Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 25:1
"Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul."
I ponder on times of being depressed, sad and weary and how turning to the Lord the burden was lifted. It did indeed "lift up my soul". All I had to do is ask.
Day 2662
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Monday, December 23, 2019
Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Peter 5:7
Today's Favorite Verse: 1 Peter 5:7
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
I pondered on my journey of learning to trust the Lord with my cares so he can carry them for me. His grace is sufficient and he meets me where I am at. I love the word "care" in this verse for I have always found he answers all my emotional cares immediately if I but ask him to carry them. Then my mind is free for the spirit to guide me on the solutions to the problems that weighed me down. I love this relationship with the Lord, for as I witness Him carrying my burdens I truly know that he cares for me.
Day 1729
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
I pondered on my journey of learning to trust the Lord with my cares so he can carry them for me. His grace is sufficient and he meets me where I am at. I love the word "care" in this verse for I have always found he answers all my emotional cares immediately if I but ask him to carry them. Then my mind is free for the spirit to guide me on the solutions to the problems that weighed me down. I love this relationship with the Lord, for as I witness Him carrying my burdens I truly know that he cares for me.
Day 1729
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Today's Favorite Verse: Deuteronomy 3:26
Today's Favorite Verse: Deuteronomy 3:26
"But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter."
It was that last part of the verse "the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter." that struck me. I just finished having family scripture reading and in it my son related an experience he just had, where he was basically told this same thing. He was in an OCD frame of mind that was cycling through thoughts that were depressing and he didn't want them. So he prayed about it, explaining everything to Heavenly Father. Then he got an answer to not let it trouble him any more. Which he then began to over think that answer. Did it mean there were even greater things to worry about.? So he began to pray about that. Then the answer came, like this scripture, to let what he had been told to suffice and simply to let it go. Then several minutes after this he realized the matter was actually gone from him. He just needed to not keep focusing on it and let the Lord carry it for him. At the time the thought came to me what an amazing cure that not even medicine or counseling can fix. The great healer is obeying God's word and leaving the matter into his hands. We need to let it suffice what he has told us, and let him carry the rest.
Day 731
"But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter."
It was that last part of the verse "the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter." that struck me. I just finished having family scripture reading and in it my son related an experience he just had, where he was basically told this same thing. He was in an OCD frame of mind that was cycling through thoughts that were depressing and he didn't want them. So he prayed about it, explaining everything to Heavenly Father. Then he got an answer to not let it trouble him any more. Which he then began to over think that answer. Did it mean there were even greater things to worry about.? So he began to pray about that. Then the answer came, like this scripture, to let what he had been told to suffice and simply to let it go. Then several minutes after this he realized the matter was actually gone from him. He just needed to not keep focusing on it and let the Lord carry it for him. At the time the thought came to me what an amazing cure that not even medicine or counseling can fix. The great healer is obeying God's word and leaving the matter into his hands. We need to let it suffice what he has told us, and let him carry the rest.
Day 731
Friday, March 10, 2017
Today's Favorite Verse: Numbers 21:8-9
Today's Favorite Verse: Numbers 21:8-9
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived."
The children of Israel are journeying and they become "much discouraged because of the way". Then they speak against God and Moses, saying there is no bread or water, and their souls loath the light bread, which is probably still manna.
The Lord is displeased and sent fiery [poisonous] serpents that bite the people, and many died. This is where the Lord instructs Moses to make a fiery brass serpent and lift it up on a pole. Anyone that was bitten by the serpents could look to the serpent of brass and live.
In the Book of Mormon I read more of this story.
"And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished." (1 Nephi 17:41)
So I pondered on what is story this telling me. When I am much discouraged over any task that is over me, the very best thing to do is look to the serpent, that represents Christ and live. I reflected on the marvelous mystery of God I have learned. That if I simply ask Christ to carry my burdens, he will. I remembered the day I was so worn down with troubles that I simply took a walk around my block. The thought came to me "cast your burdens upon the Lord, and he will carry them."
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5:7)
I had never cast my burdens on the Lord. I didn't know how one did that. I decided I could ask him to take all the pain, sorrow, and grief that was weighing me down. If that was lifted then I could do the hard things required of me. I wasn't asking him to remove what was hard, just to make me strong enough to do what was required. If the emotional parts were gone then I could face what was ahead of me. So with that I said a prayer in my heart as I walked. I remember being at the corner of the street when I asked. I then turned to walked in the other direction. I did not even get pass the house on that corner when all the emotional burdens on me were lifted. It worked! I will never forget the joy that filled my heart to know that concept was true. Christ will carry my burdens if I simply ask. It was so simple, yet I can understand how something so simple takes incredible faith to do.
My Savior and I have entered into a partnership since then. I have found that when I have Him take the emotional parts that make things hard to bare, it allows me to have the spirit with me. I am then open up to ideas and impressions on how to solve my problems.
"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." (Proverbs 16:3)
As I see the plague of depression hitting so many around me, I often wonder if it's God's tool to have his people turn to him and live.
Day 713
"And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived."
The children of Israel are journeying and they become "much discouraged because of the way". Then they speak against God and Moses, saying there is no bread or water, and their souls loath the light bread, which is probably still manna.
The Lord is displeased and sent fiery [poisonous] serpents that bite the people, and many died. This is where the Lord instructs Moses to make a fiery brass serpent and lift it up on a pole. Anyone that was bitten by the serpents could look to the serpent of brass and live.
In the Book of Mormon I read more of this story.
"And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod; for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have; and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity. He sent fiery flying serpents among them; and after they were bitten he prepared a way that they might be healed; and the labor which they had to perform was to look; and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it, there were many who perished." (1 Nephi 17:41)
So I pondered on what is story this telling me. When I am much discouraged over any task that is over me, the very best thing to do is look to the serpent, that represents Christ and live. I reflected on the marvelous mystery of God I have learned. That if I simply ask Christ to carry my burdens, he will. I remembered the day I was so worn down with troubles that I simply took a walk around my block. The thought came to me "cast your burdens upon the Lord, and he will carry them."
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you." (1 Peter 5:7)
I had never cast my burdens on the Lord. I didn't know how one did that. I decided I could ask him to take all the pain, sorrow, and grief that was weighing me down. If that was lifted then I could do the hard things required of me. I wasn't asking him to remove what was hard, just to make me strong enough to do what was required. If the emotional parts were gone then I could face what was ahead of me. So with that I said a prayer in my heart as I walked. I remember being at the corner of the street when I asked. I then turned to walked in the other direction. I did not even get pass the house on that corner when all the emotional burdens on me were lifted. It worked! I will never forget the joy that filled my heart to know that concept was true. Christ will carry my burdens if I simply ask. It was so simple, yet I can understand how something so simple takes incredible faith to do.
My Savior and I have entered into a partnership since then. I have found that when I have Him take the emotional parts that make things hard to bare, it allows me to have the spirit with me. I am then open up to ideas and impressions on how to solve my problems.
"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." (Proverbs 16:3)
As I see the plague of depression hitting so many around me, I often wonder if it's God's tool to have his people turn to him and live.
Day 713
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Today's Favorite Verse: Exodus 6:7
Today's Favorite Verse: Exodus 6:7
"And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians."
I sat and pondered on how once I knew the Lord would carry my burdens, and physically felt that happen. There was no doubt that only the Lord had done it. To feel that power has changed my life. I have no doubt of the reality of God.
Day 631
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