This past week has been challenging. Schools been great but, hard. My body has felt worn down and tired. Some girls I know haven't been saying the nicest things about me. This has been a major toll on my anxiety. I wanted to curl up in a ball and stay there all day. I started to wonder this, "Heavenly Father, how come this is happening to me? I'm already in pain down here. Why does it feel like my burden keeps piling up?" Then I saw this video. If you haven't watched it yet, watch it. I love how Elder Christofferson tells the story of the current bush. I realized in the mist of the bushes agony and complaining to the gardener; that our Gardner, Heavenly Father, knows what trials we can take and what trials we need to bear so we can return back to Him. The gardener reply's: “Look, little currant bush, I am the gardener here, and I know what I want you to be. I didn’t intend you to be a fruit tree or a shade tree. I want you to be a currant bush, and someday, little currant bush, when you are laden with fruit, you are going to say, ‘Thank you, Mr. Gardener, for loving me enough to cut me down."
I know that in our trials today, it can seem that there is no one there to help us. We feel that we are inadequate and we can loose hope easily. I encourage you that if you are experiencing a trial you feel is too hard, too overbearing, or your just too tired to fight, get on your knees. Pray to God. Pour out your heart to Him. Tell Him your feelings and thoughts. He is there to comfort you and guide you. He has a plan for you. If you can't see it yet, keep praying and hold on. He will show you in due time. I love my Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. I'm grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I know that He has felt our pain and is there to comfort us.
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