Praying in the morning and at night is a fantastic habit to get into.
But for a long time, I was stuck there.
In fact, I still am often stuck there.
I recently was having a tough time with a kid who was behaving in a way that made it really difficult for me to know how to respond.
I was getting frustrated. My tactics weren’t working. The kid was getting more and more frustrated, too.
I thought, “How am I supposed to know what to do?!”
And then I thought, “Duh.”
I said a small, silent prayer, right in that moment.
I said something to my kid. I did something else. Everything was deescalated.
Jonah, in the belly of that great fish, said, “When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord”. (Jonah 2:7)
It’s good to remember the Lord at the beginning and the end of the day.
But it’s also so good to remember Him in the heat of the moment.
When our soul faints. When our temper rises. When our embarrassment takes over. When our anxiety starts running. When our sadness rolls.
We can find strength when we remember the Lord in that very moment that we need Him.
And not just regular strength.
COVENANTAL strength.
When we “always remember Him”…
We get access to very real, priesthood, covenantal strength and power.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
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Kinda long, but have to share. Back in Veteran’s Day I went to my Husband and told him something was really wrong. A couple seconds later I couldn’t stand or use my arms. I’ve previously had a brain tumor which was removed. The day before I’d just had a biopsy after an abnormal mammogram. So why brain tumor ended up being worse than the scan showed and I almost had a fatal stroke, had smaller one instead. So I thought I must have a metastasized brain tumor and I must be near death. I cried all the way to the ER and during my visit saying I don’t want to die and leave my Husband, kids and others. I asked for an MRI & was ignored. They just said they don’t do those during ER visits. And I just started praying to be able to find out what’s really wrong with me. A couple minutes later they miraculously changed their mind & gave me MRI. There was no new tumor. I was so incredibly grateful to Heavenly Father for answering this life or death prayer for me. I also couldn’t hold a thought in my mind for more than 1 second, then it would go blank. They said I had dehydration, a mystery infection, and a severe panic attack. And I also could not stay awake for more than an hour then need a 3 hour nap to recover, this is still going on. Such a strange situation but am so thankful that I know for sure it’s not brain cancer. ☺
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing. I’m so glad to hear it’s not brain cancer! I hope you start to feel back to normal soon. <3