This morning saw me setting my timer and pushing through 45 body-weight squats in one shot. I had been finding that simply starting my day with squats and no warm up at all had been bothering my knees, so I took the first several squats slowly to ease my knees into the day and this avoided any pains which was nice.
Then as my small and simple habits are dictating I moved on to unloading the dishwasher while listening to scripture. I ended up hearing Alma speaking to his son Helaman about his conversion and how he was born of god. In listening instead of reading, it struck me how it sounded as though he were borne of god (carried by god). Then it got me thinking how when a mother gives birth, she has both borne the child for the gestation term and the child has been born into it's own new life. I wondered to myself if there might be something there to learn. I think of the idea of casting burdens on the lord and taking His yoke upon me as allowing him to bear me, so I can be born of Him. This fits a little with the poem footprints in the sand.
It also had me thinking about how true disciples of Christ are willing to help carry each other's burdens, which would seem to be a form of following in His footsteps and learning about love and fellowship.
Be Strong!
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Thanks, Great thoughts. I’m reminded of when Alma’s people were bossed around by Amulon. The people were to be punished if praying out loud. They poured out their souls quietly. The Lord made their burdens light. So at least part of the load was borne by the Lord.
Yes. The Lord absolutely bears some burdens and that is a great example.