Heavenly Help

Since the time I was a little girl I have been extremely independent. Like extreme. The kind where you're 5 years old and you won't let your mom teach you how to tie your shoes or how to swim and so you teach yourself. And your whole life you tie your shoes the bunny ears way, even when you're 26 (holy cow i'm really 26) and people often comment on how you tie your shoes weird. 

Point being, I don't like help. But I need it, duh. 

The worst part of this is sometimes I forget I don't (I can't) do this life on my own. So I struggle, I sweat, I cry, I white knuckle it, I get frustrated, I feel weighed down, I feel alone, I feel hopeless, I feel defeated, I feel tired and worn out and sometimes I feel like giving up. 

Then yesterday, this talk....

I don't have to do this life alone. My personal Savior is there for me and will help me as I TAKE his yoke upon me, my burdens will be made light and HE will STRENGTHEN ME. 

Life is so much more bearable and joyful with the Savior at my side. 

"I will be on your right hand and on your left, 

and my spirit shall be in your hearts 

& mine angels round about you to bear you up"

 -D&C 84:88

Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden

and I shall give you rest

Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for 

I am meek and lowly of heart

and ye shall find rest unto your souls

for my yoke is easy and my burden is light 

-Matthew 11: 28-30

This is a yoke:

We may be weak and human, but the savior makes up for that. As we "learn of him", follow him, and keep promises we make with him we are yoked to him. 

"In the strength of the Lord we can do, endure and overcome all things" - Elder Bednar 

We can press forward in daily life with heavenly help

Sometimes we may cry out, no one understands. But there is always one who understands. He went through it before you did, so that he would know how to succor you. He is perfect at being empathetic. 

As we put God first all other things fall into their proper place. 

Oh how I loved conference and how grateful I am to be a member of Christ's church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.