Have you ever known that the Holy Spirit lives within you, but still found yourself trying to carry everything on your own?

When life gets loud, responsibilities pile up, decisions need to be made, and everyone seems to need something at once, it is easy to slip into self-reliance without even realizing it. We start pushing through, trying to fix everything, and believing that if we do not handle it, no one will. Sometimes the very moments when we most need God are the moments when we are least likely to slow down and ask for His help.

In this episode, Jenny shares what she is learning in real time about depending on the Holy Spirit in the middle of overwhelm. She talks honestly about her tendency to go into “bulldozer mode,” the hidden weight of commitments that no longer fit, and the difference between waiting on God and continuing to ask for more confirmation when He may have already made the next step clear.

Grounded in Romans 8:26–27, this conversation is a reminder that the Holy Spirit meets us in our weakness. We do not have to have the perfect words, the perfect plan, or every decision figured out. Sometimes dependence begins with something as simple as stopping, taking a breath, and praying, “Holy Spirit, I need You.”

You’ll also be encouraged to consider what you may be carrying, controlling, or overthinking—and what one faithful step God may be inviting you to take next.