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Nephi 9:5 – “Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded me to make these plates for a
wise purpose in him, which purpose I know not.”
I
love that this verse shows the obedience and faith of Nephi. God had a plan and
a purpose for Nephi to make the plates, but he didn’t tell him what it was – he
told him to make the plates and left it at that. Because of his trust and love
for God, Nephi didn’t require any more information. He believed God had a valid
reason and that was enough for him. He made the plates and kept a faithful record.
Thank goodness for that attitude and example, because where would we be without
the things he wrote?
It’s
difficult to act without knowing why, but just as Nephi had no idea what
purpose or impact his writings would have on the world, we have no idea what
impact we will have on the world either. We’re capable of so much more than we
ever give ourselves credit for. When we set our goals as high as the trees, God
sets his goals for us as high as the clouds. Make a commitment to follow the
Lord as he directs you. Act in faith. God is aware; He is in control. If he
asks you to do something, there’s a reason. You will find out in time what that
reason is, and when that time comes you’ll be so grateful that you took the
leap and followed the promptings of the spirit.
God
knows you – he truly does. He understands your wants and desires, but he also
clearly knows and understands your needs. If you will give him your heart and
vow to follow him, he will lead you to a greater happiness than you could ever
imagine on your own. Because he can see the true potential within us, he won’t let
us settle. At times it may feel like something perfect was ripped out of your
life, but sometimes your Plan B is God’s Plan A. So give his plan a chance.
When you pass right through the destination you
have in mind for yourself and end up in the destination God knows you truly
deserve, you won’t be regretting it. Yesterday I was at a conference where one
of the speakers said, “Ask the Lord what he wants you to become. If you strive
for that, you will NEVER be disappointed in who you are and who you’ve become.”
What a powerful post! It reminded me of something President Ezra Taft Benson said:
ReplyDelete"Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.
That quote fits the feeling of my post perfectly. It conveys in two sentences exactly what took me a full post to try to explain =) We need to not only trust that God CAN accomplish wonderful things in and through us, but also that he WILL. We have to make that decision to turn our lives over to Him and have faith that He will lead us where we need to go.
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