Another thought from Sheri

Ok so I have another thought to share from my reading.

"...when we really believe in Jesus Christ --- meaning we believe that He will overrule for our good and that He knows who we are and where we are and what we need --- that kind of faith naturally creates a feeling of hope and optimism." - Sheri Dew 'No One Can Take Your Place'

Christ is not in charge everything that happens in this world.(Hold on read the rest of the thought.) Bad things happen to good people. Sometimes to help us grow - but other times it is the result of other's free agency and He cannot take that away. The point is that we are NEVER ALONE. When we have these moments of struggles and hard times or bad things - He is with us. He knows how to comfort us or what we need to get through it all.

Having the knowledge that He will help us in ways we cannot even understand that will bless us - we should truly feel that hope and optimism in our lives.

The next thought I came across was -
"...the last days are not for the faint of heart or the spiritually out-of-shape. There will be days when we feel defeated, exhausted, and plain old beat up by life's whiplash. People we love will disappoint us --- and we will disappoint them.
.......(but)everything about our lives is an indicator of our Father's remarkable respect, that He recommended us for now, when the stakes are so high, when His kingdom is being established once and for all, never again to be taken fro the earth. He chose us for the last leg of the relay when He needs His strongest runners."

I don't know about you, but this made me sit up a little taller and stop and really think about this. She goes on talking about how He didn't send Moses, Nephi, or Eve or countless other amazing strong Spirits - that He saved US for these last days.

I have always thought of these individuals, and even the pioneers that were tarred and feathered - houses burnt - women raped and children buried as the really strong Spirits. And they were and are! But reading this quote made me realize that we too are some of the strongest Spirits and the Lord is expecting A LOT from us. Am I spiritually fit enough to handle whatever is asked of me? Or am I a little flabby in some areas? I think you can never be TOO fit spiritually - there is always room to improve and grow. That is why they say "endure to the end" --- "line upon line" we are always learning and growing. But we truly have to recognize that we were sent right now for a reason and even if we do not see it in ourselves now - we have the inner strength to get through anything we have to face in this mortal life.


So today - let's have hope, be optimistic, and let that inner strength shine!