Could I Have
Been a Pioneer was written when I was thinking about all the pioneers and what
they had done for us. I wondered if I could have possibly went through all that
they went through and still remain faithful and true.
President Dieter F. Uchdorf has said that
“More than a century has passed since tens of thousands of pioneers sailed
across oceans to heed a prophet’s call to gather to Zion. They left family and
friends; they pulled handcarts across the plains; they grew a city out of a
desert. Most important, the pioneers left a legacy of perseverance, faith, and
sacrifice,” and then quoting President Thomas S. Monson, President Uchdorf
reiterated that “Today most members are not asked to make the same physical sacrifices
as the pioneers, but Saints in every nation can be pioneers as they meet
suffering with courage, inspire faith in others, and do hard things that are
necessary to gain eternal salvation and build the kingdom of God on earth
(“Pioneers All,” Ensign, May 1997, 93).
Could I Have
Been a Pioneer?
Could I have
such faith to travel those many miles?
Could I have
such faith to endure all those trials?
Could I have
done all that they did and sacrifice so much?
Could I have
been among the pioneers and such?
I don’t know
if I could have done all that God asked.
I don’t know
if I could handle such a task.
I don’t know
if I could have pulled a handcart and load it with all that I had.
I don’t know
if I could have given up nearly as much as they did.
I don’t know
if I could have had the courage and faith I’d need
To try to
cross the plains, not knowing whether I’d succeed.
I don’t
quite know if my faith would suffice.
I don’t know
if I could willingly give up my life.
I don’t know
if I could have faced all those fears.
Could I have
been a pioneer?
Though, I wondered then, I know
now, that I can be a pioneer today. I can have courage and I can have faith as
I strive to remember the covenants that I have made and to be a good example to
those around me. Like the pioneers or old, I have to have courage today to be a
disciple of Jesus Christ. I believe that
traits of the pioneers such as humility, faith, devotion, courage, endurance,
and sacrifice are just as needed now to be Christ’s disciples as they were in
the days of the handcarts. I know that if I strive to be like Jesus Christ and
willingly keep His commandments, I can also be a pioneer and I can lead the way
for others who will follow. I would like to add as an answer to my questions,
my testimony of the answers that I have since received. I thought it would be
appropriate to add this as a conclusion, and the final lines, if you will, to
my poem, Could I Have Been a Pioneer?
To be a
pioneer, I must have faith to walk the Lord’s way many miles,
And I know I must have faith to endure all of
my trials.
I know I
have to sacrifice much,
So I can be
among the modern- day pioneers and such.
I know that
to handle all of my tasks,
I must be
willing to do all that God asks.
I must be
willing to sacrifice,
To give of myself
and to give of my life.
I must be
willing to face my fears,
So that I
can be a pioneer.
I must be
willing to do my best,
And trust
that the Lord will do all the rest.
There are many stories in the
scriptures of people acting with courage. Among these, I think of the courage
of Esther (King James Bible), who saved her people, and of the prophet Nephi in the Book of Mormon, who was willing to
“go and do the things that the Lord had commanded” (1Nephi 3:7). I also think
about how valiant and courageous Helamen’s young stripling warriors were. In
Alma chapter 56, verses 45-48, we read “I say unto you, my beloved brother
Moroni, that never had I seen so great courage, nay, not amongst all the
Nephities. For as I had ever called them my sons (for they were all of them
very young) even so they said unto me: Father, behold our God is with us, and
he will not suffer that we should fall; then let us go forth…”
“Now they never had fought, yet
they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their
fathers than they did upon their lives; yea they had been taught by their
mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. And they rehearsed
unto me the words of their mothers saying: We do not doubt our mothers knew it”
Book of Mormon.
Courage
Sometimes to
be courageous means to walk away.
Sometimes
courage requires us to stand.
Sometimes to
be brave means true forgiveness
Or to love
in ways most cannot comprehend.
Sometimes
courage can mean that we must endure.
We might be
required to finish what we start,
And
sometimes courage means we have to flee,
And evermore
from wickedness depart.
To have
courage will sometimes be risky.
There will
often be much we have to lose,
But when
there is courage in our actions,
We need not
be ashamed of what we choose.
