"If I titled my journal entries like I do my blog posts, this one would read "Refiner's Fire." As is evident by past posts, some big & horrid things have been happening in my life. Today, though, after a very difficult week I felt such peace, joy, & strength. I feel that these trials are refining me. The more I have to lean on my Savior, the more I KNOW He lives & loves me! With God for me, who can be against me? All will be okay-no matter how this situation is resolved.
"Church was AWESOME today. Each hymn we sang really felt like I was praising my Father in Heaven & I sang fervently & with all my might. Then, one of the talks spoke of the blessings of temple attendance & how we can go for extra guidance & direction among other blessings. It was a great reassurance to me since, as I make some big decisions, I had already scheduled going to the temple with Jennifer for Thursday-and I'd decided not to decide anything until attending the temple.
"Then, in Sunday School, the lesson spoke of how to prepare (Based on 3 Nephi 1-7). It was perfect for me as I try to prepare & organize for the future.
"Also, in Relief Society, the Spirit was really strong as we learned about the Plan of Salvation. I am grateful we were blessed with agency. I know Satan is hoping to sway us, but we are capable of choosing! We don't have to follow Satan. I can & WILL remain strong & faithful to the end.
"Finally, these words so impressed me as we sang them in Relief Society...the only time I cried today. It is from the hymn, "Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer."
"Verse 3: "Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer, Thou wilt bind the broken heart. Let not sorrow overwhelm us; dry the bitter tears that start. Curb the winds and calm the billows; Bid the angry tempest cease. Precious Savior, Dear Redeemer, Grant us everlasting peace."
"These words are words I hope to live by. I know that they are true & I know that I don't have to have sorrow overwhelm me. I also know that He can dry my bitter tears, and curb the winds & calm the billows. What a blessing to know my Savior & to know He knows me. I am sure He knows every tear I shed, just as He knows each sparrow's fall."
(copied word for word from said Journal entry)
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