For my 1st blog post and since it being Sunday I thought this would be the perfect opportunity. I've been thinking about the idea of the Sabbath a lot lately. In Russell M. Nelson's talk he said "What sign do we show to God?" What exactly does he mean by that? To me it means showing God in our thoughts and actions that we remember Him and are willing to do the things he asks of us. The Sabbath is day and night experience for me.
I remember one Sunday a couple weeks ago where I had done none of the things I knew I should be doing. In my mind I decided that day that I would just sit back and relax to have a day of "rest". That week had been stressful and the last thing I wanted to do was to put in effort. The things I did that day had no meaning and purpose and I spent a lot of time on social media twiddling my thumbs. That Sunday night as I went to bed I felt kind of empty. Why was I feeling that way? I realized it was because of the way I decided to spend my Sabbath. I felt empty when that was a time when I needed the spiritual feast the most. I'm not saying we should all be perfect and do everything in a specific way because that is not what Heavenly Father would expect of us. He wants us to try our best. Just because we scroll through instagram for a couple minutes doesn't mean we have sinned. I think we all realize that. I like the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 59: 9-10 it says "And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day. For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High;" I love that the Sabbath is a day that is different from any other in the week. It is when we can strengthen our faith and our testimony. It is a day that we can go to church for 3 hours out of the day and hear others testimonies. I find that I strengthen mine the most when I hear about others. I used to only focus on the "cannots" of the Sabbath. The Sabbath is so much more than the "cannots". I like what D. Todd Christofferson said "Take where you are, and build from there." I feel like Sunday is a day for me to start my week off right. I'm so grateful that we have a day called Sunday. It is a day where I can focus on my Savior and the ultimate sacrifice he made for us. This is the day where my testimony is most strengthened. The Sabbath truly is a delight.
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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 |