Finding the light.

 When you find yourself in a room alone in the dark the feelings aren't always at ease. At night after I shut off my light and run for the bed leaping and jumping as quickly as I can to my safe zone. Trying my best to not trip and stub my toes. The moment a light is shut off it is swallowed by darkness. By the flip of a switch it can be back on. Or when I think back to when I was a child and the power would go out, with my mom and family but the feeling of uneasiness in the dark was still there. But the instant a candle is lit... the darkness can no longer exist. it might surround, but the light always over powers the dark. The darkness is there waiting to close in but we have the ability to keep it away.

  At times we find ourselves in darkness, in times of trial, or moments we are lost. at first we don't truly notice it, day by day something starts to feel off, not at ease.. as time passes that uncomfortable feeling grows. Though we may be surrounded by those we love we still aren't comfortable. It's not always easy to pin point those feelings of discomfort or where they are coming from. The lights aren't shut off all at once, they are slowly dimmed until we are buried in the dark. It is so easy to become over whelmed when our lives seem to be burdened. To give into the darkness and to let go of the light. It is easy to become bitter or angry..

When trials come I find myself in a pitty party in my head at first. I find myself in a familiar dark room, stubbing my toes on chairs as i try to find my way through on my own. It is so easy to go to self reliance. It is our nature to depend on self survival. But we don't just need to survive life, we need to enjoy it as well. We don't have to feel our way through the dark room in hopes that we don't stub our toes, or run into those obstacles. The light doesn't have to be at the end of the tunnel. The light can be there to guide us through the tunnel.

  As easy as it is to become over come by darkness it to is easy to over come the darkness with the flip of a switch, the stroke of a match, or a cry to our father in heaven through that we may obtain an inkling of light to brighten the way. Darkness never can cover the light. It may start out no brighter than a match.

  As we continue to trust in our father and give our fear to him the light might turn more into that of a candle. We now are starting to pray and ask for guidance and to follow that which our father is telling us and we find our selves with a flash light, the room is starting to become brighter. You can see the obstacles instead of stubbing your toe on the corner of your bed that has been there since the beginning of time, you are more prepared for the trials.

  We may be with those that we love in these times and not understand what this feeling is, we can become discouraged and be more lost in the ways that aren't always pleasing or bearing our burdens on our shoulders alone.

  A man once carried those burden upon his shoulders so that we wouldn't need to carry them alone. He wasn't just any man, He is our savior, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. He carried them alone and so that we wouldn't have to. He felt that pain of how heavy our trials and our mistakes would be. So that we could have some one to relate to. He did these things so that we would seek him in times of despair. We never have to be alone, but at times we unknowingly choose so. Christ is always with us or waiting to be with us. he never leaves us, but at times we turn away and leave him.

 We often find our souls wandering a prayer away from hope and serenity and direction from light. Feast upon the words of Christ through the book of Mormon and through the bible, feel the light increasing and the burdens become light. Trust in the Lord that he CAN and WILL carry the burdens. He will take them upon his shoulders once again an bare them with you.

 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:29-30

  As disciples of Christ the member of this church are asked to share this light with those whom don't know where to obtain it, they might be lost and not even know that they are looking to be found.

 13 ¶Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:13-16

 We are asked to be the light of the world. To not hide that light, to not be ashamed of that light, but to be a beacon of hope for the wandering soul, seeking to find the truth. We have Jesus Christ as our main light, our light house at that.. making it more easy for us to find our way back to him, but as we go through our journey we must be a lower light to the people who have been tossed through life's journey to direct them back to shore and to help them find direction to that light house that they've been floating around not knowing they were searching for it. Never be ashamed of who you are to let your light radiate through all that you do. Be the match in the dark room guiding one through to help them find the switch to chase away all darkness.

  No matter how dark times may feel to us, light always prevails. NEVER let fear, loss of hope, or doubt swallow you up. Find ways to obtain light, guidance, and direction, trust in the lord and always follow him. He will guide us through each time. Make him your best friend and there will be no trial, no temptation and no sin that you can not over come. But only can this be done through him.

 The storms will pass and the air will clear. Look for the light house and be directed to safety. The lord is our light. our source of comfort, have no fear and know that he can be with you at all times and in all places as we live worthily of this promise.

“Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come.” (D&C 68:5–6.)