This was a good scripture for this week because of what we were studying in Seminary and the inaguration. People seem to forget that this is Christ's church and He is in charge- not just of the church, but of almost everything that happens on this earth. He did help create it after all, under the direction of Heavenly Father. They know the end from the beginning, they know how this all turns out. We can trust in that. After Christ died, the apostles had to have faith in their promptings and power from the Holy Ghost to lead the people of the church. It is still the same today. Our nation was founded on the principle of "In God We Trust"- so all the people who don't trust in the leader that has been put in place are going to be really sad to find out that they were kicking against the pricks. We have to support and sustain our leaders, knowing that Christ is at the helm and that God won't let them steer us in the wrong direction.
Jen took this on a National level. I going to comment on it on a personal level. I remember when Dad was diagnosed with Cancer over in Taiwan. I felt very alone. I was in a city of 13 million people but I still felt alone. As I prayed for Dad and prayed for strength for me I felt a warmth come over me and felt that Heavenly Father was with me and I wasn't alone. I was strengthened in ways I could not imagine. I was able to talk in Chinese to the Taxi drivers. I was able to understand what other people were saying. I was blessed to feel like "with God nothing is impossible" I didn't immediately think that Dad would be ok but I knew that I was not alone to fight this battle. People came into my life to help when I did not even know they knew of my problems. We were prompted to get reservations on the airline to come back for Em's wedding. We used those to bring Dad home after the operation. That was far before we knew he had cancer. We had Victor Platz put arrange for a full body scan the day after we got home, and even had the stuff he had to drink at the house waiting for us. He arranged for an oncologist visit the day after Christmas. Those are miracles that I can not deny. There were so many others, and they continue on each day I live. I know that God knows my name and he knows where I am. He knows my trials and my fears. He doesn't always make them go away but with his help we are strong enough to withstand the storms. How thankful I am for the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
"Be faithful unto the end...." The end of what? Sacrament meeting? Sunday School class? The work day? The Christmas season? My wife's pregnancy? The stop light? The winter snow? Tooth ache pain? The migraine headache? Teenage years? Waiting for the Dr? You know it just does not matter what end we are waiting for or looking toward. Christ can be and is with us. The pain, the anguish, the turmoil; it doesn't matter. He has been through all of it and still is there to strengthen and help us make it to the end. There are somethings in this life that are just too hard to make it on our own, but with Him we can make it.
This was a good scripture for this week because of what we were studying in Seminary and the inaguration. People seem to forget that this is Christ's church and He is in charge- not just of the church, but of almost everything that happens on this earth. He did help create it after all, under the direction of Heavenly Father. They know the end from the beginning, they know how this all turns out. We can trust in that. After Christ died, the apostles had to have faith in their promptings and power from the Holy Ghost to lead the people of the church. It is still the same today. Our nation was founded on the principle of "In God We Trust"- so all the people who don't trust in the leader that has been put in place are going to be really sad to find out that they were kicking against the pricks. We have to support and sustain our leaders, knowing that Christ is at the helm and that God won't let them steer us in the wrong direction.
ReplyDeleteJen took this on a National level. I going to comment on it on a personal level. I remember when Dad was diagnosed with Cancer over in Taiwan. I felt very alone. I was in a city of 13 million people but I still felt alone. As I prayed for Dad and prayed for strength for me I felt a warmth come over me and felt that Heavenly Father was with me and I wasn't alone. I was strengthened in ways I could not imagine. I was able to talk in Chinese to the Taxi drivers. I was able to understand what other people were saying. I was blessed to feel like "with God nothing is impossible" I didn't immediately think that Dad would be ok but I knew that I was not alone to fight this battle. People came into my life to help when I did not even know they knew of my problems. We were prompted to get reservations on the airline to come back for Em's wedding. We used those to bring Dad home after the operation. That was far before we knew he had cancer. We had Victor Platz put arrange for a full body scan the day after we got home, and even had the stuff he had to drink at the house waiting for us. He arranged for an oncologist visit the day after Christmas. Those are miracles that I can not deny. There were so many others, and they continue on each day I live. I know that God knows my name and he knows where I am. He knows my trials and my fears. He doesn't always make them go away but with his help we are strong enough to withstand the storms. How thankful I am for the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
ReplyDelete"Be faithful unto the end...." The end of what? Sacrament meeting? Sunday School class? The work day? The Christmas season? My wife's pregnancy? The stop light? The winter snow? Tooth ache pain? The migraine headache? Teenage years? Waiting for the Dr? You know it just does not matter what end we are waiting for or looking toward. Christ can be and is with us. The pain, the anguish, the turmoil; it doesn't matter. He has been through all of it and still is there to strengthen and help us make it to the end. There are somethings in this life that are just too hard to make it on our own, but with Him we can make it.
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