Hi everyone! Have you had a good
week? Seen any neat blessings or answers to prayer? I have! I can definitely
testify that Heavenly Father loves each one of His children, hears, and answers
our prayers and gives us exactly what we need to progress and become more like
Him!
I want to focus though on temples
today. We had the opportunity to drive to Cedar City on P-day and got to go
visit the outside of the temple there! It was such a neat experience and I'm so
thankful for temples! I have missed being able to be inside the temple so much,
as it's been a little over a year since I've been able to serve there! Even
though I didn't step into the temple, today was such a sweet reminder, that it
is the house of the Lord. I felt the purity of the temple and know without a
doubt that things that happen inside the
temple, the promises we make there about how we will live, and the blessings
that God promises to give us are so, so special. Words can't describe how I feel about this
sacred place. I know without a doubt that the central driving force of all this
is love!
The love that God has for each one
of us is perfect and is overpowering of everything else we could ever experience.
I testify that everything, covenants, ordinances, commandments, the plan God
has for us, the Savior, repentance and forgiveness, everything is centered on
that LOVE! God is so desirous to bless us and purify us and help us get back to
Him and I testify that He has prepared the steps to do so. They are to have
faith in Jesus Christ, repent, be baptized by His authority in His name,
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, and keep moving forward repenting and
making more covenants until the end of our time on this Earth.
I honestly cannot express with words
the love and spirit I feel as I think about temples and the things God does for
us to help us return to Him. I know that even though right now we may not be
able to consistently serve in the temple, we can receive the blessings from the
temple and keep becoming more pure and learning about these things while we
wait for the day to return there. I have faith that all the promises we receive
from God will be fulfilled in His time and way as we do the best we can to
follow Him and trust in His word.
One last thought I have is to invite
you to look at the talk by Elder Ronald A. Rasband from this most recent
General world conference "Recommend to the Lord.” I love the Lord and love His house and the
covenants we make there. I testify of their importance in our salvation and
promise that as you seek to be more worthy and follow Him with everything you
have, you will feel the Spirit testifying to you of His love and plan for you!
You are amazing! Keep trying and take one step at a time. God loves you so much
and will help you each step of the way as you trust in Him! Have a fantastic
week, I love you all!!
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