Just Keep Doing
Merry Christmas Eve! (For those of you able read this today, for the others? Merry Post Christmas Eve Eve Mid-Day?)
I am starting early as our day will be full. We just came home from a wonderful Sacrament Meeting. The opportunity to fellowship and enjoy those around us was joyous.
But that is now why I am here. I am here to post of the week events. My week has been adventurous. I have had the opportunity to meet many interesting people, share my testimony, and recognize how very small the world around us is. I hope yours has been just as full of amazement.
My mind has been filled with wonderful thoughts. First, I have pondered 3 Nephi 27:1-3. The thought of these men going about the good work of God is near and dear to my heart. I have been in their shoes, I know some that in their shoes, in fact, I guess you could say that we are all in their shoes of sorts.
However, something that we often imagine is that we could never be like these men. We doubt our own self worth. We let Satan convinces us that because of our own lack of belief in our self worth makes us unworthy of ever doing better. This is our mistake. (see Sister Joy D. Jones talk from the last General Conference) Our worth is extraordinary! And no matter what we have done in our lives, because of our Savior Jesus Christ, we can overcome whatever lack of worthiness we might have!
What were these men doing? They were preaching the things that they had both heard and seen. They were not all knowing. They were still learning. They were only testifying of those things that they know or had received witness of. This is another fallacy that we seem to give into. We think that just because we have questions, doubts, or lack of full understanding that we cannot do any good. We just need to do the best with what we have.
How were they trying to do their best? They gave themselves to much fasting and prayer. What can we learn? You got it! We can do the same. Though the Lord my not come before our eyes or show Himself physically to us, He will come into our midst. We can feel of His presence. He will answer our prayer that come to Him with real intent.
Finally, we can see again that these disciples were seeking answers, direction, understanding. They were concerned about the disputations that existed in the time in which they lived. Do we have disputations among us? Are there differences in what we believe, understand, or live? YES! It's OK, we just need to learn from the example given here. They did not go to the world to find the answers, they went to God. They asked in the name of our Savior what they should do. The answers did not come all at once, but line up on line, precept upon precept. As they learned thing that they needed to change in their lives, they repented willing and did their best to live according to the changes they knew they needed to make. I am sure that it did not happen all at once, because I know that it does not happen all at once in my life.
As I was pondering these words, I was reminded of one important thing in the process. This reminder came from Elder David F. Evans' talk from General Conference "The Truth of All Things". Though I don't have all the answers and I may still have many questions, as long as I am doing what I know I should be doing and what I know is right while looking for the answers to those unknowns, it will all work out. I will find my answers. That promise goes to all of us. I encourage you to do the same.
I hope you all had the opportunity to read Elder Andersen's talk this week. I hope that you were reminded that we all have the opportunity to hear the voice of the Lord. He speaks to Prophets today. We should heed their words. He speaks to us personally as we go to Him in honest prayer and fasting. I know this. I have experienced this. I hope you do and have as well.
This week, we are moving on to Elder Rasband. I love his message. I hope you are able to apply his words to your lives this week.
Now, on with the week:
Mine has been busy. I didn't get that extra day off that I have been accustomed too this week. It was kind of strange. I will have to learn to live with out it for a while. I was still able to be productive in many ways and have many adventures.
The Queen continued working, training, creating, and planning. She is amazing. She spent hours and hours this week doing recordings for an online interview. We are excited to see what comes of it. She is off for the next several weeks. I am sure we will have much to share for her adventures.
The Professor has kept herself busy getting ready for the holidays this week. She did return to the classroom on Friday to start prepping for her return after the Christmas Break.
We have not heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. We hope to catch up with them over the next couple days.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins spent the week working, working, working. I have heard that they made a couple trip to spend time with family and friends. We look forward to catching up with them as well over the next couple of days.
Again, Merry Christmas to All!
I am starting early as our day will be full. We just came home from a wonderful Sacrament Meeting. The opportunity to fellowship and enjoy those around us was joyous.
But that is now why I am here. I am here to post of the week events. My week has been adventurous. I have had the opportunity to meet many interesting people, share my testimony, and recognize how very small the world around us is. I hope yours has been just as full of amazement.
My mind has been filled with wonderful thoughts. First, I have pondered 3 Nephi 27:1-3. The thought of these men going about the good work of God is near and dear to my heart. I have been in their shoes, I know some that in their shoes, in fact, I guess you could say that we are all in their shoes of sorts.
However, something that we often imagine is that we could never be like these men. We doubt our own self worth. We let Satan convinces us that because of our own lack of belief in our self worth makes us unworthy of ever doing better. This is our mistake. (see Sister Joy D. Jones talk from the last General Conference) Our worth is extraordinary! And no matter what we have done in our lives, because of our Savior Jesus Christ, we can overcome whatever lack of worthiness we might have!
What were these men doing? They were preaching the things that they had both heard and seen. They were not all knowing. They were still learning. They were only testifying of those things that they know or had received witness of. This is another fallacy that we seem to give into. We think that just because we have questions, doubts, or lack of full understanding that we cannot do any good. We just need to do the best with what we have.
How were they trying to do their best? They gave themselves to much fasting and prayer. What can we learn? You got it! We can do the same. Though the Lord my not come before our eyes or show Himself physically to us, He will come into our midst. We can feel of His presence. He will answer our prayer that come to Him with real intent.
Finally, we can see again that these disciples were seeking answers, direction, understanding. They were concerned about the disputations that existed in the time in which they lived. Do we have disputations among us? Are there differences in what we believe, understand, or live? YES! It's OK, we just need to learn from the example given here. They did not go to the world to find the answers, they went to God. They asked in the name of our Savior what they should do. The answers did not come all at once, but line up on line, precept upon precept. As they learned thing that they needed to change in their lives, they repented willing and did their best to live according to the changes they knew they needed to make. I am sure that it did not happen all at once, because I know that it does not happen all at once in my life.
As I was pondering these words, I was reminded of one important thing in the process. This reminder came from Elder David F. Evans' talk from General Conference "The Truth of All Things". Though I don't have all the answers and I may still have many questions, as long as I am doing what I know I should be doing and what I know is right while looking for the answers to those unknowns, it will all work out. I will find my answers. That promise goes to all of us. I encourage you to do the same.
I hope you all had the opportunity to read Elder Andersen's talk this week. I hope that you were reminded that we all have the opportunity to hear the voice of the Lord. He speaks to Prophets today. We should heed their words. He speaks to us personally as we go to Him in honest prayer and fasting. I know this. I have experienced this. I hope you do and have as well.
This week, we are moving on to Elder Rasband. I love his message. I hope you are able to apply his words to your lives this week.
Now, on with the week:
Mine has been busy. I didn't get that extra day off that I have been accustomed too this week. It was kind of strange. I will have to learn to live with out it for a while. I was still able to be productive in many ways and have many adventures.
The Queen continued working, training, creating, and planning. She is amazing. She spent hours and hours this week doing recordings for an online interview. We are excited to see what comes of it. She is off for the next several weeks. I am sure we will have much to share for her adventures.
The Professor has kept herself busy getting ready for the holidays this week. She did return to the classroom on Friday to start prepping for her return after the Christmas Break.
We have not heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. We hope to catch up with them over the next couple days.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins spent the week working, working, working. I have heard that they made a couple trip to spend time with family and friends. We look forward to catching up with them as well over the next couple of days.
Again, Merry Christmas to All!
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