Trust

Last year, as I moved in with my mom to take care of her and left behind all my things and fur babies, I went through a period of depression, worry, resentment and, perhaps, even anger. 

I cried almost daily and as I searched for a way to find peace, given I could not change the situation, I read the following verses:

Proverbs 3:5-6

King James Version

5. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

It struck me like a ton of bricks. As I memorized these two verses, I felt peace come into my heart and I was able to let go of the negative feelings I had been harboring. 

I am not saying that is has been smooth sailing from that moment on. As a matter of fact, I have had to repeat those verses several times in these past months. However, what I am saying is that Heavenly Father is aware of each and every one of us. He knows what we need, what we are experiencing, and what is best for us and those whom we associate with. Therefore, we should put our trust in Him as He will do what is best for all of us involved and He will give us the peace we seek, as we try to follow His plan for us. 

May each of us find comfort in the knowledge that He loves us, and He will never do anything that is not best for us. And with this knowledge, may we all learn to trust Him. He is our perfect Father in Heaven. 

Judging Others

I was supposed to post on this blog yesterday, but I was not in the mood. I don't know exactly what was going on, but I could not get myself to write a post. 

Today, I am trying to make up for it. 

I would like to share with you two verses found in John 8. 

10. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11. She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. 

What powerful verses!

He, Who has the power to judge, counseled her to "sin no more." He didn't reproach her; He didn't separate Himself from her; He didn't chastise her. 

With this in mind, I find myself considering all the times I "judged" someone because of their appearance (I know, very shallow of me), or their choice (as if I never made a mistake😞). I feel ashamed of such behavior on my part. Even though, majority of times but not always, I did not express my "judgement," it was still wrong to have this "holier than thou" attitude. 

I can only hope and try my best to look at the beam in my own eye before looking at a speckle in someone else's. Better yet, I should not even look for that speckle. The charge I have been given, as a daughter of our Heavenly Father, is to love my neighbor. 

I have a long road ahead and I know I will still have moments when I will pass judgement. The most important thing is that I will remember we are all the same in His eyes; we are all in this together and my job is to support, help, and love those around me. Nothing else!

Missing a Part of Me

The last time I posted on this Blog, I wrote about being back in Church, worshipping in person, and learning from one another.
Today, I want to share how a part of me is missing. I have been staying with my mom for the past eight months. She is totally against my membership in the church. She always says, "Everyone has the right to believe their own way," but I am not the recipient of such statement. I am to believe likes she does and, given that our meetinghouse is an hour away and that the time interferes with her schedule, I have not been able to be among my brothers and sisters. This has taken a toll on me spiritually. I am blessed to have a way to continue reading the scriptures and the lessons I am missing in person. I am blessed that I can still worship in the privacy of my own bedroom, and I am looking forward to the time I will be able to attend and, as before, partake of the Sacrament, receive support from my brothers and sisters, and just be able to get back that part of me that is now missing.