We are Women of God

I had the opportunity to teach Relief Society on Sunday. The talk a chose was one that Sheri Dew gave a few years ago about being a Woman of God. I love this talk and have read it several times over the past years. I chose it because I have been feeling a little down and a little off track. It is so easy to get sidetracked with the things of the world, and with being "busy" that sometimes I forget what is really important. This was a good reminder of that. One of the quotes I loved from her talk was this one:

" We no longer have the luxury of spending our energy on anything that does not lead us and our families to Christ. That is the litmus test for Relief Society, as well as for our lives. In the days ahead, a casual commitment to Christ will not carry us through."

The world is so evil now and the power of the adversary is so strong. It is all around us. He is not casual in his attempts to thwart our salvation, why are we so casual in ours?" Why am I so casual in mine especially with the stewardship I have over my family? This talk was a call to arms for me. Something all of us can be good at. We can all be Women of God. I can be a Woman of God. It doesn't take a perfect body or an outrageous ability to decorate my home or be crafty. All it take is a willing heart, humility, and the courage to act.

In her talk Sister Dew encouraged us to choose one thing that we can do today to be more like our Saviour, I am going to recommit to personal scripture study. I always feel the spirit when I read my scriptures and I love teaching them to my children. It is sometimes hard to find the time to do it during the day, but I seem to be able to find the time to do meaningless things. So that is my committment.

Sing Praises

When I was on my mission I read the story of the Brother of Jared and how he and his family built the boat shaped like a dish and were driven forth upon the sea towards the promised land. I thought about that story and how terrible the conditions must have been for those people and they were being tossed by the terrible tempests and fierce winds of the water. How they were encompassed about by water until they were cry unto the Lord and he brought them forth on top of the waters again. I can't imagine anything being more miserable. However the attitude of the Jaredites never ceases to amaze me. How despite the awfulness of their state they were singing praises to the Lord. After describing their trying circumstances it says in verse nine that they did sing praises unto the Lord all the day long, and when the night came they did not cease to praise the Lord. I figure that if the Jaredites can sing praises to the Lord in those lowly circumstances, I too can sing praises to the Lord in whatever circumstance I may be in. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for the things he has given me, I want to make a record of the things that show me he is working in my life and that give me the opportunity to praise him. Somethings may be trite, and some may be profound, yet the Lord is in all things that bring me joy.