I believe that courage can be displayed in
various situations by imperfect people who are valiantly not doing what comes
naturally, but who are displaying attributes which are divine. I believe that
when people do only what comes naturally, then people are no better than animals.
However, since people are not just mere animals, but are spirit children of God,
who is our Heavenly Father; that means that when we choose to do what is not
natural and we put off the natural man or woman, we are choosing what is divine
and we are choosing to take one step closer to God, our Heavenly Father, and we
are choosing to progress in our potential to become like Him. In other words,
when we choose to do what is not natural, but what is divine, we are choosing
to become like God is.
Today I
Stood and Faced My Fear
Today I
stood and faced my fear,
Even though
I wanted to run.
I gave it my
best effort,
But today my
fear won.
Today I was
faced with defeat,
But I left
still standing tall,
Because it
is better to try and to fail
Than to
never have tried at all.
“…For they were not fighting for monarchy nor
power but they were fighting for their homes and their liberties, their wives
and their children, and their all, yea, for their rites of worship and their
church. And they were doing that which they felt was the duty which they owed
to their God; for the Lord had said unto them, and also unto their fathers,
that: Inasmuch as ye are not guilty of the first offense, neither the second,
ye shall not suffer yourselves to be slain by the hands of your enemies. And
again, the Lord has said that: ye shall defend your families even unto bloodshed.
Therefore for this cause were the Nephites contending with the Lamanites, to
defend themselves, and their families, and their lands, their country, and
their rights, and their religion” Alma 43: 45-47, Book of Mormon.
Freedom
Our
country’s fought a lot for the freedom of all men,
And when the
fight is done, it starts all over again.
Some ask if
it’s worth it. I tell them “Yes, of course!”
Why without
freedom, would life really run its course?
You couldn’t
worship who you want or vote for who you choose,
But now, to
many, war only matters if we win or lose.
However, I
think there is a bigger picture that we all need to see.
Our troops
fight for the freedom of others and for the freedom of you and me.
They fight
for our liberties and our rights;
They fight
to defend the cause of truth and light,
And those
brave men and women fight for us, sometimes to the end.
They fight
for freedom, a just cause to defend.
This is why
we need to realize freedom is worth something more.
Freedom is
worth fighting for.
I wrote It is Only through God that We Are Free after
I had an encounter with a man who was one of the most Atheist people that I had
ever met. He did not believe that God could exist, and if there was a God that
existed, he hated God, because of his trials. This man also hated our country.
He tried very hard to impose his negative beliefs and attitudes on me. I was a
little upset by this man, because he would not listen to reason. He was very
prideful and he didn’t seem to care what I was saying to him at all.
Shortly after I had an encounter with this
man, I was watching the news, and it was just so depressing. There were so many
bad things going on. I was particularly upset with some of the people who were
in the government. It seemed liked both sides were just arguing and neither
side cared about what was right or just. They only cared about their own agenda.
It was clear to me that many of the politicians did not involve God in the
government. They cursed His name and degraded it, but if anyone were to say
that they believed in God, that person was hated and mocked.
I wrote this poem because I was mad
and fearful. I was scared that if our country didn’t have God any more that the
events prophesied by the prophets would soon come to pass. I wrote this as a
plea to remember God and to trust in Him. I would like to testify that I know
that He is real and that He is the author of liberty. I know that it is only through
obedience to His commandments that we are able to have freedom from sin. I also
know that what I am saying and writing right now is not politically correct,
nor will it probably ever be politically correct in my lifetime, but I stand by
what I said and what I wrote. I care more about my God than about what people
think of me.
Little did
the Atheist man realize that when he confronted me about everything that I
believed in, he actually encouraged me to believe in God more and to hold to my
beliefs more strongly than I did before. Because of my encounter with this man,
my testimony of God was strengthened. I am sure this is not at all what the man
intended to happen, but I am now very grateful that it happened, because this
turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
It is only
through God that We are Free
I
keep hearing some people say to “Take God away and this land will be more free.
Take
Him away. He’s not a part of our rights or our country.
Take
Him out of our schools. Take Him out of our pledge.
Take
Him off our money,” and now look, the Constitution is on edge.
Oh
those foolish people cannot see!
God
is the true author of liberty!
We
are only free if we have Him. We must be humble. We must pray.
We
must repent of our sins and walk the straight and narrow way.
