Trials

For a while now, I've been having certain trials and not wanting to face them! A few weeks ago, I saw Alma 34 three times in one day. Ever since then it's been on my heart.

18. Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is amighty to save.

19. Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him.

20. Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks.

21. Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening.

22. Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies.

23. Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness.

24. Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.

25. Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.

26. But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness.

27. Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of dthose who are around you.

If you ask me...that's a lot of crying...and I knew trials were coming but I truly didn't want to face them. I have been having such a wonderful time lately that I was hoping some things would go away if I ignored them with enough persistance. But they didn't. Today I was feeling sorry for myself and crying because of some things that I will have to face in the coming weeks. I talked to a sister missionary and she pointed me to John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. And it truly brightened my day.

I need to give my concerns over to the Lord, trust him fully that he know's what he's doing! I need to follow promptings, and commandments, and counsel and guideance. And everything in this life is meant to teach me! The more trials I have the more I will learn! And trials are a demonstration of the Lord's faith and trust in you! The other day at the doctors office I was scared and I flipped open my Book of Mormon and began to read. I looked up comfort and flipped to the first verse I saw, 2 Nephi 8:12 "I am he; yea, I am he that comforteth you. Behold, who art thou, that thou shouldst be bafraid of man, who shall die, and of the son of man, who shall be made like unto grass?"

The first line of the verse, "Yeah I am he that comforteth you!" Was all I needed to hear! It was as if God was speaking to me. I have nothing to fear and nothing to mourn over, because the Lord will not lead my life astray! He guides me and protects me and holds me in my sorrow. Through the Lord I can do all things! "For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."(2 Timothy 1:7)