It is interesting to me how preparation for a mission is only preparation for life. I mean the things we are doing to get ready to go on a mission we could be doing preparing in our personal life as well. For instance, preparing and living by a budget, getting things done that should have been done long ago, checking out our health and making sure that we are physically, mentally, dentally, visionally, and totally healthy, getting more active and exercising, creating habits that will help us live closer to the Spirit, being directed by the Spirit, reading the scriptures seeking more meaning out of what we read, preparing for the future, etc.
All of these things, whether we go on a mission or not are important things to do throughout one's life.
Today as we go to church, I look forward to the "recharging" to my Spirit I always get in church. I enjoy hearing the testimonies of our Sacrament speakers, those who teach in Sunday School, and of course my lesson on High Priests, the lessons I have learned while preparing to present to all those OLD men.
As I listen, as I look, as I ask and then ponder, I feel His Spirit, or the Holy Ghost whispering thoughts into my mind. I feel confirmation of truths I have known in the past. I feel little snatches of love notes from Father, telling me that He is there, is aware of my life and my challenges. I feel confirmation to ideas and thoughts that come into my mind. And especially, I am more aware of my blessings that I see all around me. Perhaps it is just being aware of the blessings that surround me when I often ignore those blessings?
Our Father is constantly aware of each of us. I feel His eyes on my soul, being in control and in charge of things in my life. I do not understand His thoughts of why, when, and lessons of certain things we are experiencing, but knowing that He is aware of them, using them to teach through those whispers, and is in control of "things" in my life, this gives me comfort. I guess you could call this living by faith.
Faith that He is aware. Faith that He is in charge. Faith that nothing happens that He is not overseeing. Faith that all "these" things will work together to teach me, prepare me, and show His love for me.
Oh that I could keep these things in my mind in the middle of struggling with an unwanted circumstance. There is much I need to learn and know, and I have faith that Father is the master of my soul and is molding it where He needs it, for our mission, and for our mortal life.
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