Things have seemed a little bit crazy for me lately, and I've definitely been a bit overwhelmed. Well, today in institute my wonderful teacher taught about how the Lord gives us things in our life as little test to see if we can be patient and have faith (D&C 21:5). While it was in reference to following the prophet and commandments of the church, I think it definitely applies to all aspects of life. And it just made me reflect,"Am I passing his tests with patience and faith?" I know I definitely can always do better.
Then on my way to work this wonderful song was on the radio:
I have loved this song ever since the first time I heard it, but today for some reason the words "Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things" really stuck out to me. For some reason I always just took those words as simply Heavenly Father wanting to give us the best blessings, which he in fact does. But today I realized it is also referring to the suffering that we so desperately plead to go away. He loves us too much not to give us hard times. The reason that Heavenly Father gives us trials and lets us struggle and tests our patience and faith is because he knows that it is those things and experiences that will help us reach our true potential; it is those times that make us become more like him and more worthy and ready to live with him forever.
I'm so grateful for my trials I have and the mountains I get to climb and that Heavenly Father loves me and trust me enough to allow me to experience that.
I'm also beginning to see that attitude changes everything. I love this quote:
"If life and its rushed pace and many stresses have made it
difficult for you to feel like rejoicing, then perhaps now is a good
time to refocus on what matters most."
