THANKFULNESS

 

In my yoga practice I saw God. He helps me to be thankful for all things, even my trials. Because there are things that I am to learn from them. “There is no growth in the comfort area, and there is no comfort in the growth area.” I think of this when I experience a yoga class that is challenging. My first thought is I don’t want to do it, I want an easier class. No sometimes that is what I need. And other times I need to grow, I need to stretch and learn. I need to be strengthened. I can only do this by challenging myself and allowing God to strengthen me. I have experienced this in classes that included side plank, boat pose and more that challenged my core, which was weakened by life and habits in general. But as I have cultivated a strong core by breathing and moving in and out of challenging poses I have found overtime that my core is stronger. And oh what a wonderful feeling of empowerment that is. “He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold.” Doctrine & Covenants 78:19