We
must turn to His son, Jesus Christ.
We
must follow His example and live what is right.
We
must turn to our God if we are to make it through.
We
must look to Him. Our covenants we must renew.
We
have to let Him back into our lives,
Because
it is the only way we can survive.
God
has proved today as in times of old,
He
will only protect those that obey His word.
Prophets
have testified and have warned
That
real happiness and freedom are only found with the Lord.
Like
the prophets, I beg the people of today.
Listen
to the Lord and obey.
Please,
let God back into the nation and into your hearts.
Please
turn to Him in prayer and ask Him not to depart.
Oh,
people of this country and people of the world,
Please
remember your Creator. Please remember your Lord.
Please
remember that He is the one, who gave us our liberty,
And
it is only through Him that we can remain free.
In Doctrine
& Covenants section 93, we learn of the vision of John “And I, John, saw
that he received not of the fullness at the first, but received grace for
grace; and he received not of the fullness at first, but continued from grace
to grace, until he received a fullness; and thus he was called the Son of God,
because he received not of the fullness at first" (Doctrine and Covenants 93: 12-14).
Joseph F.
Smith, sixth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has
said concerning that scripture “What a glorious promise is held out to the
children of God. … If Jesus Christ, the only begotten of the Father in the flesh,
received not a fullness at first, and thereby was called the Son, but continued
to receive grace for grace, adding grace unto
grace until He received a fullness, it is clear that he [or she] that will walk
in His footsteps, who will obey His precepts, and will adopt His plan for life
and salvation, may receive grace for grace, may
continue from grace to grace; may grow out of imperfection into perfection, and
may receive here a little and there a little until [they] shall receive the fullness
as the Son of God received a fullness; and thus become like Christ the Son of
God, an heir of God, and joint heir with Jesus Christ.”
Baby Steps
Line upon
line, precept by precept, here a little and there,
Step by
step, day by day, it’s going to get you somewhere.
Then little
by little your progress will show,
And then one
day you’ll wake up and find out you know
What you’ve
been trying to learn.
To go down
the road, you must do it turn by turn;
Note by
note, brushstroke by brushstroke, each stitch in a grand design
Will one day
be a masterpiece, but all masterpieces take time.
It may seem
like you’re going nowhere, like no matter how hard you try,
You can’t
seem to reach your goals that you’ve set for yourself, so high,
But don’t
give up. Just keep trying. Then one day you will see
That these
baby steps you’re taking now will one day take you where you need to be.
The Road to Being as Thou Art and many of my other poems
hopefully show that I have a desire to serve the Lord and to follow Him. I am
far from perfect, but I want the Lord’s way, because I know that the Lord knows
better than I do, what is best for me. I have only a limited vision and a
limited perspective, but God has a master plan and along His path and His road,
I will be able to have greater opportunity for growth. I know that this means
that I may have greater trials and hardships, but it also means that I can have
greater happiness. It is the Lord’s plan that I desire and it is His plan that
I need, so I will put my trust in Him.
“O my
God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over
me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed that
transgress with cause. Shew me they ways, O Lord: teach me thy paths. Lead me
in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation: on thee do I
wait all the day” Psalms 25: 2-5, King
James Bible.
“And many people shall go and say, Come ye,
and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths; for out of
Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem” 2 Nephi
12: 3, Book of Mormon.
The Road to
Being as Thou Art
I prayed and
I got an answer different than what I thought,
So now I’m
trying to hold onto what I have been taught.
I’m letting
go of all my pride. I’m giving my life to Thee,
And now I’m
finding that Thou knows what’s best for me.
I know that
Thou sees everything. You know what I should do,
So I’m
trying to be faithful, courageous, and true.
I know it
can be hard sometimes when the world gets me down,
But I know
all things are possible when my trust in Thee abounds.
I’m trying
to have an open mind, a soft and humble heart.
Dear Father,
please lead me on the road to being as Thou art.
Oh, help me
down the road to being as Thou art.
In the Book of Mormon in Mosiah 1: 11
says “And moreover, I shall give this people a name, that thereby they may be
distinguished above all the people which the Lord God hath brought out of the
land of Jerusalem; and this I do because they have been a diligent people in
keeping the commandments of the Lord.”
