This morning as I was studying, I was struck by the simple principle of trust. A story in the Book of Mormon tells us of a time when the people demanded signs and wonders before they could believe in the coming of Christ. Even though they had seen so many wonderful things, they stated that
"...it is not reasonable that such a being as a Christ shall come...But behold, we know that this is a wicked tradition, which has been handed down unto us by our fathers, to cause us that we should believe in some great and marvelous thing which should come to pass...we cannot witness with our own eyes that they are true."
- Helaman 16: 18-20, pg. 406
Note how they say that "cannot" witness. They have been seeing all of these great signs, but because of their lack of faith, they are not truly seeing. How many times do we see something, without truly seeing it? How many times does God bless us with a tender mercy, and because of it's simplicity, we deny that it as divine? The time we spend in mortality requires that we walk by faith rather than by sight. Most of the miracles that happen will not be what we term as "massive", but they will be simple and plain things. If we do not trust God with every fiber of our being, we will be unable to truly see what He does for us. If we do not trust in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we will be unable to understand the love that God has for us. Our inability to recognize God's hand in our life comes from our lack of trust.
Do you trust Him? Not just in the general sense, but do you trust Him with all that you have? Do you trust Him enough to step into the fog, and accept the future that He has planned for you? Even though we may not be able to physically see Him there with us, do you trust Him enough to make choices that would make you worthy to stand in his presence? Do you trust in Him enough to recognize the small tender mercies He blesses you with daily, that lift you closer and closer to the divine potential that you carry within you? The more we trust our Heavenly Father and his Son, Jesus Christ, the more we will understand that the blessings we receive will come perfectly in the way that we need them, and in the perfect time that we need them.
If we could trust in God the way that He needed us to, we would be amazed by what would otherwise go unnoticed around us. I have come to trust my Father in heaven enough to know that He really is there. He is very aware of us, and knows how to help us in whatever we need. The moment we begin to trust is Him is when we will truly have our eyes open to the truly miraculous blessings that are around us. We will see the true meaning in the plain and simple. I testify that He is there. Christ lives, and as we have faith in Him, we will be more aware of the times where He catches us and places us back on our feet. Like the Israelites of old, look to God, and live!
Love your blog. You have a great testimony! Love you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sister Ballard! I love you too!
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