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The following is from an interesting article in Meridian Magazine entitled “Line Upon Line” – which was brought to my attention by a Relief Society Pres I know and admire ( http://www.ldsmag.com/lineuponline/090918badrap.html ):Quote:….the Lord does not say to us, “Come unto me all ye that labor and I will give you a mile-long checklist, the completion of which is necessary in order to earn my approval and love.” What he does say is, “come unto me all ye that labor and I will give you rest.”
Thanks Ray Some of this idea is why the evangelical sense of being “saved” works, they make a committment to Christ (“come unto me”) and Heavenly Father’s promise is fulfilled, they have a rest in their minds about what life is all about. In reality we get back to the whole grace and works debate and we too often as Mormons get wound up in works and forget about the grace which is really a problem.
Interesting article. I was in a similar situation a few months ago. I won’t go into the boring details, but I received some good counsel that told me that it’s okay, in fact necessary and important to take care of myself. I am in a quasi caregiver situation on top of many other demands. If I am not taking care of myself, then I won’t be any good for anyone in my care. Plus it’s okay to take care of yourself, just for yourself. I would expand the concept to include adequate rest, proper nutrition, exercise, and spiritual and emotional rejuvenation. It’s helped me move away from the edge of completelly falling apart.
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