I chose this scripture because I am often too stressed out to stop and remember this. I often have to stop myself and realize it is not up to me to get it all done alone for everyone. I need to do my part and then have faith that Heavenly Father will help the rest of it all work out. The things we have been asked to do, the things that are required of us are right- but don't all have to be completed or mastered right now. We have a whole lifetime to figure it out.
When things seem too daunting, when I worry about my kids or other family members, I need to remember this. We are promised that we will lose out on nothing if we are faithful and earnestly doing our best. That's all - we just have to hang on and keep trying. Elder Holland reminds us of that all the time.
I recently saw a post from a seminary teacher who used an object lesson for the atonement that kind of fits with this. You know how at group gatherings, people use those Solo cups and people write their names on them with Sharpie? Well- that cup can symbolize the bitter cup Christ had to drink when He suffered. In a sense all our names are written on His cup- and he drank of it for us because of the love He has for each one of us. That's why this scripture is true- that is why nothing is impossible. He has made everything possible for us. We need remember this and take the opportunities that present themselves in our lives to use our faith and trust more...or at least I do.
This week as I thought about the scripture it stuck me to look at it in a bit of a different way. Instead of looking it in turns of my weakness needing help. I wanted to look at it as what more could/can I do. As I pondered this I thought of the following quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are weak. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world ... As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." What fears an limiting me from being more? What more does our Heavenly Father have if I would just see?
As I have pondered on this scripture this week I was reminded of this statement for with God anything is possible and as I get ready to have my surgery on my knees I know I will have Heavenly Father on my side and I know the priesthood blessing from my Dad will help and I have a ward family that will be praying for me while I have my surgery in a week and half almost now. I have a great family that loves me very much and they will be thinking about me and praying for me . I will have a great Doctor and nurses that will take good care of me . Those are my thoughts on this scripture this week . Love Mariah Sparrow
I chose this scripture because I am often too stressed out to stop and remember this. I often have to stop myself and realize it is not up to me to get it all done alone for everyone. I need to do my part and then have faith that Heavenly Father will help the rest of it all work out. The things we have been asked to do, the things that are required of us are right- but don't all have to be completed or mastered right now. We have a whole lifetime to figure it out.
ReplyDeleteWhen things seem too daunting, when I worry about my kids or other family members, I need to remember this. We are promised that we will lose out on nothing if we are faithful and earnestly doing our best. That's all - we just have to hang on and keep trying. Elder Holland reminds us of that all the time.
I recently saw a post from a seminary teacher who used an object lesson for the atonement that kind of fits with this. You know how at group gatherings, people use those Solo cups and people write their names on them with Sharpie? Well- that cup can symbolize the bitter cup Christ had to drink when He suffered. In a sense all our names are written on His cup- and he drank of it for us because of the love He has for each one of us. That's why this scripture is true- that is why nothing is impossible. He has made everything possible for us. We need remember this and take the opportunities that present themselves in our lives to use our faith and trust more...or at least I do.
This week as I thought about the scripture it stuck me to look at it in a bit of a different way. Instead of looking it in turns of my weakness needing help. I wanted to look at it as what more could/can I do. As I pondered this I thought of the following quote:
ReplyDelete"Our deepest fear is not that we are weak. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world ... As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
What fears an limiting me from being more? What more does our Heavenly Father have if I would just see?
As I have pondered on this scripture this week I was reminded of this statement for with God anything is possible and as I get ready to have my surgery on my knees I know I will have Heavenly Father on my side and I know the priesthood blessing from my Dad will help and I have a ward family that will be praying for me while I have my surgery in a week and half almost now. I have a great family that loves me very much and they will be thinking about me and praying for me . I will have a great Doctor and nurses that will take good care of me . Those are my thoughts on this scripture this week . Love Mariah Sparrow
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