Where do you want to shine?
Howdee Y'All -
I must admit that this week has been kind of crazy. I have not felt this overwhelmed in a while. I found myself looking forward to going out and driving Uber so I could relax and just drive. Even then, I found myself being caught up in one thing or other. I am doing my best to learn from it.
That being said, I did not find myself pondering as much on a group of scriptures as I did one single verse this week. It was mixed in with several other points of study, but the Lord, in His mysterious and amazing methods, brought this verse full circle for me today in a way I did not expect.
D&C 76:81 - "...we saw the glory of the telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differ from the glory of the moon in the firmament..."
GLORY continues to stand out in my mind, but as I sat in Sacrament Meeting today and listened to the varied testimonies, my eyes were open to some understanding. We currently live in an imperfect rendition of a telestial world. Look around you, think of your lives, your goals and your aspirations, is this the kingdom you wish to live in for eternity? or do you hope for better? What are you doing about it?
I found myself asking these questions as I listened to several individual share how the Lord had some how influenced their lives in recent events. I began to ponder my own experiences and was given witness that like the stars, we are individual. God knows each of us. He knows and sees our individual value and worth. He sees our individual light. He knows our individual potential. Though we often talk if "The Plan" in general terms, "The Plan" is really a whole mess of individual plans all wrapped up into to one.
Take a minute to think about that. It is often difficult to do in the world we live in, but I would encourage you to find a place when you can look up and see the stars. How many of them are there? Look at how they differ in brightness and glory. Then take the time to look around you. See the people and influences in your own life. Observe how they differ in brightness and glory. Take the time to look in the mirror. See your own differing brightness and glory. Be Amazed! See them has He sees them.
His "Plan" for you is individual with the goal of guiding you to a greater brightness and glory. This week I found myself mingling amidst different groups of individuals, many of them trying to unify in one purpose or another, but most of the time they just wanted to shine in their own individual light. I went to church today and found myself mingling with a group of individuals who were not all trying to shine as individuals, but as a group. We were some what unified in our goals. I then reflected on the time most recently that I was able to gather with my family. It was impressed upon my mind the differing levels of brightness I felt in each of those settings. Together, like the moon or the sun, we are brighter, stronger, and more glorious than the individuals trying to shine alone. Where do you want to shine? What can you do to make your light more than it is now?
Just some thoughts.
Like I said, my week has been a little overwhelming. I found myself in several moments of self doubt and questioning in an environment that I am usually pretty comfortable. I felt alone. It was not a pleasant feeling.
The Queen packed her bags and went to Oregon for the week. It was a week split between family and work. It sounds like both were productive.
The Professor finds herself deeply involved in school work, both on a personal and professional level. She even had to bring papers home this week to grade as she was trying to find balance between the two.
We haven't heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. There were a couple moments of concern that I reached out to make sure they were both alive and well. I understand that Ehl-Bo has been a bit under the weather. We hope to get some better updates soon.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins checked in off and on through out the week. They find themselves buried in school and work. I was pleased to hear that they were still making time to de-stress and hang with/support friends in fun and creative ways, even though it was at a later hour than I would have.
SnackPack spent the week working, learning, and dreaming. Yesterday was the last day at one job. Next week will be filled with the first day at another job. We look forward to hearing how it goes.
I must admit that this week has been kind of crazy. I have not felt this overwhelmed in a while. I found myself looking forward to going out and driving Uber so I could relax and just drive. Even then, I found myself being caught up in one thing or other. I am doing my best to learn from it.
That being said, I did not find myself pondering as much on a group of scriptures as I did one single verse this week. It was mixed in with several other points of study, but the Lord, in His mysterious and amazing methods, brought this verse full circle for me today in a way I did not expect.
D&C 76:81 - "...we saw the glory of the telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differ from the glory of the moon in the firmament..."
GLORY continues to stand out in my mind, but as I sat in Sacrament Meeting today and listened to the varied testimonies, my eyes were open to some understanding. We currently live in an imperfect rendition of a telestial world. Look around you, think of your lives, your goals and your aspirations, is this the kingdom you wish to live in for eternity? or do you hope for better? What are you doing about it?
I found myself asking these questions as I listened to several individual share how the Lord had some how influenced their lives in recent events. I began to ponder my own experiences and was given witness that like the stars, we are individual. God knows each of us. He knows and sees our individual value and worth. He sees our individual light. He knows our individual potential. Though we often talk if "The Plan" in general terms, "The Plan" is really a whole mess of individual plans all wrapped up into to one.
Take a minute to think about that. It is often difficult to do in the world we live in, but I would encourage you to find a place when you can look up and see the stars. How many of them are there? Look at how they differ in brightness and glory. Then take the time to look around you. See the people and influences in your own life. Observe how they differ in brightness and glory. Take the time to look in the mirror. See your own differing brightness and glory. Be Amazed! See them has He sees them.
His "Plan" for you is individual with the goal of guiding you to a greater brightness and glory. This week I found myself mingling amidst different groups of individuals, many of them trying to unify in one purpose or another, but most of the time they just wanted to shine in their own individual light. I went to church today and found myself mingling with a group of individuals who were not all trying to shine as individuals, but as a group. We were some what unified in our goals. I then reflected on the time most recently that I was able to gather with my family. It was impressed upon my mind the differing levels of brightness I felt in each of those settings. Together, like the moon or the sun, we are brighter, stronger, and more glorious than the individuals trying to shine alone. Where do you want to shine? What can you do to make your light more than it is now?
Just some thoughts.
Like I said, my week has been a little overwhelming. I found myself in several moments of self doubt and questioning in an environment that I am usually pretty comfortable. I felt alone. It was not a pleasant feeling.
The Queen packed her bags and went to Oregon for the week. It was a week split between family and work. It sounds like both were productive.
The Professor finds herself deeply involved in school work, both on a personal and professional level. She even had to bring papers home this week to grade as she was trying to find balance between the two.
We haven't heard much from Tall Man and Ehl-Bo this week. There were a couple moments of concern that I reached out to make sure they were both alive and well. I understand that Ehl-Bo has been a bit under the weather. We hope to get some better updates soon.
Puddin and Lady Hawkins checked in off and on through out the week. They find themselves buried in school and work. I was pleased to hear that they were still making time to de-stress and hang with/support friends in fun and creative ways, even though it was at a later hour than I would have.
SnackPack spent the week working, learning, and dreaming. Yesterday was the last day at one job. Next week will be filled with the first day at another job. We look forward to hearing how it goes.
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