Thursday, August 27, 2009

A thought...

I'm not entirely sure why I'm in the mood I'm in these days. I wish I could just snap my fingers and be out of it, but that doesn't seem to be the case right now. So, in trying to stay sane and not get too low, I've been reading different talks, thoughts, and books...I came across the following quote while reading a talk I gave on Joseph Smith a couple of years ago. It just really hit a cord with me today...hope you enjoy it!

In February 1847 Joseph Smith appeared to Brigham Young in a dream and said: "Tell the people to be humble and faithful, and be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord, and it will lead them right. Be careful and not turn away the small still voice; it will teach you how to do and where to go; it will yield the fruits of the kingdom. Tell the brethren to keep their hearts open to conviction, so that when the Holy Ghost comes to them, their hearts will be ready to receive it. They can tell the Spirit of the Lord from all other spirits; it will whisper peace and joy to their souls; it will take malice, hatred, strife, and all evil from their hearts; and their whole desire will be to do good, bring forth righteousness and build up the kingdom of God. Tell the brethren if they will follow the Spirit of the Lord they will go right. Be sure to tell the people to keep the Spirit of the Lord; and if they will, they will find themselves just as they were organized by our Father in Heaven before they came into the world. Tell the people to be sure to keep the Spirit of the Lord and follow it, and it will lead them just right."

Anyways, just thought I would share. Have a great day and know that even when life seems unbearable and it's hard to even get up in the mornings there is ALWAYS someone there. We have the constant and continuous love and support of our Savior and Heavenly Father to help us overcome any obstacle or trial that presents itself in our lives. Even in our darkest hours, He is there to give us light. His light is continuous and never-ending. His light will NEVER extinguish. I am forever grateful for my knowledge of that.

2 comments:

kim said...

Great thought Beck! thanks for posting it.

jolyn said...

I appreciate you sharing this quote! The prophet Joseph Smith was such an inspiration.