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All in Agency
The strength of Christ’s spirit manifested itself outwardly in his body. His eyes, full of love for the sinner. His hands, touching the untouchables. His feet, walking miles of dusty roads to reach one person who needed Him. He leaned so often (constantly, actually) in the direction of His Father, that the Father could be seen in His face
If you are feeling lost in the wilderness, or like you are wandering from place to place with no real purpose, I challenge you to ask the Lord not only what He would have you learn—but to really look inward to see who he would have you BECOME.
Many times in just a few verses (Genesis 39), we’re told that the Lord was with Joseph. Joseph knew who he was, whose he was, and just what that meant. Joseph had made sacred covenants, been taught the gospel of Jesus Christ, and desired to live the Lord’s law (particularly the law of chastity here). He could not defile himself by compromising his (and the Lord’s) standards. When he realized he was in a dangerous place, full of wickedness, he fled. That means he removed himself from that horrid situation immediately and got away.
I can choose to focus on the road, the major flaw in an otherwise quite perfect setup. Or I can pause and rest in His mercies.
I believe that that a loving Heavenly Father created this beautiful world for us, his spirit sons and daughters. I believe he will send his spirit to help us when we ask, but we also need to do our part and follow the commandments he has given us.
Satan tries to persuade me that the messy choices my loved ones make are BAD, but he is JUST PLAIN WRONG. Loving my children as they exercise their agency is not bad, it is Christlike. Continuing to share my testimony in ways the spirit prompts me to is empowering. Giving them a soft place to fall is what my Jesus does for me.
In this life, none of us are exempt from challenges, difficulties, sorrow and disappointment. Each of us will have our own difficult mountains to climb and each of us will also have moments when we are tempted to sit down and declare, “I would rather die on this mountain than take one more step.” It is during those times that we need to dig deep and find the resilience that we need to move forward, knowing that our Savior is with us every step of the way.
As we humble ourselves and look towards God for guidance, we can receive blessings beyond what we could have imagined for ourselves. Take the time to self-reflect and do something about it today!
This New Year, let us allow change to propel us forward, closer to Jesus Christ. It is because of Him that we have hope for a better tomorrow. It is because of Him that we can change our tomorrows by our choices today. Let us strive to live closer to Jesus Christ, let us change to be more like Him. And remember, tomorrow is always fresh.
Simplify, prioritize, and include the Lord in your personal growth by praying for the enabling power of the Atonement! If you do so, there is no need to wait until January to begin a righteous resolution! There is never a reason to quit in February when you already think you failed.
Jesus Christ himself was baptized. We show we are obedient to him and the commandments he gave us by following in Jesus’s footsteps and being baptized as well.
Our dear Savior suffered in Gethsemane and on Calvary so you and I wouldn’t have to carry around heavy burdens. And He suffered not JUST for our sins, but for our sorrows and pains also. Everything I have packed into that theoretical brick of mine – He suffered for that.
Where we lack, He makes up the difference. Where we sink, He buoys us up. Where we fail, He prevails. He is our Champion.
As I apologized once again and hung up the phone, I experienced a totally unexpected swell of warmth and peace. My head was downcast and regretful; my heart was calm and joyful. I knew I had done the right thing. I had borne my testimony that Sundays were special days in our family, and that didn’t change because we were trying to sell our house.
Being a disciple of Christ is not always easy. It is not always popular. It is not to be taken lightly. But, once we make the choice to follow Jesus Christ, we don’t get to pick and choose the easiest commandments to keep.
The truth of the matter is that God will never take us where He cannot reach us. He will always bring us to a better place – even if it takes a while to get there. We just need to have faith and believe that He will guide our steps right back to Him.
President Gordon B. Hinckley said that "the happiness of the Latter-day Saints, the peace of the Latter-day Saints, the progress of the Latter-day Saints, the prosperity of the Latter-day Saints, and the eternal salvation and exaltation of this people lie in walking in obedience to the counsels of … God."
As children of God, we have limitless potential and possibilities. It is crucial that we start the ignition of our hopes and dreams, make a plan of where we want to go, and then hit the gas and act because God can't move a parked car.
It was an anger that consumed me. I had trouble sleeping. Constant stomachaches. I could think of nothing else during the day – just the same dizzying thoughts, shouting circles in my head. It took all of my mental energy to merely function – and frankly I wasn’t doing that very well.
So what made me decide to be a mother? SIX TIMES, no less. Am I just verifiably insane? It’s debatable, but probably not my main influence.
