Challenges 2...

I would like to give my input in regards to my recent outlook on challenges and on Jeff's post. While I have not yet quite made it to Mosiah in my readings, I too am learned and able to relate to the challenges and trials that face the people, even the righteous in my readings. The lord has an interesting way to teach us what we need to know and it always comes at the perfect time. I appreciate Jeff mentioning that learning and recognizing weaknesses could very well be a sign of growing closer to god. I look back a couple months at the most challenging time of my life and the roll that the lord played in that. I was a very selfish person and certainly thought that I could handle myself just fine on my own. Then came the humbling experience that I had where the lord made it very clear to me that I was wrong. As all of you know, this was the most difficult time of my life however, I find myself praying every night in thanks for that experience. I am amazed at how life works.

The wonderful thing about challenges is that it always works out. I am blessed to see how things always work out in our family because of faith. I have come to learn an important principle through my scripture reading; no matter what happens, so long as we are living our lives in accordance to the gospel and have full faith, every challenge, trial, or upset that we experience is for our growth and benefit. I find this so incredible. As long as I am doing what I have been instructed to do, I can not go wrong. No matter how awful a situation seems or how upsetting an experience may be, it is all there to bring me closer to my father in heaven. It is my challenge to myself to take every tough situation in my life and fight any bitter or angry feelings that I may have and move forward with faith.