Today in our Presidency meeting, Jenn (the President) asked for our spiritual thought to be our favorite scripture. This is easy, I flip right to it, and then the most amazing thing happened.
Here is my favorite scripture: Alma 26:27 . This is my favorite scripture because I feel it applies to everything. This scripture got me through my mission, it has helped me in my marriage, with my kids, with my friends, pretty much everything. I replace some of the words to the current situation that I am in. Then as I began reading out loud to the ladies, "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: Go amongst thy brethren, the Lamanites, and bear with patience thine afflictions, and I will give unto you success."
I had this overwhelming feeling of the spirit. At that moment, I remembered why I love this scripture. Why I love this gospel. Why I love the Lord.
So many times, I tend to forget. Not for long, because thankfully I have this wonderful experiences (tender mercies) for me to remember that the Lord knows who I am and the things that I am suffering from. And if I would just remember to "bear with patience my afflictions" HE WILL BLESS ME!!
Amazing!! So I am out of my pitty pot. Is life still hard? Is life still a struggle? Sure it is and it will be. But I am not in my pitty pot anymore because today I am feeling the Love and the Spirit. Not because the Lord has done anything different, but because Cindi has moved herself back on the path.
Again referring to my Dec. post of the Lord's plan is the only plan. I am thankful for my calling and for having an inspired President have us share our favorite scriptures today of all days. She helped me without even knowing that she helped me.
3 comments:
Can I just say that I love reading your blog? I love hearing your testimony almost every time. What a great example you are.
Thanks Cindi
Last week, I taught Ammon and his mission in Seminary. I pulled out my old missionary scriptures, because Ammon was my hero then (and now.) In the margins of your favorite scripture was written, "Sis. Parks/ Sis. Scott Mission motto." It immediately brought me back to the day we were discussing this scripture. It brought me comfort last week, just as it did all those years ago. Thanks for the reminder.
P.S. My Seminary kids have told me that if I say "on my mission" again, they are going to shoot me. Maybe that's why I'm moving and had to get released. They prayed me away!
That's awesome! I love when I get those little "tender mercies". I think I need to look more often and seek to find them more. Thanks for the little spiritual thought! Ü
Post a Comment