This past week has been a whirlwind of complete and utter stress. I've been going to bed late and waking up early trying to get caught up on all by homework and preparing for my impending midterms and I've missed reading my scriptures a few times in the process. I honestly didn't see the correlation between the lack of scripture study and the addition of stress until Sunday came around and I felt inclined to start reading again. I couldn't believe the difference it made. It wasn't that all my homework suddenly went away or that my classes were magically canceled, but my mind became clearer so I could begin planning out when and how I'd finish all my homework and my attitude changed so I wasn't focusing on the debilitating stress and pressure, but instead just felt more motivated to get it all completed. I think Matthew 11:29 sums up my findings very well when it says "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." This verse says that if we do the will of the father and son and learn about them, we shall find rest in our souls. Because I had been so focused on getting my homework done and didn't think I had the time for scripture study, I missed out on the peace and blessings that come whenever you read the scriptures. I'm sure at times I will feel I have too little time to do everything required of me and I will be tempted to replace scripture study with homework, but I hope I will remember the peace I feel whenever I begin to read the scriptures. I know that He is watching out for me in all my endeavors whether they be somewhat trivial in the case of homework or more life-changing like marriage, career, or health. He will speak peace to my soul if i continue to pray to him and then hearken unto his words. I know that life is always stressful while we're balancing school, friends, work, and scripture study, but I know that if we put Christ first and hearken to his words, we'll feel the Heavenly peace that comes in and through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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