More thoughts on Trials

 Over the years, I have learned that trials and adversity bring me closer to becoming the person I should be
- the person I long to be. This process has been brutal at times, but so worth it, because of the lessons learned.

I know no one likes trials, however, we are commanded to be like God and His Son. How can we expect that to happen if we don't experience trials? How can we grow if everything is smooth in our lives? How can we become like the Savior if we don't experience both the bitter and the sweet?

We are not called to save the world, but we are admonished to emulate The Savior in every area of our lives. Enduring through adversity with our focus on Christ insures that we are enduring well.

This is my prayer for all of us.

Not Peace But a Sword

 "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against the daughter in law, and the daughter in law against the mother in law." ~Matthew 10:34, Luke 12:53

The true gospel of Christ divides. His truths divide, and it is meant to be that way. We are either for Him or against Him. Contrary to popular belief, there can be no middle ground.

This is the time to choose - not tomorrow or next week or next year.

NOW!

A Time to Be Silent

 Dear Friends,

I know it has been a while since my last blog post. I've always tried to listen to the spirit and wait for the Lord's inspiration and guidance. He has always helped me know what message to give.

Lately, I have waited for that to happen.

It hasn't.

Last night the thought came to me that maybe I have said all there is to say and now it is time

to be silent. This morning that was confirmed. I am literally being silenced now, and indeed, everything the Lord needed me to say has been said.

So, I will continue to share uplifting and meaningful quotes and thoughts, but it looks like silence will now reign, as unsettling as that is. I will never stop proclaiming my love for Heavenly Father and my Savior. No one and nothing can - or will - ever remove my testimony of Them from me. The Lord shows me every day that He is aware of me and I matter to Him - that my life matters, just as yours does.

Again, I tell you we are at war. A spiritual battle is being waged and it is brutal. I can testify of this with absolute certainty, because of the attacks I have undergone this past while. The warfare has been far worse than at any other time in my life, and believe me, I've experienced plenty. The only way I have been able to make it through is by holding to the promise the Lord made to me that He will carry me through and never abandon me. He never has, and the tender mercies that flow into my life each day are a priceless part of that promise.

Now, I have been prompted to compile some of the latest posts in a little booklet, and share the messages the Lord encourages me to include, the ones that are most urgent. I will send each of you a copy of that ebooklet this week. Some of the post will be re-edited and revised. I hope the booklet will be useful and bring needed comfort.

Thank you all so much for your friendship and continued support. It means so much to me.

Glory to God!

Have a great night!

P.S. Below is a video I felt prompted to share because of the truths spoken in it.

The Clock is Ticking

 The spiritual war we are fighting is growing more brutal by the day, and many of us are going through
our own personal garden of Gethsemane. With the gradual stripping away of our agency and constitutional right to choose, we are dealing with the painful stripping away of personal opinion (spoken and unspoken) that is being heaped upon us by others. We would rather have this cup pass us by but are willing to let the Lord's will be done. It hurts being the Deceiver's victims, but we can take heart in knowing we are never alone in this battle against the unseen evil surrounding us, as well as those who are influenced by it.

This the Matrix in which we live, and instead of ingesting the red pill and opening our minds to the deceptions making up our world, many snatch the blue pill and gulp it down quickly, choosing to stay in their fog of oblivion, unwilling to delve deep below the surface and make the hard decisions.

I have come to the point in my life that what people think of me doesn't matter in the least. Though my heart is filled with love and compassion for my fellow man, I could not care less about the opinions of others. The only things that matter to me are my God, my Savior, my family, the gospel of Christ, sharing that gospel and His truths with others, knowing what is real and true, and my own personal salvation. Beyond that, nothing else in this world bears much importance.

The Lord needs an awake people. He needs our whole heart. He needs us to relinquish every part of ourselves, and He wants to be present in every aspect of our lives - to be present and help us to see through the fog of deceit that presses in upon us each day so that the enemy cannot destroy us, nor allow us to destroy ourselves.

And in return, He will give us all of Himself.

In fact, He already has.

This is my prayer for all.

The Purging of Pride

 God is always faithful, and despite our weaknesses and failures, He will not fail us. He could never
forget His promises to us, and He will always provide for our every need and bless us with the righteous desires of our hearts.