Then in
Mosiah chapter 5, verses 7-9 &11, we continue to learn about the importance
of this name, “And now, because of the covenants which ye have made ye shall be
called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this
day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed
through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his
sons and his daughters. And under this head yea are made free, and there is no
other head whereby ye can be made free. There is no other name given whereby
salvation cometh; therefore, I would that ye should take upon you the name of
Christ, all you that have entered into the covenant with God that ye should be
obedient unto the end of your lives.
And it shall
come to pass that whosever doeth this shall be found at the right hand of God,
for he shall know the name by which he is called; for he shall be called by the
name of Christ. And I would that ye should remember also, that this is the name
that I said I should give unto you that never should be blotted out, except it
be through transgression; therefore, take heed that ye do not transgress, that
the name be not blotted out of your hearts."
What I Have
Done with Christ’s Name
I promised
my life to my Savior who came.
I promised
to repent of my sins.
I have covenanted
to take on Christ’s name.
I have
covenanted to remember Him.
I promised a
long time ago
To follow
the light
And declare
what I know.
I promised
that I would do what is right.
I promised
that I would keep God’s commands.
I promised
to be humble;
I promised
to stand
Strong and
valiant in all that I do.
I made a
covenant to obey.
I promised
to be true.
Now each and
every day,
I am working
to become
Who I
promised I’d be,
And until my
life is done,
I’ll keep
trying to see
How to best
follow God.
I’ll try to
stay on the path that’s narrow and straight,
And I’ll
keep trying to hold tight to the iron rod,
Because I
know someday, I’ll meet Christ at the gate.
He’ll ask me
what I have done with His name.
I hope to
say “Lord, I have worn thy name well.
Of me thou
need not be ashamed.”
I have learned for myself that
whether I like it or not, learning to endure and to endure well is a huge part
of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have a favorite quote from Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo. Dory said “What do you do?
Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.”
I have to keep going on my life’s journey. I
have to keep swimming and never give up. In the Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 31: 20 tells us that
“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a
perfect brightness of hope and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye
shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end,
behold, thus saith the Father, ye shall have eternal life."
Like a Fish
in the Water…
Like a fish
in the water first trying to swim,
I found I
could go nowhere unless I flapped my fins.
Soon I was
flapping my fins. I was swimming so naturally.
I was
traveling all over. I was happy and free.
Then the
currents came along. I got moved from side to side.
I knew that
to get where I wanted, I might have to fight the tide,
So I decided
to try it. The water was rough.
Swimming got
harder as I struggled to go up,
But as I
kept on swimming, I finally made it through,
Because I
just set my mind on what I needed to do.
It wasn’t
always easy. That I truly know,
But it was
so worth it when I reached my goal.
I wrote Climbing the Mountain after I had just
experienced a big disappointment in my life. I had worked hard to get into a
music class, but after an audition, I did not get in. I began to view my life
like a mountain, and the trials and challenges in my life as my own personal
mountain. I wanted to climb that mountain. I wanted to be able to overcome my
trials and what was hard for me. I desperately wanted to conquer the mountain.
We all have
our own mountains that we want to climb. Sometimes, we might need the help of
others to get over the mountain or mountains, but once we have reached the top,
we will be able to see the view, and we can have the assurance that all that we
went through was for our good, and despite the difficulty of the climb, what we
have gained from our difficulties is worth it.
“And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or
into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if
thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if
fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the
elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell
shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these
things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good. The Son of Man
hath descended below them all.
Art
thou greater than he?
Therefore,
hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds
are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be
numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you
forever and ever” Doctrine and Covenants 122: 7-9.
Climbing the
Mountain
I want to
climb the mountain. I want to go up.
I want to
see the view when I reach the top.
I want to
know that I have climbed so high
That I can
almost reach to touch the clouds in the sky.
I know it
will be hard. It never is easy
To tackle
mountains which are so tall and steep,
But I have
to start somewhere, so upwards I must go
Until I
reach my destination and see what lies below,
So here it
goes; I’m heading up with supplies in my pack.
I must keep
moving forward. There can be no looking back.
I don’t know
how long this will take.
I may even
make a few costly mistakes,
But if I
move forward one step at a time,
I can tackle
the mountain that I want to climb.
I can’t give
up. Never! No way!
Because if I
keep moving, I can get there one day.
