Weary?

 

“So many of us are feeling weary.  It is a weariness of both body and spirit that unfortunately does not disappear with a good night’s rest.  Many among us are greeting the dawn with weariness only to have it grow in depth and dimension as the day wears on. 

In this most unusual time of pandemic — and the weariness it is adding to our lives — we must remember that the Father and the Son are mindful of us. Likewise, we must each learn that the path to overcoming the weariness world is found in our being mindful of Them. 

 

The challenge of our day is to create places and spaces in our homes, in our hearts and in our relationships where we can regularly encounter a reenergizing rendezvous with the Divine.

 

We all can overcome weariness by being more mindful of the Savior and realizing how mindful He is of us. … The Savior has beckoned us all to walk with Him as we journey together along the covenant path, in the adventure of full discipleship. And if we are weary for any reason, He invites us to link and then lock arms with our sisters and brothers in the gospel, with leaders and advisors and teachers and ministers and friends.

 

As we walk together and are mindful of each other, and as each of us are mindful of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ — our weariness will be replaced by energy-producing peace, love and confidence.

 

We will see tender mercies occur in our lives, and together we will link arms with heaven to make miracles happen in answer to someone’s weary plea and humble prayer for help.” Boyd Matheson: Finding ‘the path to overcoming the weariness’

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I like the phrase "reenergizing rendezvous with the Divine." Friends and I have discussed how it's more difficult to have these experiences, a spiritual shot in the arm, with all the restrictions of this pandemic world. In the past, I had these experiences when I visited with and served friends and family without worry about inside or outside, hugging or no hugging. When I went to church to worship, sing, and mingle - with hugs and smiles not hidden by masks. 

I like the idea of linking and locking arms with the divine and with each other - kind of hard to do these with guidelines about distancing. 

I wouldn't have called myself a big hugger, but I'm realizing how important touch is to me - the hugging, the actual linking of arms, being able to shared an unmasked smile with a stranger or loved one. 

At home alone, I'm highly motivated and able to do those things that keep me in touch with the heavens. But I'm finding that doing them without the additional experiences with friends and family leaves me feeling like a huge part of my spiritual life is missing. I gain strength from my worship and association with others. 

Weary? I have to work diligently at making that rendezvous with the Divine happen in my life so the weariness won't overtake me.