Today I read Mosiah 3:19, which states that we need to, "becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father."
I love this verse! As a parent, I have come to understand the meaning of it to a greater extent. Riley and I "inflict" chores on our children and we don't always give them what they want right away, or even at all. We love them, but we know that if they do not learn to work, or if they do not have consequences for their actions, they will not be successful as adults. I think it is the same with our father in heaven. He loves us so much, but if he rescued us immediately from every trial, or we did not have consequences for our choices, we would not be able to learn the things we need to learn, like being meek, humble and patient, so that we can live with Him again.
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I think of my grandchildren when I read that verse. When I see the Larsen children sit reverently in church or at family scripture reading, or when I see Hannah at her young age fold her arms during the prayer when asked to do so, I think of how meek and submissive they are. I also realize that they are being raised by goodly parents who teach them those qualities and that those are qualities we should all have.
I am sure that we need to become as little children, developing that complete confidence and trust. For me, the patience is the hard part. I am learning to trust in the Lord's time frame but it certainly is a process.
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