Then I will
have conquered the mountain. I will have made it up,
Where I can
see the view and know that I have reached the top.
I wrote Get Up and Finish the Race when I was having a hard time in one of my college classes and I felt my life was a difficult burden. I felt like giving up. I felt defeated and all the confidence that I used to have had long since evaporated. One day as I was feeling sorry for myself and I was just about ready to stop trying, I heard a voice in my head say “Get up. Get up and finish the race. Get up. Get up and finish the race.” I knew that meant that I could not give up, so I tried again. It was hard to try again at first, but after a while I was able to gain a little more confidence to keep going and learn to endure.
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin
which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is
set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for
the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the same, and is
set down at the right hand of the throne of God” Hebrews 12: 1-2, King James Bible.
Get up and
Finish the Race
I started
out so strong, so willing.
I thought I
could do anything,
But then I
fell over and over again.
Now I wonder
why I even try, when I know I won’t win.
My body is
bruised and hurting. I have scraped hands and knees.
My heart is
filled with sorrow. Tears stream down my cheeks.
My clothes are
all dirty. There is mud on my face.
I don’t know
why I even started this race.
I feel so
defeated. I don’t want to even try,
But I hear a
voice inside, so I look up to the sky.
The voice
says “Get up. Get up, and try again.
Finish the
race and to me, you will win.”
To be able to keep going and to endure well,
we will need God’s help and God’s perspective. We will need to know the truth about
who we really are, what our purpose on Earth really is and where we are going
after this life is over. To be able to know these truths, we will need the
Spirit. In chapter 4, verse 13 of Jacob in the Book of Mormon, Jacob tells us that “…the Spirit
speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they
really are, and of things as they really will be; wherefore, these things are
manifested unto us plainly, for the salvation of our souls. But behold, we are
not witnesses alone in these things; for God also spake them unto prophets of
old."
Truth
Just as
light penetrates through darkness,
Truth will
overcome all lies.
Truth will
always be eternal.
It will not
change as the days go by.
Truth is
knowledge. Truth is wisdom.
Truth is
learning. Truth is light.
Truth
reveals what once was hidden,
And it will
give us sight.
Truths are
given by the Spirit
Who
testifies and leads the way,
And these
truths that we are blessed with
Help us not
to go astray.
Truth will
stand and will not falter.
It will
always prevail.
Truth will
deliver us from bondage
And through
it we cannot fail.
Truth is
constant and unwavering.
It will give
us liberty,
And when
truth is girded about us,
We are able
to be set free.
Another truth that I have learned by the
Spirit and with great effort and struggle on my part is that we are never
alone. I am never alone. God has not forsaken us or left us comfortless, nor
will He ever. Isaiah spoke the Lord’s words when he said “For a small moment
have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little
wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will
I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. For the mountains shall
depart and the hills shall be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from
thee, neither shall the covenant of my peach be removed, saith the Lord that
hath mercy on thee” Isaiah 54: 7-8 & 10, King James Bible.
You Are Not
Alone
I’m out in
the world. I don’t know what to do.
I feel
scared and helpless.
Then I look
to you,
And I am no
longer defenseless.
You tell me:
You are not alone.
I will watch
over you on all days.
You are not
on your own.
I’ll be
there for you, always;
Just let me
into your life,
And I’ll
guide you down the path back home.
I’ll be
there for you in happiness and strife,
Because
remember, child, you are not alone.
Come unto
me, have faith, and repent;
Follow me
and the example I sent.
Listen to
the Holy Spirit. He will testify of truth and light.
Pray unto
the Father in my name.
Listen for answers
for those things that you pray,
But please,
try to remember to avoid saying these prayers in vain.
Try to be
kind and think about the things you say.
Read the
scriptures and follow the good things they teach.
Be a good
example and help your fellow men.
Follow the
prophets. Listen to the words they speak.
Live
worthily and do those things that you would do when I am to come again.
Above all,
gain a testimony and believe.
Remember you
won’t be on your own.
My arms will
be outstretched through all your trials and needs.
Remember,
child, you are not alone.
