My mother recommended a really good scripture this week, D&C 50:24, "That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in a God, receiveth more light; and that light growth brighter and brighter until the perfect day."
I really enjoyed this scripture as it is not only applicable to spiritual light. The same works for temporal things. If we continue diligently in whatever we are studying, using whatever knowledge we already have, the Lord will give us increase. Knowledge and intelligence is godly, and temporal knowledge is part of that, though I feel that sometimes we forget that. He will help us with our desires to know, just as He helped Joseph Smith.
Light is everywhere, and it is always possible for us to gain more. We can never fully understand anything as mortals, and I actually consider this a blessing. There is always something new to learn and always something for the Lord to reveal to us. We are curious and driven to learn by nature, we are created to find light, and I think that's amazing.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Monday, 20 February 2017
The Lord Will Give
This week, my boyfriend showed me his very favorite passage of scripture: 2 Nephi 4:16-35. The entirety of the section is great, but I was most inspired by verse 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."
I love this passage because it is so joyful and filled with the Spirit and testimony. Nephi is glorifying God, and he gives a great truth as he does so. The Lord will gladly pour out blessings upon us if we just ask in righteousness. They may not be exactly what we think we need, but they will be what we need nevertheless. If we cry unto the Lord as Nephi does, we too can feel His love and desire for us to be happy. We can better be open to His blessings, and He will be our rock, our safe place; the thing that keeps us going, especially when everything feels like it's going wrong.
"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."
I love this passage because it is so joyful and filled with the Spirit and testimony. Nephi is glorifying God, and he gives a great truth as he does so. The Lord will gladly pour out blessings upon us if we just ask in righteousness. They may not be exactly what we think we need, but they will be what we need nevertheless. If we cry unto the Lord as Nephi does, we too can feel His love and desire for us to be happy. We can better be open to His blessings, and He will be our rock, our safe place; the thing that keeps us going, especially when everything feels like it's going wrong.
Monday, 13 February 2017
He Denieth None
During my reading this week, I came across several verses in 2 Nephi 26 that I really enjoyed because they talk so much about the nature of God and His love for us. I particularly like verse 24:
"He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation."
This verse speaks to me because it is so all-encompassing. The Lord loves all his children, every single one. It doesn't matter who they are or what their background is, or what they've done, He loves them. He loves me. He wants all of us to come unto Him and keep His commandments so we can be happy and safe. I know many people who often feel super lost and alone, like there's no way that God could ever love someone like them. I have a friend who deals with homosexuality and he's had to deal with so much internal turmoil because of that and his faith. For people like my friend, and any others dealing with trials and anxiety of their own, I feel like this principle is so important, that "he inviteth all to come unto him and partake of his goodness;"(33) He wants to help us at every stage of our lives, no matter how many mistakes we have made. He is our Father and He loves us perfectly and absolutely.
"He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation."
This verse speaks to me because it is so all-encompassing. The Lord loves all his children, every single one. It doesn't matter who they are or what their background is, or what they've done, He loves them. He loves me. He wants all of us to come unto Him and keep His commandments so we can be happy and safe. I know many people who often feel super lost and alone, like there's no way that God could ever love someone like them. I have a friend who deals with homosexuality and he's had to deal with so much internal turmoil because of that and his faith. For people like my friend, and any others dealing with trials and anxiety of their own, I feel like this principle is so important, that "he inviteth all to come unto him and partake of his goodness;"(33) He wants to help us at every stage of our lives, no matter how many mistakes we have made. He is our Father and He loves us perfectly and absolutely.
Monday, 6 February 2017
My Kindness Shall Not Depart From Thee
I was having a bit of a rough time this week with stress of getting everything done, and was not feeling very well at all. Me, being my overly dramatic and stressed self, I cried and whined a lot to my boyfriend, and in order to help me feel better, he read Romans 8:15-18 to me.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
I love these verses because they remind me of all the blessings in store for me, and they help me keep things in perspective. Certainly, life is full of stress and sorrow, and sometimes all you can do is cry, but the magnitude of our joy and happiness in the eternities completely overshadows and eclipses any negativity we will ever feel combined. If you take a minute and think of just flexibility, love, and trust, we can remember all that the Lord has in store for us and be happy.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
I love these verses because they remind me of all the blessings in store for me, and they help me keep things in perspective. Certainly, life is full of stress and sorrow, and sometimes all you can do is cry, but the magnitude of our joy and happiness in the eternities completely overshadows and eclipses any negativity we will ever feel combined. If you take a minute and think of just flexibility, love, and trust, we can remember all that the Lord has in store for us and be happy.
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