Endured my own "thorn in the flesh" yesterday. Bad, bad headache, meds not entirely removing it and making me very tired. Felt very sick. Left office early, bought a new pillow that will supposedly alleviate headaches, and went to bed.
Different kind of prayer tonight. These headaches make me feel very dismal, it's a natural by-product. I realize that so I just roll with it, try to avoid conversations and situations where it might come out and affect someone else. But I expressed it to Heavenly Father and He is so kind.
Then I sang my prayer list! Just laid in bed because I felt so sick and softly sang it! I'd been listening to a prayer song on an old Maranatha Music tape and kind of got the tune in my head -- it was slow and repetitive -- and I sang my prayer list :-) It was very interesting how what I should pray for about these people and situations came into my simple little verses.
I'm lifting up my little brother's family in earnest. The passages in Enos, which I opened to at random, have a whole new meaning. "I will visit thy brethren according to their diligence in keeping my commandments." (Enos 1:10). Yet Enos continued to pray earnestly and the Lord told him, "I will grant unto thee thy desires because of thy faith" and "whatsoever thing ye shall ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive in the name of Christ, ye shall receive it".
And then he records that, despite how vicious and hateful the Lamanites were, "the people of Nephi did seek diligently to restore the Lamanites unto the true faith in God."
I found myself wondering how to diligently help people understand that there is a true and living Christ, that we need a redeemer and He is ours, that He loves us more than we can comprehend. I thought about some very dear friends at the office who want nothing to do with God and religion, and yet they love their families and are good people. I think my prayers need to be a little more along the lines of "how can I help in the mighty work God is doing"... Yes, continue to pray for all these people and needs, but turn ever so slightly to see if there is anything ELSE He would like me to pray for and to act on.
Blessings yesterday for J., who, despite having already taken a job, received a call from another employer who desperately wants to interview her, and THEY have benefits, vacation time, insurance, and 401k.
Scriptures today come from the Book of Enos in the Book of Mormon.
Any my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.
And there came a voice unto me, saying: enos, thy sins are forgiven thee and thou shalt be blessed.
Enos 1:4-5
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