all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good...
These have been my favorite verses of scripture since I was a sophomore in high school. Now, four years later as a sophomore in college, I can't live without their repetition in my head day in and day out. I have a splendid life. I have been so blessed. But... we all have our days and our moments of hardship. I think often about the predicament that Joseph Smith and his companions faced while they were imprisoned in Liberty Jail. They were forced to eat human flesh, were barely allowed to see their loved ones during the months of their imprisonment (probably feeling as if they would ever see them again) they were plagued with disease. Each one of the men in that tiny room had every reason in the world to complain... but the only account we have of words of 'complaint' from Joseph smith are a few of the verses of section 121. He stays positive... knowing that the work is good and that God is real.
I may not know very much, but I do know that I have a testimony of the peace that the scriptures, words of the Lord and his prophets, can bring to your mind, body and spirit. I would be so lost without the comfort of my Father in Heaven when I plead with him for strength.
I do have faith. And I do have hope. And I must remember these things to be able to make it through another challenging year at BYU. I already feel like I'm going to be buried underneath so much work that I won't be able to recover. I know he has given me this challenge to make me a better person. He knows I need more of a push to get me going in the right direction. He knows me.
And that's all I need to know.
1 comment:
did they really eat human flesh. I remember that they were served it and the prophet told his friends to not eat the meat... Is that wrong?
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