I learned a very valuable lesson this week. Like you all know I got a very bad muscle spasm this week. I have been in pain and resting at home. For those of you thinking this did not happened because I do crossfit, I started having this pain 8 years ago, before I was even into exercising like I am now. I have a disc thats degenerating, its normal for this to happen, apparently 50% of people have it and not all notice they have it ever. In my case it does bother me.
Well back to what I learned, I remember having a thought come to my mind, that I was trying to do everything myself, and that I needed to ask the Lord for help, that he was there to help me. I thought about it for a while and I have been trying to do everything myself, I need to not just ask the Lord for help but also people around me. I am not alone. I have always believed I am a strong person and independent, so I try to avoid getting help if I can, at home I installed my sons shower, I learned how to drill holes on the wall to hang things, I like to paint the house by myself, but then I also have to help David study and do his homework and do everything a mom does, work half time in my regular job, work on the business I have with my best friend, and so I can be happy I take photos on the free time. I don’t feel like is a lot, I love being productive and feeling like I am useful. But I guess the Lord is trying to teach me a lesson, to be more humble and learn to ask for help, be close to Him so I don’t forget I am alone.
Today in the class I gave in young women we read some scriptures that I really like, I will share it with you. Mosiah 24: 14-15 “ And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulder, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage, and this will I do that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions. And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord.
Is it not a beautiful scripture? What a beautiful promise we get, all of us! We sometimes forget we are not alone here on earth, we have the Lord watching over us and wanting to help, we just need to ask for it. So many times I am hoping David will come to me so I can help him, and its so smooth and nice when he comes to me. But when I am trying so hard and he doesn’t want my help then there is not much I can do for him, even if I want to. The same is with us. The Lord is waiting for us to come to Him, He can’t force us to look for him.
Well and that it for now. Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend, getting ready to start a new day. Any input on the subject is welcome. How to be humble and ask for help.
