When Elder Maxwell explained that our Father was very close to our personal lives, he explained that He was involved with everything we go through each day. He said that Father was using every experience we had to nurture us, teach us, educate us, and help us grow and progress to become more spiritual.
I often wonder how close that really is. Is it me that determines how close Father is to my life, or is it circumstances? Does He come closer when I read my scriptures, when I make fervent, heart felt prayer? Does He distance Himself when I am not as Christ-like as I should be? Is he still close when I get angry with another? Is He close when I lose my temper or lose a bit of my faith? Or is His closeness constant, it is just me being able to feel His presence?
I have felt when I am in tune with that sweet Spirit that He is as close as I want Him to be. At any time, I can talk with him. I am reminded of a movie long ago entitled, "Fiddler on the Roof." The main man, Tevya, often pauses in his life and looks upward and starts talking with Father. I believe that is as it should be. I believe that Father is constantly watching over us, protecting us, making sure that we are never alone, as long as we desire it. Even when we do not feel worthy of His influence, He is still there, watching, caring, pleading with us. At no time does a father or mother stop loving their children, even when the children choose the wrong path. I am Father in Heaven is the same, even more perfect in His love and support of us.
I feel that my Father is with me constantly. He would always be with me, and His ear is always attuned to my pleading, my questions, my prayers, and my queries. I am sure He is always smiling at me and my foibles and mistakes. I am sure He is disappointed when I do not feel Him close, feel His love, and all that because I have alienated myself from Him. But He is still there and willing to answer prayers, spur of the moment queries, and especially needed pleas for help and support. All I have to do is be worthy of feeling Him there.
He is there, it is just whether we can feel Him, feel that love that is always there and His interest in us. I remember fondly the song, "You're not alone." I love that song, for it teaches correct principles. I know He is close. I know He knows my frustrations and my fears. I know He is watching as we get closer and closer to our mission. He is there.
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