Trust in the Light

   
" The Lord is my light; then why should I fear?

By day and by night his presence is near.

He is my salvation from sorrow and sin;

This blessed assurance the Spirit doth bring."

-Hymn 89 The Lord is My Light

     I am comforted by the knowledge that my Heavenly Father is aware of me and my needs, that like this song says, "The Lord is my light" and because of that I have no fears. When I was younger if anyone would ask me what my biggest fear was my answer was always "death, spiders, or death by spiders" I can honestly say that I no longer fear death. I know that after this life I have the opportunity to live in God's presence and see my Heavenly Father again. I am not saying that death is not hard, it is a major trial in our lives when a loved one dies, but we have the assurance that our time apart is only a small time and as we live righteously we know we can live with our Father in Heaven once more.

   
     “As we exercise faith in Christ and trust in His promises, we can walk into the dark with the absolute assurance that our pathway will be illuminated—at least far enough to take the next step, and then the next step and the next step.” —Elder David A. Bednar, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

     This life is not easy by any means, we are all faced with our own trials and difficulites, faith in our Savior Jesus Christ allows us to recieve comfort. When we know that Christ suffered for us, and knows our every sorrow, we know we can take that next step. Sometimes it may feel like we cannot take one more step but by putting our trust in God he will help us. He will carry us through the hard times, he will help us to feel his love all around us. A common phrase my Mission President and his wife use is, " when we know who we are we act differently" I know that I am a child of God, that he loves me, and that his son Jesus Christ was crucified for me. Because of him I can live with my family for eternity. This life is not the end, we have eternity.

 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me

Psalm 23:4

I bear my testimony that God knows you, is aware of you, and that he loves you. In the hard times and the Good times remember the savior and his atoning sacrifice for you. I know that Jesus Christ died for me, so that I could have the ability to live with Heavenly Father again and to feel that peace in my life. I know that throughout all my struggles and hard times in life, I can always turn to God, He will always be there for me.

 

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