Highlights: Like a Broken Vessel (+playlist)

The dark night of the mind in stress
Collided with staggering fatigue
Emotions collapsed, I was depressed
Unable to function, I was in need

Debilitating and so real
I was deeply afflicted with gloom
There was no hope within to feel
Then, God's mercy and love showed to bloom!

Found in the divine potter's hands
I felt wrapped in His love all at once
And witness that He understands
He has felt what a dark soul confronts

My suffering became bearable
Through this trial, I know how I am weak
As clay in His hands, I'm more able
To be compassionate, humble, and meek

Now, as the Lord holds me together
I rest from stress on His Sabbath day
As His vessel, His love, I gather
And partake of Him, study, and  pray

As His vessel, His hope, I gather
To help others along the way

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: 'Like a Broken Vessel'

 Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013

 Jeremiah 18: 1-6

1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

 2 Arise, and go down to the ^apotter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.

 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.

 4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

 6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this ^apotter? saith theLord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.