I hope all of you were able to go to the General Relief Society meeting tonight. I feel a need to express my testimony to all of you. God lives and is aware of each and every one of us.
The experiences we've been having as a Knudsen family for the past while have caused me to wonder sometimes if I have been forgotten. I have had a few really hard days. I have questioned what the point is of having hopes, plans and righteous desires. I have questioned this before. Sometimes I have felt that we have been shut out and left behind, on the outside of the blessings of the Gospel that I have always put my trust in. I have questioned many things.
But, this past week again..... as so many times before... after fervent prayer, things began to happen, I did things, thoughts came to my mind, I read something here , was blessed with inspiration there...all coming together and culminating in a new and wonderful understanding as I listened to the messages in this meeting tonight.
My questions have been answered, I have a new understanding, sadness and despair is gone, hope is restored, even deeper trust is back. Its a small miracle. And I know Heavenly Father blessed me with all this.... and I know he is there...and I will trust him. I will.trust.him.
I know I am not alone in my trials. We all have had or will experience some things that will try us to our core. But, it is good to know that through the safety and security of keeping our covenants we can rest in the Lord as we work through our trials day by day, knowing that in the end our righteous desires, our plans and dreams are known by our loving Heavenly Father and in his time and according to His will he will bless us and none of us will go without or be shut out and left behind in anyway.
Our Heavenly Father loves us. We are continually before him. It is not hard to understand how this can be possible in this age of Facebook, smart phones and i pads. We are continually before him and he is aware of us and loves us...He knows our hearts..our sincere efforts and our intentions. He knows how hard we try. He loves us for never giving up. He is pleased when we help each other on our way.
I am grateful to be on this journey with each of you. I am grateful for the many ways that you strengthen and help me...and I am grateful for your examples.
Love you all,
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