This last couple of weeks have been hard. I've been struggling to hit capacity. I have never ever had so many things to do, and I'll be honest...they're not all getting done. I'm getting tired--physically and mentally and spiritually. I'm trying so hard, and I feel nothing is coming from it.
Every Sunday, my ward does "ward prayer"--we get together, sing a song, and then the bishop shares a message with us, and we get down on our knees and pray together. I don't usually go--I'm usually not home for it.
But this week I went. And it's a good thing I did. A girl in my ward sang the song I posted above--it was beautiful, and it really set me thinking....and then my Bishop got up to talk.
He talked about a phrase that we say in our prayers a lot:
"Heavenly Father, please forgive me for my sins and weaknesses."
We discussed the difference between sins and weakness (singular) and he shared 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
"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.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake:
For when I am weak, then I am strong."
It occurred to me just then that I need to stop worrying about "being superman", I suppose. I can't catch everything. But I can if I admit my weakness and turn my life over to God. He will help me to do what I need, and the rest will fall into/out of place as is necessary.
You are a fantastic writer! I really needed to hear this today, so thank you for sharing it.
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