Day 5- "And this is the means whereby salvation cometh. And there is none other salvation save this which hath been spoken of; neither are there any conditions whereby man can be saved except the conditions which I have told you."
"Salvation means to save or preserve something precious. Christ's atonement is His testimony to us of how precious we are to Him and the Father. Keep track today of some of the little ways, the positive coincidences, the tiny blessing that demonstrate your preciousness. At the end of the day, record a few in your journal. If you do not honestly feel precious before Him, speak to Him in writing, of your honest feelings."
I remember last year, in a hard, destitute phase in our lives that I came across this verse and challenge. I had quite the attitude..."sure, fine, but there won't be any blessings to write about". At the time I was sure, despite all my gospel knowledge that I had fallen between cracks. Either the Heavens intended it, or they just plain forgot about me. My prayers were bouncing off the ceiling. But I decided to try this anyways, and at first I had to look hard, then they came. One small blessing after the other. I realized after a few days that there were rays of hope everywhere. I just had to be willing to accept their reality. This exercise was one of the elements that helped restore my brightness of hope. A wonderful buoyancy to enjoy amid life's storms.
I have sure been here! I have found that when I am grateful for the small things, I am overwhelmed with the blessings He sends me. He can see the entire picture; the tapestry that is my life. He knows what I need in order to return to Him. Thank you for reminding me of this today. My prayers have not been falling on deaf ears, but on very loving ones who know what I need.
ReplyDeleteSomeday, we will be fully conscious of how much love is there for us. More than our mortal capacity can imagine or grasp.
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