I usually don't talk much about my spiritual/religious beliefs on here. I believe it is mostly because it can be a touchy subject for others...and even for me.
As some of you know, I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Even though there are times when I do doubt in my testimony, or in the Gospel, there is always a part of me that keeps believing in it. Really, it has been through Christ that I've been able to find just a glimpse of what healing is...and how it has already influenced my life.
Well, I didn't come on tonight to post about my testimony and spiritual beliefs. No, but I did come on here to share something that really touched me over the weekend...Saturday night, September 24th to be exact. It was during the General Relief Society Meeting. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Second Counselor in the First Presidency)...and what he had to say...well, let's just say I needed to hear it.
He began by talking about a forget-me-not flower, using it as a metaphor to base his remarks on. He talked about five things women should not forget. And I believe it is imporant that we not forget these things:
- Forget not to be patient with yourself
- Forget not the difference between a good sacrifice and a foolish sacrifice
- Forget not that happiness surrounds you
- Forget not the "why" of the gospel
- Forget not that the Lord loves you
I would go into more detail, but I would probably butcher the message that President Uchtdorf so eloquently presented. Instead, I will share his message via link/embedding, and you can view it for yourselves. And I highly recommend watching it. Click here to watch it on the LDS Church website
I do want to say one last thing. When he spoke on Saturday, it was almost as if this message was just for me. That he was speaking just to me. Saying what I needed to hear...what I had forgotten myself and needed to be reminded of. I was reminded of things that I had been reminded of previously...yes...I tend to forget easily. But, thankfully, I have a Heavenly Father who does not give up on me.
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