Pray Vocally

Some days my thoughts just race. I feel like my head is spinning with a hundred different thoughts at once. One thing I have tried to help calm me down is prayer. It helped some but my mind still raced through the thoughts. During one of these moments I felt impressed to pray out loud. As I followed through on that prompting my thoughts immediately slowed down and I was able to focus on the words I was saying to my Heavenly Father. I felt close to him and knew he was listening. What a blessing prayer can be!

Which Part Is Mine

One of my favorite songs has always been "Which Part is Mine" by Michael McLean. In the song a mother asks the Lord "Which part is mine?". I have wondered that so many times in my life.  How much am I expected to do myself and at what point have I done my best? I have found the best way to get an answer to this question is through prayer. I can't do everything that's why I have a Savior to step in where I can't do it all. The song ends with the mother receiving an answer to her prayers. She can feel the spirit telling her that Heavenly Father has heard her prayers. The song says "After I've done my best, I know you'll do the rest".  When it all comes down to it the prayer and inspiration from the Lord are the best way to know when we've done enough.  We do our best then he'll do the rest!!

The Spirit is Ready

In Mark 14:38 it reads "The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak". In my struggle with bipolar depression I have learned over and over how true this scripture really is. My spirit is ready to listen and to grow. It wants to feast upon the words of Christ. It is only my flesh that is weak. I may not have full control over what happens with my physical body but I do have full control over my spirit. It can be as strong or as weak as I want it to be. I can nourish and strengthen my spirit all that I want. I can't stop my body from all physical ailments, it is only a temporal body. My spirit is eternal. "The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak" has become my personal motto through this trial and is the reason I gave my blog this name.

I know without a doubt that Heavenly Father has given me strength to make it through this trial. My faith has pulled me through my darkest hours.