If you believe in God.. Show Him.

 

  I know it is not even thanks giving yet! This is not my Christmas post, but I AM SO EXCITED FOR CHRISTMAS... Not because of gifts or fancy things, but to celebrate the birth of my best friend. Jesus Christ, the GREATEST gift the world could ever receive. It is my hope that as you watch this video you can feel the love of our savior. That you can recognize the sacrifices He made so that you could be.

 

  On the day the Savior was born the world was given a new brightness of hope. The world could now be redeemed from the stains of sin. I am currently studying the life of Jesus Christ in the bible, the more i study His teachings while He was here on the earth the more my love for Him and those around me deepens. The more I realize I must change my ways and come to Christ.

 

  One of my favorite scriptures right now is Luke 11:28 "But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it."

 

  To keep the word of God. Not just partly but fully. To become fully converted to the Lord is to read His words and apply them. Live the Saviors teachings to the best of our human ability and strive each day to be a little better than the day before.

 

  I am so thankful that God loved us enough to send us His precious Son. His only Son. To a world that would treat him un fairly and judge Him with out righteous judgement. He was sent here to be our perfect example, our teacher and friend. To rescue us from the world to over come the world and to pay a debt we could not pay.

 

  We show our love for Him by keeping His commandments and by being in the service of our fellow men. It is so important as we study the word of God to apply the teachings into our day so that we can become converted. If you believe in God SHOW HIM. Don't just talk about it! DO IT. Show Him you love by respecting Him, repenting, serving others, forgiving others, and asking for forgiveness of others. There are so many other ways but these are the few I wish to write about today.

 

  First I want to talk about conversion.  Conversion is a process and the more converted we become the more we strive to keep the words of God. How do we become a converted son or daughter of God? READ THE SCRIPTURES DAILY. Even if you can only read a verse a day. As you read that verse, page or chapter find ways that you can apply it. Then apply it, liken it to your daily life, if you like the love Christ shows to some one in need find a way to show love for a stranger or a family member, recognize the Christ like attributes and strive to obtain them in your own character. As you apply the teachings of the scriptures to your life you can begin to see the blessings, more happiness, more patience with others, more fear to do bad, and more peace. so many great blessings come. The wounded soul can be healed, the broken spirit can be lifted and the weight of sin can become lighter.

 

  One Christ like attribute I wish to be filled with is Charity. before my mission I didn't understand charity when I thought of charity I thought of going over seas and giving aid to people in need, although this is a grand act of charity there is more to it than that. I know I have written post about charity before.. However tonight I want to add a little spin to it.

 

 "8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins."

 

I like the Joseph Smith translation of this scripture it says:

 

"8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity preventeth the multitude of sins."

 

  My desire is to be a doer and a keeper. to keep Gods words. Charity is the pure love of Christ, The love we are commanded to be filled with, the love all mankind needs strive to be filled with. If we all were full of this love none would be hurt, used, or falsely accused. There would be no lying, or betrayal.

 

  I know that if I had this perfect Charity journey figured out 22 years ago there would have been a lot less people who were hurt by me, a lot of people that I would have been more open with, and people that wouldn't have been hurt by my acts of self centered-ness. I still have a long ways to go... As we all do. Life is like a giant school, a school where we are being tested daily to see if we learned from yesterdays mistakes. The only way we can fail is by not trying, and when we do wrong we can repent and become clean through Christ.

 

   My desire is to shake at the appearance of mistreating another, to shake at the sight of sin and to cling to Christ. To be converted so deeply that even the greatest storms of life will never shake me.  

 

 I would like to take a moment to say how the Book of Mormon and Bible have changed me. I know my life is a journey, mistakes to be learned from and righteous actions that will be rewarded. I realize that I am not the only person in the world, the things we say and do can affect others so deeply and that the worth of a soul is great in the eyes of our Father in Heaven. The damage we cause to another is something the Savior once had to feel.

 

  I used to hold a grudge.. I once was a woman of silent treatments and deep frustrations. My temper was quick to be triggered and my patience were slim. As I have read the words of Christ my weaknesses are being formed into a new Me. I have become quick to forgive, and slow to be angry. Through different trials my patience are coming and my heart is changing.

 

"Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be
loved. .."

 

 I would like to say I am sorry to anyone I have hurt or locked out of my life. It is my wish to speak kind words, always. To serve those in need. To help my mom when she asks for help no more "I will do it later"s To be the friend who is their no matter the convenience, to lift the hearts of those who feel hopeless and to forgive those who wrong me and to love those whom do wrong and to give of my time to Christ. To let go of who I was and let who I am becoming step in.

 

"And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

Luke 9:62

 Christ gave his life for us to live. No more looking to the past wishing for a do over. The future is as bright as your faith.

"28 ¶Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

 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

 

Come unto Christ and be healed. feast on the words of Christ and become new.

 

 8 And it supposeth me that they have come up hither to hear the pleasing word of God, yea, the word which healeth the wounded soul.