Hope for Tomorrow

This morning while getting ready, I began to feel the burden of my crazy life right now weighing down on me. I have been so busy lately that I have felt that I have no time to really study my scriptures like I did in the mission. I hurry and read and write down a few things and really... I don't feel like I get that much out of it.

So this morning, as I found myself with a few more minutes to spare, I sat down and read a short chapter in the Book of Mormon. It was 1 Nephi 6. A short chapter where Nephi describes his purpose in writing the plates. Did I learn something completely new? No. But did I feel something new? YES. It was just a calm assurance that it would all be okay. That is why we keep going. That is why we keep on keeping on even though it may be hard. That is why we persevere in the Gospel, as hard as it may seem to do so. The gospel is not a burden, it is a blessing! Keep reading scriptures, keep saying prayers, and the light and hope for tomorrow will come! We are of worth in the Lord's eyes.

After I read, I still had about 15 minutes, so I logged onto my laptop to check my Weber State summer semester information, and felt prompted instead to get on LDS.ORG. I found a video that I have seen before, but this morning it touched me in a different light. God knows our struggles! AS MAN IS, GOD ONCE WAS. HE understands us. I promise!

The video is called Mountains to Climb.

There are two things that I loved from this video:

"If the foundation of faith is not embedded in our hearts, the power to endure will crumble."

"Acting on even a twig of faith allows God to grow it."

http://reflectionsofchrist.myshopify.com/

I hope that those who are struggling physically, mentally, or emotionally, may be able to find hope for tomorrow in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

Have we not reason to rejoice?

"If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest, as well as the easiest of times in life will be pleasant." 

Hang on strong, HOPE IS THERE.