Monday, December 29, 2008

Hope

Ok so yesterday I went to church at my home ward. And in the Relief Societ Lesson she was talking about Hope (mostly). And I was thinking then and this morning as i listened to a few songs (the alarm). And I had some good inspiration. There are things in my life that I wish were different. Better. And I know that I can only do so much about them. And that our freedom of choice plays a big role in each of our lives. But I really become frustrated at times. And to my knowledge there is not a thing I can do. Which makes the frustration worse.
Well listening to the lesson. I was reminded again to have HOPE! With hope and faith to act on the hope or little things that come about through hope and faith and enduring everything will work out. Never give up hope! And keep the faith to continue on strong! Everything will work out. And also something my cousin said to me about her own life made me think about it in relation to mine. (which I'm sorry nothing seems to be working out for you yet.. But thank you, Kara, for those words. You helped me realize something I didn't really fit into my life quite that way) She said and I know I won't get it word for word but it was basically something like "Why try and make my own [future] when there is one better" Anyway basically that Heavenly Father has a bigger and better plan for her so why try and make her own too soon. Which is so true of all of us. I get so impatient. But in the eternal outlook my days right now are extremely short. And once I look on my life I know I will critisize myself for being so whiny about things. I can be impatient about the way things are right now, but what if everything did abruptly change to my liking? Would I be happy still? WOuld I still be wanting more? Would something happen to change everything I had wanted so badly to be perfect? I don't know. But I do know that everything is as it should be, otherwise it would change. Heavenly Father has a bigger plan still in store for my family and me as well. I shouldn't try to change it before its time. And like Mitzy said "All we have to do is Let Him In" He has the power to change everything!!

1 comment:

Melanie Hawkins Mangum said...

I love reading your inspirational thoughts!