What Desirest Thou?
Greetings all! I hope you have all had a wonderful week. The weather here is thinking of changing, but not really sure if it wants too. I just got back from the East side of the valley and it looks like the girls are going to have a fun, wet week, at Heber.
I have had great number of things on my mind this week, but keep coming back to the same one. Alma 22:16. This is a verse that is jam packed with so much to think, ponder, and pray about. I walked away thinking I should probably repent a little as well. Not that I am a bad person, but that I need to repent/change some of my thought process.
"If thou desirest this thing..." Just right there made me stop and ponder. When we go before the Lord, what is it that we desire. Are we always caught up on just asking help for spiritual things? This statement applies to everything we do in life. The deal is, before we can ask, we really need to know what it is that we desire. Are we looking for help in school? Do we want a better job? Do we want to understand our callings better? What about knowing how to lose weight, be healthier, stronger, have more friends, investigators, teaching opportunities, learning experiences, or what? The list can go on and on. Do we want better relationships with friends, family, loved ones? Do we want better financial stability? Do we want a better car, house, toy, or what? Maybe we want a faster time, better performance in a sport, talent, or school subject. It does not matter. We need to know what it is that we desire.
"..If thou wilt bow down before God..." Here is the next step. What does God ask us to do before we come to him? Ponder upon it. Think it out. We need to make sure that you understand what it is we are asking for and most importantly that we are willing to do whatever he requires of us to get there. Many times we know what is require, we just need to make sure we are willing.
Once we know, what we are humble enough to go before the Lord, He promises to grant our desires in righteousness. It may not be right then and there, but it will happen. Sometimes, we think we know what we desire, but when it comes right down to it, our hearts are not really ready yet. We are not willing to commit what is required to get there. But we shouldn't give up. Take a look at Joseph Smith. We think that he was a pretty righteous dude right? How long did it take him to figure out that his heart was not in the right place before he was given the Golden Plates? How long was he instructed, trained, and refined? Are we willing to receive the same. Sometimes, in the Lord's wisdom, we will be refined. We may not understand it, but it will be worth it, if we are faithful and diligent in doing what He requires of us. Look at Moses, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. What did they have to go through to get what they truly desired. It is not an end result, it is a process. We must be willing to do so.
There is just so much in this verse. Read it! Ponder it! Study it out in your hearts! How does it apply to you, your desires, and the righteous goals you have in life.
Well, the week has come and gone. It was pretty routine. The A/C went out again. I think the Lord wanted to give a small taste of what Puddin is enduring. We were not out on bikes, but we were dripping just the same.
The Queen moved to the next level in hopes of getting some pain relief before girls camp. Now she is focused on getting packed and ready. Our living room is full of supplies and activities. We will miss her while she is gone, but know she loves camping so much that we are willing to make the sacrifice.
The Professor is gathering supplies and getting ready to hit the pavement again. She attended that last class of institute for the summer and is trying to get her mind wrapped around going to class every Tuesday evening for the next year to obtain this endorsement. I know she is overjoyed and looking forward to the experiences. It all the extra-curricular stuff she is going to have to sacrifice that she is not looking forward to.
Tall Man knows what he has to do. Now he just has to do it. The last few weeks have been nerve racking, but he is not dying any faster than the rest of us right now, so life is good. He continues to attend rehearsals and he took the Kawasaki to a new home. Hopefully he can get it up and running well before the season changes too much.
SnackPack is counting down the days of summer. This week he spent some time riding bikes downtown. It sounds like it was a fun activity. I did not hear about the splash pad, but I guess he was not into that. Maybe next time. He is looking to make his next big purchase for school historian, so maybe we will capture some of these moments. We have a few of the Slo-Mo stuff, but I know there is more. He would love to hear from you.
I know I don't say much about Puddin in this forum, but we hear he is doing well. Ask him about the sword and axe fight. It looked like it was a good time. We have not seen pictures of the friends helping friends with drug addictions, but I am sure taking pictures of the events would be more sketchy that watching it happen. We know he is in the Lord's care and pray for his continual safety.
