Yesterday morning I didn't want to get out of bed. Some of this feeling was because my little 10 month old sweetie wanted to stay up half the night. The other part of feeling like this was just me being depressed. Life is great and I have had many other times where I have dealt with a much deeper depression. This morning was the same, I found myself putting the kids on the bus and then putting PBS KIDS on for my 3 year old and then getting back in bed. I just got off the phone with my little sister and I told her how I was feeling, she gave me encouragement and told me I was wonderful. Somehow almost immediately I felt a smidgen better. I then opened my Book of Mormon and this is where I opened it to.
Alma and his brethren were being persecuted, they were feeling a huge burden on their shoulders. Literally they were not aloud to pray for help or they would be put to death. They finally received the peace of these words.
14 And I will also ease the aburdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as bwitnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their cafflictions.
15 And now it came to pass that the burdens which were laid upon Alma and his brethren were made light; yea, the Lord did astrengthen them that they could bear up their bburdens with ease, and they did submit cheerfully and with cpatience to all the will of the Lord.
The voice of the Lord brought so much comfort to them, when they needed it. Their afflictions were not taken away immediately but he made them so that they could get through them with his help.
Life is so good I have been so blessed but some days are just hard. I am grateful to know that the Lord will always ease my burdens spiritually if I ask and if I always without hesitation turn to him.
