With being frustrated with homework tonight and not being able to understand anything I was doing, I was about to throw my computer out the window and just give up on homework. I was feeling pretty dumb because I was not capable of being able to figure out my homework. Some of you might know, I am not one to ask anyone for help when I need it the most. I like to figure things out for myself, hiding in my room from any interaction with anyone. I feel as though helpless, silly or a bother to someone when asking for help. I shut my computer, decided to take a deep breath, and distract my mind with something else. I was bitter, frustrated, and annoyed. But the thought of reading my scriptures came to mind. I grabbed my Book of Mormon and opened it to the last spot I had left off reading.
1 Nephi chapter 15: Nephi interprets the vision of the tree of life to his brothers. His brothers say unto him "we cannot understand the words which our father hath spoken..." Nephi reply's, "Have ye inquired of the Lord?" (verse 8). The brethren said unto Nephi, "We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto me." (verse 9). Verse 11: "Do ya not remember the things which the Lord hath said?--If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you."
Dang, did I feel even more silly because in the heat of the moment of frustration, I didn't take the time to ask my Heavenly Father for help. This scripture passage was a reminder to ask myself, "Have ye inquired of the Lord?" My heart was hardened to the fact that I couldn't ask my Heavenly Father for help with silly math homework.
It is amazing the small and simple kind of influences Heavenly Father has in our lives. At times, it just takes a little reminder to get our minds set back on track. I am grateful for the small prompting i had in mind to turn to the scriptures. I have faith in my Heavenly Father that He is aware of my struggles and that He has the power to be able to answer my prayers when I am in need of the things that shall be known unto me.
1 Nephi chapter 15: Nephi interprets the vision of the tree of life to his brothers. His brothers say unto him "we cannot understand the words which our father hath spoken..." Nephi reply's, "Have ye inquired of the Lord?" (verse 8). The brethren said unto Nephi, "We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto me." (verse 9). Verse 11: "Do ya not remember the things which the Lord hath said?--If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you."
Dang, did I feel even more silly because in the heat of the moment of frustration, I didn't take the time to ask my Heavenly Father for help. This scripture passage was a reminder to ask myself, "Have ye inquired of the Lord?" My heart was hardened to the fact that I couldn't ask my Heavenly Father for help with silly math homework.
It is amazing the small and simple kind of influences Heavenly Father has in our lives. At times, it just takes a little reminder to get our minds set back on track. I am grateful for the small prompting i had in mind to turn to the scriptures. I have faith in my Heavenly Father that He is aware of my struggles and that He has the power to be able to answer my prayers when I am in need of the things that shall be known unto me.
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