Drawing Closer to God
We had a lot of running here and there this week. And although I read two of the three talks I didn't find time to post until tonight. I really enjoyed Elder Vinson's talk Drawing Close to God.There have been many times in my life when I've wondered "Why me?" or why the Lord didn't intervene instead of waiting for me to "move [my] carriage".
Elder Vinson said, "In both of these instances, the weather could have been adjusted to eliminate the dangers. But here is the point—rather than solve the problem Himself, the Lord wants us to develop the faith that will help us rely upon Him in solving our problems and trust Him.Then we can feel His love more constantly, more powerfully, more clearly, and more personally. We become united with Him, and we can become like Him. For us to be like Him is His goal. In fact, it is His glory as well as His work."
It has been in those moments of "why" that I have gained a deep testimony of the reality of my Savior and have truly felt the love of my Heavenly Father. I love this talk!!
Internet was down last night, but I was remembering a talk by President Deiter F Uchtdorf , on our titles that help us recognize our individual roles in God's eternal plan. Understanding the Plan of Salvation and our title of son or daughter of our Heavenly Father. " No matter what else we are or do in life , we must never forget that we are God's literal spirit children. We were His children before we came here to this world and we will be His children forevermore . This basic truth should change the way we look at ourselves, our brothers and sisters and life itself."
ReplyDeleteDC 88: 63 is one of my favorite scriptures. It states: " Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask and ye shall receive; knock and it shall be opened unto you.". It is an invitation to all. We are the ones who determine whether or not we will come unto Him. The drawing near, seeking and knocking are up to us. We choose each hour of each day if we will let Him in. Let Him in!
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