Let Us Begin Anew

“God will help you become something greater than you ever thought possible.” ~Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Satan is the master of despair, discouragement, hopelessness, doubt of self-worth, and ingratitude. He can be crafty enough to blind our spiritual eyes and keep us from recognizing the

blessings in our lives that have come from our trials– or more specifically, because of them. Whenever this happens, it stalls our progression temporarily. And the more we allow the adversary to dictate our life’s course, the farther we drift from the path to God and the plan He has set for each of us.

This is a time of new beginnings, and just like we renew our baptismal covenants with the Lord each week as we partake of the holy sacrament, so we should renew our commitment and faith in the Father and the Son, and commit to be our best selves – to live even better this coming year than we did this past year, completely focusing on the Lord, remembering how far He has brought us, and anticipating how far He will yet take us if we will but keep our hearts fixed on Him.

Truly, there is no more worthy goal, because He is ever before us, and as long as we look forward to Him instead of backward, we will never be led astray.