Sunday 26 March 2017

He Will Help Us

The best way to know if the gospel of Jesus Christ is for you is to live it as fully as possible. 

If you're struggling with anything, He will teach you through the Holy Ghost. 

If you are lost, lonely, afraid, sorrowful, hurt, angry, broken, bitter, anxious, depressed, scared, or resentful, He will help you overcome those feelings. He has felt them, and He is mindful of you this exact second. 

If you are struggling to find peace, joy, comfort, patience, love, faith, or hope, turn to Him, and He will fill you with those things as we come to Him with a humble heart and are willing to change. 

If you have a desire to change, and be forgiven of the wrongs you have done, He will help you. You haven't gone far enough that His redeeming power can no longer reach you. 

If you are struggling with your testimony, read the word of God, whether that be ancient scripture, or the words of modern day prophets. In fact, April 1st and 2nd, our prophets and apostles, who are God's humble servants and mouthpieces will speak to us live at 10 am and 2 pm. Tune in! 

If you are in the same boat as me, and struggling to know what the best plan is for you, and what paths you should take, hang on. As we strive to obey God's commandments and align our lives so our will and His will are parallel, we will be guided and He will direct our paths. We can't just sit and wait for an answer, we need to keep acting, and keep working hard. 

If you don't know if God actually cares about you or has a hand in your life, I challenge you to find a notebook or journal, and write, "Today I Saw The Hand of The Lord in My Life When:" At first, it might be one line things where you know it could not have been a coincidence, but as you keep working on this, it will become apparent how huge of a role God plays in your life. Miracles will be recorded on those pages, both small and grand, and you will gain a testimony that God cares about you, and that He knows you personally. 

I know that as we turn to Christ, and make an effort to feel after Him, and find Him, we will find He is not far from every one of us. We will be empowered by the gospel of Jesus Christ, and we will be so overwhelmed with love for Him and for the gospel, we will want to share it with everyone. It saved me, still saves me literally on a daily basis, and I know without a doubt it can change your life for the better.