In this episode of Five Minutes for Your Day, Reverend Michele Owes opens with a heartfelt question: What do you do when life feels like it’s caving in? She shares a personal moment where challenges piled up unexpectedly, leaving her overwhelmed and under attack.

Rev. Owes describes her instinctive response—deep breathing—only to realize she was breathing herself into near hyperventilation without ever asking for true help. It was in a moment of stillness before the Lord that she remembered a simple yet powerful truth: She had a Helper all along—the Holy Spirit.

She shares her humble apology to God for trying to carry burdens she was never meant to carry. She recounts the moment she finally said, “Help me, Holy Spirit,” and instantly felt the weight lift from her heart.

Drawing from Scripture—Luke 11:13, Romans 8:26, and John 14:26—she reminds listeners that the Holy Spirit comforts, intercedes, teaches, leads, and guides. She emphasizes that we often choose stress, worry, and self-reliance when God has already provided divine help living within us.

Rev. Owes encourages listeners to stop deep breathing through life’s problems and simply ask: Holy Spirit, help me. You don’t have to carry the weight of the world. You have a whole Helper.

In this reflective five-minute devotional, Reverend Michele Owes invites listeners to consider the pressures and burdens that can make life feel overwhelming.

Rev. Owes candidly shares a recent season where multiple issues collided at once, leaving her confused and stressed. She realized that although she was breathing deeply to calm herself, she had overlooked asking the Holy Spirit—the third Person of the Godhead—for help.

When she finally sat in quietness and cast her cares on the Lord, she remembered that she had a divine Helper who was ready and willing to assist. She apologized to God for carrying weights that were not hers and for forgetting the power that resides within every believer.

She reminds listeners that the Holy Spirit intercedes when we don’t know how to pray, teaches us all things, brings comfort, and leads us into truth. Most importantly, the Spirit does not require our frantic efforts—only our permission and surrender.

If you’ve been trying to manage life on your own, pause and invite the Holy Spirit to guide you. Release the weight, breathe, and let your Helper do what only He can do.

In this episode, Reverend Michele Owes offers a simple yet transformative message: when life becomes too heavy, God has already given you help.

She shares a personal testimony of feeling overwhelmed by simultaneous challenges affecting both her and her loved ones. In her attempts to cope, she found herself breathing in and out rapidly—trying to calm herself but forgetting to call on the Holy Spirit.

A quiet moment before God shifted everything. Rev. Owes remembered that she had a Helper and admitted she had not asked Him to intervene. When she finally said, “Holy Spirit, help me,” she immediately felt lifted and renewed.

The episode highlights key scriptures that affirm the Holy Spirit’s role as Comforter, Teacher, Intercessor, and Guide. Rev. Owes encourages listeners to stop trying to manage life through stress, panic, or self-sufficiency. The Holy Spirit doesn’t need our struggle—only our invitation.

Whatever you are facing today, stop carrying the burden alone. Ask the Holy Spirit for help. He lives within you, He cares for you, and He stands ready to strengthen and guide you. You truly have a Helper.