Lifting Our Burdens

Dear Readers,

I was scrolling through Facebook today and the scripture Mosiah 24:14-15 came up on my feed, which is about the Lord lifting our burdens and always being there for us. It was just what I needed to hear today, my favorite part of that scripture is when it states: "... that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions" I really like this part because it serves as a reminder that the Lord is always there for us and he will never leave us, especially during the hard times. We all have struggles, sometimes it may seem that others have it so easy or that others' struggles seem to be much worse than ours and sometimes we may feel weak for struggling with what we are dealing with. I just want to say that we all struggle in our own way, we should never feel like we are weak. A devotional was recently given at BYU Idaho where the speaker talked about how each and every one of us go through different things and we all struggle in different ways. The speaker reminded everyone that the Lord gives us struggles that are best suited for us, to help us individually become better and stronger. The Lord gives us trials because He loves us and He wants us to progress and live up to our full potential and those trials allow us to become more faithful. We  might be given a trial because the Lord knows that someone else will be going through that similar trial and He knows that you are the person that can help them get through that. Heavenly Father and Christ love us all deeply and individually, they will always be there to help us through the hard times. If you are going through any sort of struggle right now, just remember that Christ suffered it as well and knows EXACTLY how you feel and He is there to help get you through it and He will help guide you to the people that can lift you up and bring you closer to Him.

Until Next Time! Thanks for reading :)

 Dear Readers,

I have been thinking a lot about the Savior and all that He has done for us lately. I have been reminded of His atoning sacrifice and that He knows exactly how I feel and He will always be there to comfort me when I need Him, and even during the good times. As I have been thinking about the atonement I have been thinking about how grateful I am to Christ that He would do something so difficult and painful just so that He could help me along the way in life and so that I wouldn't have to be alone when I face difficult and troubling times. Here is a little video that I wanted to share about the atonement. Enjoy, and remember that you are never alone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOO91q_LeGI&feature=youtu.be 

Until Next time! :)

Something that I have learned is that you can't rely on others for your own happiness. People are going to disappoint and hurt you emotionally, but you can't let that get you down. You always have to remember that you are never alone, even though you may feel like you are alone in a crowded place, remember that Christ felt that same loneliness that you have felt and He has felt your own personal struggles. One of my favorite poems is "Footprints In the Sand" by Mary Stevenson, she writes:

One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."

  

My favorite part of this poem is the very end where Christ says that He never left, and during our trials he carried us. Thanks for reading! Until next time. :) Never forget that Christ and our Father in Heaven love you more than you know.