Other than that, we are just livin the dream or dreaming of livin.
Have an amazing week!
I have had great number of things on my mind this week, but keep coming back to the same one. Alma 22:16. This is a verse that is jam packed with so much to think, ponder, and pray about. I walked away thinking I should probably repent a little as well. Not that I am a bad person, but that I need to repent/change some of my thought process.
"If thou desirest this thing..." Just right there made me stop and ponder. When we go before the Lord, what is it that we desire. Are we always caught up on just asking help for spiritual things? This statement applies to everything we do in life. The deal is, before we can ask, we really need to know what it is that we desire. Are we looking for help in school? Do we want a better job? Do we want to understand our callings better? What about knowing how to lose weight, be healthier, stronger, have more friends, investigators, teaching opportunities, learning experiences, or what? The list can go on and on. Do we want better relationships with friends, family, loved ones? Do we want better financial stability? Do we want a better car, house, toy, or what? Maybe we want a faster time, better performance in a sport, talent, or school subject. It does not matter. We need to know what it is that we desire.
"..If thou wilt bow down before God..." Here is the next step. What does God ask us to do before we come to him? Ponder upon it. Think it out. We need to make sure that you understand what it is we are asking for and most importantly that we are willing to do whatever he requires of us to get there. Many times we know what is require, we just need to make sure we are willing.
Once we know, what we are humble enough to go before the Lord, He promises to grant our desires in righteousness. It may not be right then and there, but it will happen. Sometimes, we think we know what we desire, but when it comes right down to it, our hearts are not really ready yet. We are not willing to commit what is required to get there. But we shouldn't give up. Take a look at Joseph Smith. We think that he was a pretty righteous dude right? How long did it take him to figure out that his heart was not in the right place before he was given the Golden Plates? How long was he instructed, trained, and refined? Are we willing to receive the same. Sometimes, in the Lord's wisdom, we will be refined. We may not understand it, but it will be worth it, if we are faithful and diligent in doing what He requires of us. Look at Moses, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. What did they have to go through to get what they truly desired. It is not an end result, it is a process. We must be willing to do so.
There is just so much in this verse. Read it! Ponder it! Study it out in your hearts! How does it apply to you, your desires, and the righteous goals you have in life.
Well, the week has come and gone. It was pretty routine. The A/C went out again. I think the Lord wanted to give a small taste of what Puddin is enduring. We were not out on bikes, but we were dripping just the same.
The Queen moved to the next level in hopes of getting some pain relief before girls camp. Now she is focused on getting packed and ready. Our living room is full of supplies and activities. We will miss her while she is gone, but know she loves camping so much that we are willing to make the sacrifice.
The Professor is gathering supplies and getting ready to hit the pavement again. She attended that last class of institute for the summer and is trying to get her mind wrapped around going to class every Tuesday evening for the next year to obtain this endorsement. I know she is overjoyed and looking forward to the experiences. It all the extra-curricular stuff she is going to have to sacrifice that she is not looking forward to.
Tall Man knows what he has to do. Now he just has to do it. The last few weeks have been nerve racking, but he is not dying any faster than the rest of us right now, so life is good. He continues to attend rehearsals and he took the Kawasaki to a new home. Hopefully he can get it up and running well before the season changes too much.
SnackPack is counting down the days of summer. This week he spent some time riding bikes downtown. It sounds like it was a fun activity. I did not hear about the splash pad, but I guess he was not into that. Maybe next time. He is looking to make his next big purchase for school historian, so maybe we will capture some of these moments. We have a few of the Slo-Mo stuff, but I know there is more. He would love to hear from you.
I know I don't say much about Puddin in this forum, but we hear he is doing well. Ask him about the sword and axe fight. It looked like it was a good time. We have not seen pictures of the friends helping friends with drug addictions, but I am sure taking pictures of the events would be more sketchy that watching it happen. We know he is in the Lord's care and pray for his continual safety.
Other than that, we are just livin the dream or dreaming of livin.
Have an amazing week!
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