Commit to the Lord

Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Especially at this time in my life, there are so many things I want to accomplish, goals I want to reach, and plans I want to make. It is so easy to get caught up in pride and to foolishly believe that I am capable of doing all of these things on my own. This scripture reminds me that all things are possible through Christ. It is so important for me to dedicate my life first and foremost to the Lord, and as I do that, He will help me to do all that I desire, if it is according to His will. I know in my heart that Jesus Christ suffered all the pains and the afflictions of the world to give us the spiritual strength and power to overcome and accomplish anything. Reading this scripture has really inspired me to align my desires with the Lord's.

Pray, He is there

In D&C 6:36 it says, "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not fear not". I have always viewed this scripture as more of a general statement to always keep God in our thoughts and in our actions. But as I worked on strengthening my personal prayers this week, it took on a deeper meaning for my own method of praying. I have always struggled with staying focused during prayers. I find myself beginning my prayer and then realizing 5 minutes later that my mind had wandered off into La La Land without even realizing it. Every night this week I began to write down an outline of what I wanted to cover in my prayer and keep it in front of me as a reference. This has really helped me to stay focused on the Lord in my prayers and give Heavenly Father the love and respect that he deserves as I approached my daily prayers fully prepared. 

So to me, this scriptures explains the importance of having a sincere prayer, and even though it can be easy to lose focus, if we keep our thoughts only on our Father in Heaven he will take away our fears and our doubts and bless us immensely.

Wonderful

2 Nephi 19:6


6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
One of my professors shared this scripture in class this past week and I have been thinking about it a lot. I really love all of the different titles that Jesus Christ can hold. Not only is he our Savior, but he is our counselor, our God, our friend, our example, and our comforter bringing forth peace. I think that it is a good reminder for us to think of Christ as not just one but all of these things, and that he is there to help us through anything that we may need. 
I love my Savior, Jesus Christ, and I will be eternally grateful for the atoning sacrifice that he made for me, specifically, so that I might be redeemed and forgiven of my sins, live with him and my Heavenly Father once again, and have eternal life.

Feed My Sheep

John 21:16
“He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”
The Savior tells us that the best way for us to show him our love is to feed his sheep, or to serve others. I know that this is a divine and wonderful way that we can become closer to our Lord, and I also really strongly believe that we can become closer to those that we serve.
Someone once told me a story about a man talking to another man from India. The Indian man was explaining why they believe in arranged marriages. He said that they truly believe that the more that you serve a person over time, the more your love grows for them exponentially. I think that this is so true. Well, not necessarily the arranged marriage part, but about serving others. I think the more that we do our best to help and lift those around us, our relationships with them and our love for them will grow. And I think this is precisely what the Savior wants for us.