Sunday, August 06, 2006
Yeah, haven't done this in a while! Behold, my repentance.
Today in Church we were talking about Trials. We all have them, whether or not we want them (which, you know, most people don't).
I remember reading a quote somewhere by someone (real descriptive, but it's almost midnight and, hey, that zucchini bread is going to my head it was so good) saying that our trials are more fair than we think. Some times we look at someone and think, "They have it so easy! Why can't they get through
that? I could do that!" In reality, though, we are all tested to our greatest ability, I believe. Some trials look easy to others when, really, their just as hard as Other's own trial for that person. Know what I am saying?
However, this isn't to say that we cannot overcome any given trial. I believe that all trials can be dealt with. And, let it be noted that when I say "overcome," I don't mean that the trial will completely go away. I don't think that's the way it works. For instance, there have been many instances in my life where I've gone through a trial of deep depression. I still have to deal with it, but I know that with the Lord's help and through the power of the Atonement, I can make it through and I will be able to keep dealing with it. The effects of some of the choices I have made while in these ruts will never go away and have become their own little trials; they're not going to go away, but they can become tools of learning.
I believe that if we truly want to overcome something than we can. It saddens me to see people that stop believing they can change the course of their trials to become a learning experience; to watch them through things away just for the worldy pleasures rather than getting through whatever it is to earn the Eternal treasures. But, you know, you're never truly lost, just gone astray, and you can always return.
Anyway, sort of went off on a tangent there. Trials are always going to be a part of our lives. That is why we are here. We chose this! One sister in Relief Society today shared a story with us about her younger brother and sister (or maybe it was niece and nephew? Doesn't matter). One FHE they were learning about life and trials and how we came to this earth for the experience of pain and suffering but also joy and happiness. We did choose it. She then went on to say that a few days later the little girl was playing outside when she fell down and skinned her knee. As she was crying on the driveway, the little boy came up to her and said, "
Enter name here, you chose this! You chose to come to earth to experience pain! So you should stop crying and thank Heavenly Father for letting you skin your knee!" Yes, kind of cute and funny, but I also think it's true. We should thank God for letting us learn by experience, even when it requires going through tough times. And, you know? I think that maybe praying for Trials isn't such a bad thing. God will help us through anything. He can do everything.
As He once said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you," (John 14:18).
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