Sometimes we grow impatient waiting for God to move in our behalf, but we need to trust in Him, and trust that He knows us personally. He only asks that we surrender ourselves to Him, and know with absolute surety that He knows what's best for each and every one of us.

Father and His Son know me completely, and I will continue to strive to know Them better with each passing day.

Besides the "plandemic" that is being perpetrated upon the masses, there is an overwhelming epidemic of fear and despair in the world today. There is also an epidemic of pride, and some lord this pride over others. Each time we allow our pride to divide us (and many us us guard and hold onto our pride with an insane jealousy that is indescribable) we place a wedge between us and the Lord, which is the very last thing we want right now. This is the time we want Him even closer - to feel Him near at all times.

Today is the day to rid ourselves of all ungodliness.  It's the day to let go of pride, unrighteous judgments, the tendency to prop ourselves above others, the tendency to believe we are right and others are wrong, and the self-centered belief that personal revelation is irrelevant . . . unless it coincides and validates our own point of view. This is the epitome of pride.

The gathering season is fast coming to a close and the need to eliminate the gods and idols of this world is vital to our personal salvation. It's a time of urgency, and the Lord is still giving us every opportunity in this remaining small window of time to purge this gross sin from our hearts and replace it with the Savior. We must grasp how important it is look to Him in all things

This is my hope and prayer for all of us.

Either We Believe Him or We Don't!

And whosoever among you are sick and have not faith to be healed, but believe, shall be
nourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild food, and that not by the hand of an enemy. ~D&C 42:43

The Lord is the king of necessary repetition.

When parents raise children, we teach them by repetition. It is how they learn and grow. When they do wrong, we chasten and counsel them, and we forgive them, hoping they have learned their lesson well enough not to repeat it.

So it is with all of us. Over and over in the scriptures, we are told that when we keep the Lord's commandments, we will be blessed. When we don't, we are turning away from God in disobedience, and there will be consequences - we can't escape those. Obedience to the commandments and putting the Lord first in ALL things also increases our discernment and helps us to avoid being deceived. Putting the Lord first helps us to know what is of God and what isn't. With this, we can also utilize the spiritual gifts He has given us, and use them accordingly.

When our children were young and my husband and I were homeschooling them, there were two things that I told them over and over:

1. "We teach you at home so you will hopefully learn our values and not the world's ideals."

2. "We do this so you will think for yourself instead of allowing others to think for you."

Now, are they perfect at these things? No. But they are constantly trying just as we are.

So, why do we , as God's children, continue to make the same vital mistakes over and over? Why do we look to others for validation? Why do we not utilize the gift of personal revelation from the Lord?

Why do we purposely allow ourselves be deceived?

Is it because it's easier to push aside earnest prayer and critical thinking in favor of being a follower, to be commanded in all things? Is it because it's easier to be told what is best for us, shirking our responsibility of going to God to know His will?

We have been counseled repeatedly to come to know the Savior's voice. So, where is our faith? True faith in the Lord unlocks His power, allowing us to claim that power. This is supposed to be a time of repentance, spiritual growth, and increased devotion to our Savior, not leaning on our own arm, but His.

So, now I'm going to be repetitive. These are the last days and conspiracies abound.

There are so many examples in the scriptures of conspiracies. And it is the same with us today, only the conspirators are far more sinister. And why wouldn’t they be? After all, the king of these conspiracies is a soul harvester who never likes to play by the rules. Regardless, he does have rules that he must adhere to as well, and he offers incentives for your allegiance and obedience to him. But the payoff is always a trap. Because of deceit, many others are taken along for the ride, some going willingly, because it's easier. Again, for many, it's easier to be told what's best for us, acquitting us of responsibility and the consequences. But that excuse will never fly with the Lord.

In the end, we can only ask ourselves, "Do I trust the Lord? Do I believe Him enough to place my life in His hands?"

My personal answer is an ecstatic "Yes!!!"

I pray your answer will be the same, and that we will all look to Him first, always, and that we will allow His will to be done in our lives. I pray that we will pray for increased discernment and increased purification, that we may truly become a sanctified people.

Have a great evening!

Preparation for What is to Come