"But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." -Alma 30:44
Today in Sacrament meeting, there were some pretty dang good testimonies shared! All of them were beautiful and I sensed a theme that they all kind of unified... All things denote there is a God. The word denote in the dictionary says "Be a sign of; indicate." Some synonyms are: designate, indicate, be a mark of, signify, signal, symbolize, represent, mean. Everything that was shared today just all tied together and I felt the spirit reassure me like "Yes! The Church is true. The teachings we have are true, this gospel is perfect and beautiful." I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately. All around us is opposition. There are always going to be people that do not agree with you, or you aren't going to see eye to eye. That is normal in our church. The beautiful thing is, is that we know this is the true gospel and we can stand up for our beliefs. If you have not yet found that out for yourself or you are still unsure, I invite you to take your concerns to your Father in Heaven and ask Him:) He is there and He hears your prayers. He will listen! The Mormon Channel on YouTube posted a video titled "I Am Here" a few weeks ago and I love it!! The description of the video says: "The eight Bonner siblings and their parents, all talented vocalists in their own rights, gathered from around the country to compose and record this original song based on the hymn “I Need Thee Every Hour.” Debra and Harry Bonner served as Baptist missionaries in Africa before becoming members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this powerful performance, they and their children, who are also members, share the message dearest to their hearts: We need Him, and He is here." CLICK HERE to watch it! I am grateful for all the assurances that there indeed is a God, A Father in Heaven, who loves us perfectly. I am grateful for the stunning sunrises that Heavenly Father gives us that reminds us the light always comes. Light is always there. I am grateful for each day my Father in Heaven gives me even when each day isn't always the best, yet there is something good in every day. (It may take a little squinting to see it;) I am grateful for the whisperings of the spirit that assure me things are going to be okay, I can calm down, and trust in my Savior and God. I encourage you to take time out of your busy day and ponder, reflect, think, pray, etc. to just realize how blessed you are and all the beautiful things/"signs" around you that there is a God. He is aware of you. He loves you and He has a plan for you. Trust that. Take time to look up at the blue sky, look at the mountains (if you live in Utah;), gaze at the sunrises and sunsets, breathe it all in. You will feel at peace and you will feel joy. I hope you all have a fantastic Sabbath and great upcoming week! Love you all! Ness
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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:5-6 Quote Of The Week:
"Give it to God and go to sleep." - Unknown |