At times in my life, in addition to my
struggles to finding out that I was not alone and that the Lord is always with
me, I have been occasionally bogged down with feelings of inadequacy and low
self worth. I often feel like such an ordinary person. I wonder how someone
like me can ever make a difference, but Elder David A. Bednar, a member of the
quorum of the twelve apostles, has said that “Ordinary people who faithfully,
diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before the Lord
will bring forth extraordinary results” (General Women’s Conference, May 4th,
2011) and I believe that this poem shows my testimony of this statement.
“For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God. To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be profited thereby” Doctrine and Covenants 46: 11-12.
Ordinary
I may be
ordinary, but I am of worth.
I have a
purpose and potential here upon the Earth.
I have
talents unique to me.
I know I can
be who God meant me to be.
I know I
will make mistakes, but it is all part of God’s plan
For me to
learn and grow and gain experience to become more like Him.
I know I am
not perfect. Sometimes I still sin,
But I keep
trying to repent and to be better than I am,
Because I
know if I keep trying to be like Christ every day,
I can share
my little light in my ordinary way.
I can give
the world the very best that I have got;
Even though
it’s small and simple, it can change a lot.
The Lord uses the weak things of the world to
bring to pass His mighty works (Doctrine &Covenants 1: 19 & D&C 35:
13). To many people of the world, the young missionaries might seem to be weak and
small, but God knows what they are capable of and God knows that He can bring
to pass a mighty and great work that will confound the wise, through those who
are seemingly weak and small.
I think often about missionaries, especially
my cousins and my three siblings who have served missions or are currently
serving missions. I often pray for them and the people that they are teaching
and I ask the Lord to bless them and I know that He has promised that He will.
In Doctrine & Covenants section 21, verse
9, it says “For, behold, I will bless all those who labor in my vineyard with a
mighty blessing, and they shall believe on his words, which are given him
through me by the Comforter, which manifesteth that Jesus was crucified by
sinful men for the sins of the world, yea, for the remission of sins unto the
contrite heart.”
Please
Father, Bless and Care for the Missionaries
As they
serve the Lord, truth is told
From
missionaries around the world.
These are
people of God. They give their all
To be their
best, to exemplify their calls.
They love
their God. They follow Christ.
They share
the gospel. They teach what’s right.
They are
instruments in God’s hands.
They inspire
me to be all that I am.
Father, I
pray as they do thy will,
Wilt Thou
honor their sacrifices still?
Will Thou
bless them and help them through their trials?
Wilt Thou
make them strong as they walk all those miles?
Please
Father, bless those that they teach.
Please help
them to know of the truth that they speak.
Please
soften their hearts; please open their minds.
Please guide
us and them down the path ‘till we are refined.
I know,
Father, that you love your servants, and their families,
So please,
Father, bless and care for the missionaries.
In addition to praying for the missionaries,
we also have the ability to pray to God for ourselves and our families, our
lives, our homes, our occupations, about our crops and our animals, everything,
and if we pray with sincerity and have faith, God will bless us and bring to
pass great things in our lives. He can even give comfort and peace to our souls
when they are troubled or when we are afraid.
“Fear ye not, stand still, and see the
salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today… The Lord shall fight
for you, and ye shall hold your peace” Exodus 14: 13-14, King James Bible.
The Lord himself also reminds us that
“Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow
in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. Fear not, little children, for you
are mine, and I have overcome the world, and you are of them that my Father
hath given me; and none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost”
Doctrine and Covenants 50: 41-42.
“…All flesh is in my hands; be still and know
that I am God” Doctrine and Covenants 101: 16.
Be Still and
Know that I Am God
Oh, there
are so many things in this world that are so bad.
There are so
many things that make me hurt and sad.
I constantly
wonder when this evil will end.
I anxiously
await for the day my Savior will come and for the peace that He will send.
Oh, how
wonderful it will be when He will come again!
How great it
will be when the world will be rid of all this sin!
What peace
there will be when Jesus comes again!
Then the
Spirit whispers: “My child, have faith and stay strong.
Your
afflictions shall be but a small moment, and then your troubles will be gone.
Continue to
press forward and you can accomplish these tasks.
Keep doing
all that the Father asks.
Remember I
am here,
So please do
not fear.
I know all
your trials and pains; I have suffered it all.
I took upon
the sins of the world, but glory be to the Father, for I have done His will.
Stay on the
straight and narrow, and keep hold to the rod,
And now my
dear, child, be still, and know that I am God.
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