10/02/2021
"ASK, and it shall be given you;
SEEK, and ye shall find;
KNOCK, and it shall be opened unto you"
~Matthew 7:7
"Only the master knows the depths of our trials. He alone offers us eternal peace in that time of adversity, he alone touches our tortured souls"
~President Monson
I had a recent experience I'm sure many can relate to in some degree. I was crying, curled on my bed, completely overwhelmed. I couldnt think straight, my mind was clouded with fear, and I couldn't control the convulsions in my breathing.
I was lost.
After a few minutes of torturing myself with this fear and helplessness, all I could think to do, and all my strength could allow me to do, was roll over, drop to my knees, and plead.
I admit my prayer wasn't professional, it didn't sound fancy, and I couldn't form compete sentences through my sobbing eyes. Yet I was able to plead to the father to "help me... I can't do this.... I'm alone and overwelmed..... please take away my fear... help me..... please....."
I prayed for only a few seconds when suddenly it felt like a faint, unseen, silent vacuum was sucking away my fear from my heart, and the cloud that formed in my head and suddenly I had a clear mind. My tears seemed to dry up on my face, and I was left sitting on my bedside completely still. I felt both a complete calm and slight happiness. I took a deep breathe, which I haven't done in many minutes, and said another prayer full of gratitude. I smiled as I ended my prayer, got up off my floor, and walked out of my room and continued my life.
I've only had a few experiences like this, yet each one transformed utter vulnerability to strength, tears to smiles, and hopelessness to happiness. The Father loves his children, the Son understands our pain, and the Spirit is sent to calm our souls. I know this to be true. ❤❤
How has prayer calmed your soul?
