Carbon to Diamonds

I reached a point a week ago,

Where I felt that I've finally figured out how to be happy and content

and to enjoy life with ease and LOVE what I do!

I remember having the distinct thought of,

The next challenge is coming.

Shortly after that another whilrwind hit me

and continues to blow!

Why when I was so happy would God allow the boat of my life to be rocked again?

The Holy Ghost brought to rememberance two things:

1. Christ calms the storms of life. 

The natural man in us relies on Christ less when we feel content.

True happiness comes when we rely on Christ every minute of the day

and treat his gospel as a lifestyle and not just a hospital.

I can testify that we come closer to Christ in the storms of life

than any other time.

It's those sacred moments that we spend pleading for his help and counsel,

and trust that He has suffered all pains and afflictions,

when we feel His divine embrace and love.



2. We go through trials to become who God wants us to be.

 My mom gave me this scripture marker when I was in High School.

It's always been with my Bible.

When we go through the pressures and trials of life,

God gives us experiences so we can grow to be celestial beings.

The key to this whole life is allowing Him to do so.

You have a Heavenly Father that is allowing you to grow and learn.

"Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, …
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand." -How Firm a Foundation

 
He is with us and always aware of us.

Seek his divine guidance and strength

and find calm amidst the storms of life.

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Right Time, Right Place

The Lord is always aware of where we are and what we need.

Driving home from playing ultimate frisbee

we hit traffic and slowly rolled passed an accident.

The accident had happened not too long before.

Passing the man who was directing traffic I hit the gas pedal and went on our way home.

Then a voice comes from the backseat saying that we know those people that were in that accident!

I turned into the next parking lot and flipped around.

We got out and walked over to the car.

They were fine physically but definitely shaken up.

Even though we were in t-shirt and gym shorts we asked if they needed a Priesthood blessing

and gladly gave them one.

Being blessed to be the one voicing the blessing,

I couldn't help but feel a strong feeling that God was very much aware of this person.

Closing the blessing, and making sure there was help coming,

we jumped back into our car and left just as the police arrived.

It was not by chance that we were there at that time.

God works miracles through us.

He has blessed us with the means to work miracles in other's lives.

Your Heavenly Father is aware of you.

He knows your needs, wants, desires, deepest sorrows, and your most joyful moments.

Your Father in Heaven knows you perfectly.

Just like he put us,

four imperfect young adults,

in the path to be his instrument and hands in blessing the lives of those in need,

He will always send someone at the right time, and at the right place.

Never doubt that His hand is in your life,

because through His Son, nothing is impossible to Him in this world.

Seek him out.

Feel His loving embrace pour into the seemingly empty voids of a sorrowful soul,

and amplify the powerful emotions felt in the Joyous soul. 

 

In the name of our Savior and Elder Brother, Jesus the Christ, Amen.

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