There is Beauty in Everything

There is beauty in everything. I don't know how, but God leads us ways that we couldn't possibly imagine. I'm going to tell you a few experiences that definitely left me feeling blessed by God. I, of all people, have such incredible blessings from him; I can't even fathom why I deserve half of them. Like, all my troubles go away and are left into the hands of Heavenly Father most times I've struggled lately.
Not a week ago, I was stressing over the fact that something was holding me back from going on a mission: money. I thought that I wouldn't be able to go because I hate borrowing any kind of money from the church whatsoever if I were to pay for some of it and I also wouldn't be able to earn that money on my own. But the other night, I decided to pray and afterwards, and I wasn't expecting it, but I got this overwhelming peace that going on my mission was one of the most important things I was to be doing at this time and the money shouldn't matter. It was the first time in a long time that the spirit was directly telling me something. And after that, all I wanted and strived for was to do good in this life. And get this. That night, the spirit also told me to search LdsJobs, because I had been looking for one, and so I did and I applied for a few. I prayed I would get one specific job and today I got called into that company for an interview. Isn't it amazing how these things work? What's even more crazy is they have a center in Rexburg, ID so I can transfer over while going to school again in the Spring! And the main motive behind getting this job is because I want to pay for my mission, and I think Heavenly Father really wants me to do that, because he basically handed those directions to me on a silver platter! I believe that everything happens for a reason. My reason is different from yours. If I want to do something good, the Lord won't prevent that from happening.
 It brings me comfort knowing he wants me to serve a mission, and knowing that out of all my weaknesses, he believes in me and he knows me better than I know myself. He obviously knows that I can do this. And there is beauty in that. I was definitely blessed to be baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and there was a way that was possible. I wouldn't have known anything about the church or been at the point I am today if my mom hadn't met my step dad. Today, I fully realized the beauty in that. If there's anything I know about angels, it's that Heavenly Father sends them to us in the most unexpected, beautiful ways. He works through people and one can literally see it as a work of art because most often, the results are miraculous. Well, that'll be it for now, and I'm signing off.
-Ali :)

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