#1 Goal for 2011: Trust in God More Perfectly
Why is this so hard?!? I KNOW that Heavenly Father has a plan for me. It's a perfect plan. A far better one than I could ever make. It was prepared while knowing the beginning from the end and my well-being was a huge factor in the stages of planning.
Knowing all of this, I still don't seem to have complete faith to match my knowledge. Somehow fear creeps in all too easily. I hate fear. It really does sweep away all faith.
The last Church News was an entire special issue on trust. Ironic?! - I think not.
I have loved reading all these various articles on trust! So many good quotes, reminders, examples, and stories.
Current Favorite: "The fact that we are here on the earth is evidence that we trusted our Heavenly Father and His plan for us... When we personally choose to trust in God, we are blessed because of that decision. In the words of President Ezra Taft Benson, 'Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.' "
I think I could use a little of all of those things right now. In other words, time to pray for greater faith and move forward trusting in His plan.
4 comments:
Thanks Kourtney! I needed that!
I love the thought of my muscles getting bigger/stronger as I read Pres Bensons qoute. (Giggle, Giggle) Good thing we need the Lord and He needs Us.
Oh, this was a perfect reminder for me tonight... really, just what I needed. Now I've just got to bury myself in the latest Ensign to soak it all up. THanks!
Love this! I'm right there with ya girl :)
A thought that came to me today: Let Him control what happens in your life, and you just worry about how you react to it :)
I'm always trying to plan out my life! But this past year has proved to me that you just can't do that--so instead I must put my efforts into continually moving forward and handling everything the best I can :)
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