I have been praying very earnestly to know what I ought to do, and finally, I received a most trustworthy answer. It is two part. Well, honesty compels me to say that it is not that simple, but 2 points are easier to write about. 1) If we want to speak to God, we pray. If we want to listen, we read our scriptures And so my answer is the same in every passage I find. know and keep commandments. but how do I know things are commandments? hah, a voice tells me, "Now, you are just trying to make it seem hard." but, really, Lehi, in the very first chapters of Nephi is commanded things in a dream. and his own sons and wife at one point doubts the source was God. But, I guess we find out After the trial of our faith. And if we do the things that we are commanded, No matter how hard (like killing someone like Laban) or unexpected (Killing went against another commandment) the Lord will provide a way to accomplish them. It is not something we would know beforehand though. I keep thinking this one thought that is a scripture but, the consequences seem to steep not to know I it is applicable. 2) The Lord protects his own. If it is a matter of who to trust, then it is simple. "Trust in the Lord..And he will direct thy paths." I also think of that scripture in Joshua "choose ye this day... but, as for me and my house we will serve the Lord" and a scene from the movie "17 miracles." where a man decides to travel to Utah even though death is most likely the result. It is a commandment though, and ultimately that would make for a happier eternal existence. Ok another movie comes to mind the opening to "Twilight" where the heroine contemplates the way to leave this life. It is a fact that we all will be leaving at some point. So, I too wonder why it matters so much to people. my answer is that it is not death that matters, but life.
Sometimes learning is to my advantage, but sometimes it just makes things more difficult. It is easy for children to just obey, but for some reason, it is hard for me to just trust. But, the line from a hymn constantly floats above me, "be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side." and honestly, that brings so much comfort. My choices involve more that the life I see right now. Thanks Carrie Underwood, "This is my temporary home."
Lest I forget, I went to a fireside where the speakers were a husband and wife, and as usual, I felt so strongly that they were an example to me. so much was outright said by the stake president even. Of the patterns I picked up on was the way the husband so admired his wife's love and appreciation of the scriptures. I know that it is not the reason anyone loves them, but there was something about that pattern that struck me. Nick took us, but did not join us (Mary Anne and I). It reminded me of youth conference, when I figured things out and stole another girl's boyfriend to fast track and "marry" me. It got me my way, but ultimately, he left to go be with her and I was all alone. On a side note the fireside was about families and Nick was listening from another room. Still, It both complicates things and reminds me of how we might trade what we need for what we want right now! I have my family and get to go to the temple and raise the kids, but I have noted a trend that children follow the example of their parents. There will come a time when kids will grow up and if they see the example of a parent is not what they have been taught they will have an option to do what they want instead of what they should. I have seen it over and over. It is the whole "actions speak louder than words." It is more important to me that the kids see mom and dad together than that he goes and hears. but what does he DO?
And that concludes my funfact for today.
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