.
Go ahead call out to Him withyour heart or your mouth.
Say, "be near me, Jesus, andgive me strength to go on".
I've done this myself and ithas the power to help you move

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forward.
You can live feeling that Jesuscan identify with you.
Well thank you for listening anddon't forget you can find me on
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Remember.
You are not alone in youranxiety management journey.
Until next time.