So the last several weeks have been really rough with moving and I just seem to be on Satan's "top 10 people to pick on" list... Been feeling like DC 122 describe how I feel very well:
"if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee"
So I have been pleading with God to take away my temptations and just let me skate by unnoticed for awhile. I feel like Nephi when he said, "Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.
18 I am encompassed about, because of the temptations and the sins which do so easily beset me.
19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted"
I also commiserate with Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."
Except I haven't gotten to where I feel strong in my weakness yet. Praying to get there soon but I know God is aware of me because my book of Mormon study this morning was in Alma 14-15 and I noticed how God let some people suffer and how there is always a point to it all in the end and how he allowed Alma and Amulek to be in prison and struggle for some time before delivering them. I know He will deliver me in His time and His way and that He speaks to me through the book of Mormon and helps me feel His love and concern for my individual trials and struggles. So grateful for the knowledge of a loving heavenly Father and for a Savior who experienced all temptations on my behalf and knows how to help and strengthen me when I come to Him in faith (Hebrews 2:16-18; 4:14-16).
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