Recently I had an experience I feel the need to share.
I experienced one of my hardest trials I've faced since my Baptism almost a year ago.
I was struggling with something said at general conference. Instead of taking time to collect myself,
I hit the ground running. I slowly started to drift away. I prayed but didn't find answers right away.
Slowly but surely I felt more and more unloved, and completely ignored. I was finally done. I swore off the church. I almost very publicly said I was never going to return.
That night directly following this, I dozed off to sleep feeling solid in my decision.
The Lord had something else planned.
I had a dream that night. Although I cannot remember what took place, I woke up with a very strong feeling in my heart that I needed to give things another try.
That morning, I walked to class and sat on the landing outside of my class where I worked relentlessly on a term paper. Stressed and flustered I had no where to turn but the God.
I closed my computer screen, folded my arms, bowed my head and prayed. I prayed for a solid five or so minutes before saying "Amen". I lifted my head as an overwhelming feeling of peace flooded the small room at Suffolk University.
As I looked up, I noticed others in the room also lifted their heads. They looked up from their blackberries and iphones and suddenly conversations ceased.
It was as if God was standing in the room with us. Within seconds of me closing my prayer, I received my answers. I knew I was loved by my Father in Heaven, and that was the only knowledge I needed. That took place on a Thursday. That following Sunday I was back at Church. I finally had the revelation I needed to understand that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was where I needed to be. It's home.
Will more stuggles come my way in the future?
You can count on it. But I know for a fact now, that with faith in my Father in Heaven and His son Jesus Christ, I will be able to take on any task. He will never give me a trial I cannot handle. I am so grateful for this Gospel, it's so real and true.
And these things I leave with you in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ
Amen.
I was struggling with something said at general conference. Instead of taking time to collect myself,
I hit the ground running. I slowly started to drift away. I prayed but didn't find answers right away.
Slowly but surely I felt more and more unloved, and completely ignored. I was finally done. I swore off the church. I almost very publicly said I was never going to return.
That night directly following this, I dozed off to sleep feeling solid in my decision.
The Lord had something else planned.
I had a dream that night. Although I cannot remember what took place, I woke up with a very strong feeling in my heart that I needed to give things another try.
That morning, I walked to class and sat on the landing outside of my class where I worked relentlessly on a term paper. Stressed and flustered I had no where to turn but the God.
I closed my computer screen, folded my arms, bowed my head and prayed. I prayed for a solid five or so minutes before saying "Amen". I lifted my head as an overwhelming feeling of peace flooded the small room at Suffolk University.
As I looked up, I noticed others in the room also lifted their heads. They looked up from their blackberries and iphones and suddenly conversations ceased.
It was as if God was standing in the room with us. Within seconds of me closing my prayer, I received my answers. I knew I was loved by my Father in Heaven, and that was the only knowledge I needed. That took place on a Thursday. That following Sunday I was back at Church. I finally had the revelation I needed to understand that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was where I needed to be. It's home.
Will more stuggles come my way in the future?
You can count on it. But I know for a fact now, that with faith in my Father in Heaven and His son Jesus Christ, I will be able to take on any task. He will never give me a trial I cannot handle. I am so grateful for this Gospel, it's so real and true.
And these things I leave with you in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ
Amen.