Are Your Feet Glued to the Floor?

Sometimes, we feel stuck. We feel blocked from reaching what we want. Whether we are struggling with mental illness, skin problems, a large school load, or a house that never seems to stay clean, there is a question we must ask ourselves:

Did you glue your feet to the floor?

No?

Then why are you still standing there?

I'm not saying it is your fault if you are dealing with any of these struggles, or with any struggle. But we must ask ourselves if there is a place we could have gone for help but simply haven't?

This was the case with me.

As you know, I've struggled with skin problems for a long time, but it has gotten so much worse over the past few months. I've gotten so fed up and frustrated with it and just felt the unfairness of the world on my shoulders.

Well guess what happened?

I finally went to the dermatologist, and...

Yep. This is my face with zero makeup on.

Compared to this:

Now my question to myself is this:

Why did this take me so long?

Yeah, yeah, busy schedule, can't find the time, blah blah blah.

But I think it's important for each of us to really look at the reason why we don't go for help when it could make our life so much easier.

Maybe it's pride - we feel like we can/should figure it out ourselves.

Maybe it's playing the victim - sometimes we can find ourselves sulking/indulging in our struggles instead of getting them fixed.

Maybe it's simply not realizing that asking for help is an option - especially if it's a struggle you've dealt with for a while, you may have just never thought of the fact that tutoring centers are available to you, or that you can trade housework for painting for a friend.

God never intended for us to do everything ourselves. 

Nephi had the right idea:

34 O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.

35 Yea, I know that God will give liberally to him that asketh. Yea, my God will give me, if I ask not amiss; therefore I will lift up my voice unto thee; yea, I will cry unto thee, my God, the rock of my righteousness. Behold, my voice shall forever ascend up unto thee, my rock and mine everlasting God. Amen.

(See 2 Nephi 4:34-35)

God wants us to get help. He wants us to use those brains He gave us to find solutions to our struggles. He does not want us to wallow or sulk or sit watching our feet. 

So get moving! Find the help you need!

Regardless of the reason for the struggles in your life, I want you to look down and give your foot a little wiggle.

Is it glued to the floor?

No?

Then why are you still standing there?