In reading in Alma chapters 12-13 it made me think how important "The Fall" was to The Plan of Salvation. We have to have these experiences as hard as they may be to grow and become like God. They are preparing us for harder things in life and for the next life. Sometimes I honestly think to myself how much harder is life really going to get? I was having a hard time at the beginning of this semester with Katelynn gone and taking harder classes, with my calling. I couldn't understand why God would put so much on me at once. I didn't really have any good friends either. Then thinking about Alma 13:10 it says, "they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather then to parish;" I hope I am on the right path to righteousness. I am trying to make the right decisions.
"by small and simple things are great things brought to pass;" (Alma 37:6) -To me thinking about this it makes me realize that my small acts, the little things that I do aren't that little and don't go unnoticed by God like they might by man. "the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote while a prisoner in the Liberty Jail in March 1839. 'Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power;. .' (D&C 123:16-17.) -God has His own purposes for things to happen and the more we listen to Him and are willing to Learn from Him the more wise we can and will become. Why not learn from the all Mighty One and gain all the knowledge we can from Him instead of from man who is just trying to figure things our like you are. -Our Heavenly Father has commandments that He wants us to follow and to obey. If we don't follow them then He will make sure the punishments of heaven fall on us not because he doesn't not love us but beca...
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