God Rules!

As much as it hurts to see the injustices of man and the pain and suffering we are sometimes afflicted with by the hand of others, I know there is a God, and the gift of agency - to bless, hurt, harm, or help - our fellow man is one that will not be taken away. For far too long, many of us have squandered that

gift, allowing Satan to rule our thoughts and actions, never giving a thought to the wounds we leave on the innocent, much like Christ's own people never gave a thought to the wounds that were inflicted upon Him, wounds that He ironically suffered in their behalf.

We are told to be perfect like Christ and the Father, and be perfected in Him. If it couldn't be done, He wouldn't have commanded us to do it, and if we are striving with everything in us to be obedient and put the Lord first in every aspect of our lives, there is NOTHING we can't do, because our will would be aligned with His.

Terrible things happen in the world every day, and they will continue to happen. In fact, things are going to get ten times worse, and just as Satan reigns in the hearts of mortal men now, he will continue to be allowed to reign for yet a little longer. Did you get that? He will be ALLOWED to reign a little longer. He is not in charge and he never will be. But the agency of man must continue for our just Lord and Savior to do His job. He is always there to comfort those who suffer, and if our spiritual eyes held perfect vision, along with glimpsing the evil spirits that surround so many, we would see heavenly beings moving to and fro in the service of our Savior, comforting, and in some cases, guarding us against the adversary.

I live for the day that the Savior will return in all His glory, and what a great and terrible day that will be! I only pray that I will be worthy enough to stand in His presence.
I pray for this for all of us.