Derek was at work and had called needing me to get on the computer for him. While I
was looking something up Maddie and her friend dumped every toy in the
play room into a big pile. How did they know that I needed to go
through all the toys and make sure they were in the right bin?
Yesterday as I
took the kids to get their flu shots I had the impression "Samantha has
anxiety." As I received this impression I was given the gift of
empathy. I felt great patience and love for her. I felt that she was
sick and now I have a label to put on it. That now we can start treating
the sickness instead of just guessing. I have been praying for this. I
am so grateful to a Heavenly Father who listens and give us our desires,
not always in our time but He gives then to us.
I read a talk given by Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (click here to read/listen/watch this talk)
"The joyful news for anyone who desires to be rid of the consequences of past poor choices is that the Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion. Whereas the Lord warns that unrepented rebellion will bring punishment, when the Lord speaks of weaknesses, it is always with mercy."--I held on to this scripture in my heart all day. It was such an eyeopener for me. To know that I am not in open rebellion against my Heavenly Father and that He is continually extending mercy to me. That the weaknesses I have He knows I am working on but He also knows there will be times that I fail. But because I am working on them and because I am not trying to rebel against Him, He is continually extending mercy to me.
Again the lesson I feel that He is teaching me is that He loves me unconditionally, that He wants me to rely on Him constantly, and that by relying on Him I am not weak, I am not inconveniencing Him, that this is what He wants me to do. That I don't need to do it on my own and when I do that means I am pushing Him away. So as hard as it is for me I will continue to pray every morning and throughout the day for His Spirit to guide me and to help me know His will for me.
I read a talk given by Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (click here to read/listen/watch this talk)
"The joyful news for anyone who desires to be rid of the consequences of past poor choices is that the Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion. Whereas the Lord warns that unrepented rebellion will bring punishment, when the Lord speaks of weaknesses, it is always with mercy."--I held on to this scripture in my heart all day. It was such an eyeopener for me. To know that I am not in open rebellion against my Heavenly Father and that He is continually extending mercy to me. That the weaknesses I have He knows I am working on but He also knows there will be times that I fail. But because I am working on them and because I am not trying to rebel against Him, He is continually extending mercy to me.
Again the lesson I feel that He is teaching me is that He loves me unconditionally, that He wants me to rely on Him constantly, and that by relying on Him I am not weak, I am not inconveniencing Him, that this is what He wants me to do. That I don't need to do it on my own and when I do that means I am pushing Him away. So as hard as it is for me I will continue to pray every morning and throughout the day for His Spirit to guide me and to help me know His will for me.
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