Comments on: Be Still My Soul http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Wed, 23 May 2012 03:05:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Becky http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-115379 Becky Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:27:31 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-115379 This was exactly what I needed. A reassuring feeling that all is in the Lord's hands. Thank you! This was exactly what I needed. A reassuring feeling that all is in the Lord’s hands. Thank you!

]]> By: Cori http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-112112 Cori Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:28:55 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-112112 I'm new to this Segullah world and read your post first. Thank you. Very inspiring and timely thoughts about a multi-faceted scripture. Today's "Courage to go on..." I’m new to this Segullah world and read your post first. Thank you. Very inspiring and timely thoughts about a multi-faceted scripture.

Today’s “Courage to go on…”

]]> By: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111932 Stephen M (Ethesis) Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:57:04 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111932 I liked this post, a lot, and the thought that <i>there was always some measure of peace to be found when I sought it, even if it wasn’t the total removal of the trial, which is what I wanted.</i> Thank you for sharing. I liked this post, a lot, and the thought that there was always some measure of peace to be found when I sought it, even if it wasn’t the total removal of the trial, which is what I wanted.

Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Adri http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111858 Adri Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111858 Love your post, Justine. I don't have any good advice. I just wanted you to know how much I look up to you and appreciate your sharing your experiences with me (and the world!) Love your post, Justine. I don’t have any good advice. I just wanted you to know how much I look up to you and appreciate your sharing your experiences with me (and the world!)

]]> By: jendoop http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111849 jendoop Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:40:21 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111849 When this post was first published I couldn't comment. I was sick of hearing that scripture about burdens being lightened. Why doesn't God just take the burdens away, what kind of back-handed blessing is that to make them lighter? We're supposed to be grateful our pack only contains 10 lbs instead of 20? Despite how dark I was feeling about my life and the lack of support and understanding I felt I still made it to my knees every night to talk to Heavenly Father. There are nights I preface my prayer with an apology, "Sorry if this is irreverant or disrespectful but you've told me to bear my heart so here it is..." I strive at the worst times to be painfully honest with Him, and thus myself, about what it is I'm not happy about, what it is that seems so difficult and what I'd like Him to do to help me. His mercy and patience with me is incomprehensible. I, a mere mortal, come to him full of whiny complaints and somehow He sees me as his daughter, full of potential. The God of the world is willing to put up with that, be forgiving and supportive, and even bless me? What that conveys to me about who I am, what He knows I am capable of and what I should do speaks volumes. Today was a better day and I know it was because He has lightened my burdens. When this post was first published I couldn’t comment. I was sick of hearing that scripture about burdens being lightened. Why doesn’t God just take the burdens away, what kind of back-handed blessing is that to make them lighter? We’re supposed to be grateful our pack only contains 10 lbs instead of 20?

Despite how dark I was feeling about my life and the lack of support and understanding I felt I still made it to my knees every night to talk to Heavenly Father. There are nights I preface my prayer with an apology, “Sorry if this is irreverant or disrespectful but you’ve told me to bear my heart so here it is…” I strive at the worst times to be painfully honest with Him, and thus myself, about what it is I’m not happy about, what it is that seems so difficult and what I’d like Him to do to help me.

His mercy and patience with me is incomprehensible. I, a mere mortal, come to him full of whiny complaints and somehow He sees me as his daughter, full of potential. The God of the world is willing to put up with that, be forgiving and supportive, and even bless me? What that conveys to me about who I am, what He knows I am capable of and what I should do speaks volumes.

Today was a better day and I know it was because He has lightened my burdens.

]]> By: wendy http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111824 wendy Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:44:28 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111824 I used your scripture in my lesson today--it added just what I needed. I appreciate your joyful example, Justine, very very much. I used your scripture in my lesson today–it added just what I needed. I appreciate your joyful example, Justine, very very much.

]]> By: Leslie http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111817 Leslie Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:35:08 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111817 I learned from 3 very difficult years of not recieving the miracles and healing I hoped for that it takes more faith to not recieve the miracle and still believe than it does to have the faith and be healed. Courage and patience have been my wise tutors in affliction. The nourishing love of others saw me through. I learned from 3 very difficult years of not recieving the miracles and healing I hoped for that it takes more faith to not recieve the miracle and still believe than it does to have the faith and be healed. Courage and patience have been my wise tutors in affliction. The nourishing love of others saw me through.

]]> By: Jennie http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111784 Jennie Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:27:21 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111784 Thanks for this Justine! I have a complete testimony of this. The Lord's hand can feel very light at times. It's hard not to feel abandoned. Especially when you strive so hard everyday to do what's right. I think that's why it's important to pray for answers to all prayers, not just big thing, but little things too. I can't tell you how many times the Lord has helped me find things I've lost (It's embarrassing to admit). Or had a person say exactly the thing I needed to hear, or have a little bit of extra cash when it's needed. It's important to let the Lord answer the small prayers, so that when the big prayers are going unanswered, we know that the Lord is still mindful of us. He can tell us that He cares and that He is thinking of us, even if we still have larger trials that seem to never end. Thanks for this Justine! I have a complete testimony of this. The Lord’s hand can feel very light at times. It’s hard not to feel abandoned. Especially when you strive so hard everyday to do what’s right.
I think that’s why it’s important to pray for answers to all prayers, not just big thing, but little things too. I can’t tell you how many times the Lord has helped me find things I’ve lost (It’s embarrassing to admit). Or had a person say exactly the thing I needed to hear, or have a little bit of extra cash when it’s needed.

It’s important to let the Lord answer the small prayers, so that when the big prayers are going unanswered, we know that the Lord is still mindful of us. He can tell us that He cares and that He is thinking of us, even if we still have larger trials that seem to never end.

]]> By: Blue http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111733 Blue Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:15:02 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111733 I recently <a href="http://bluejeuls.blogspot.com/2008/10/meadow.html" rel="nofollow">wrote about this</a>, but I don't think I did the best job of explaining that it was because of being carried that I was feeling so joyful. I think I was prompted to write about the joy because my season of ease was about to hit some bumps, and the Lord knew in his tender mercy that I would need it recorded to look back upon when I was in the next round of trial and tribulation. I loved the way you described it Taryn. Thanks for the great piece and the perspective you have on the subject. ♥ I recently wrote about this, but I don’t think I did the best job of explaining that it was because of being carried that I was feeling so joyful. I think I was prompted to write about the joy because my season of ease was about to hit some bumps, and the Lord knew in his tender mercy that I would need it recorded to look back upon when I was in the next round of trial and tribulation.

I loved the way you described it Taryn. Thanks for the great piece and the perspective you have on the subject.
♥

]]> By: Carina http://segullah.org/daily-special/be-still-my-soul/#comment-111727 Carina Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:33:03 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=1364#comment-111727 I feel calm and happy. My trust is where it needs to be, and I am full of hope. I feel calm and happy. My trust is where it needs to be, and I am full of hope.

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