This has been on my mind a lot lately. We are taught in the scriptures to love our fellow men. we are also taught that we will find our lives as we lose ourselves in serving our Savior, Jesus Christ.
In helping my daughter with a Personal Progress project, I cannot believe that my life has been changed forever. The basis of this story can be found by clicking here
As I helped her, my concern grew for someone who I had never met (at least not during this Earth life). Last week, at the Good Grief Concert, I had an opportunity to meet this sweet woman. As I put my arm around her and introduced myself, I felt an instant connection to her. I had never met her, yet I loved and cared for her like a dear friend.
We are sponsoring another family, and I feel a similar connection to this sweet woman as well. I can't describe it in any other way except that these experiences have been my evidence supporting the fact that when we serve others and put ourselves in the background, I believe that Heavenly Father grants us the privilege of seeing someone the way he does.
As we lose ourselves in serving our Savior and Heavenly Father, the "Found" version of ourselves is SO MUCH BETTER than what we could create with our lives (for the reason listed above, as well as for many other reasons).
How thankful I am that we are the hands that answers prayers for our Heavenly Father. As we prepare ourselves, we can each strive for this each and every day. Our faith will grow, and Heavenly Father will be allowed, through our submission to him to bless us with sacred, beautiful, and life changing experiences.
I saw that you had created that new blog, I actually found it through someone else, it was cool! Good on you for starting it. My heart is breaking for the Olsen family, I can't even begin to imagine!
ReplyDeleteMy husband says I am crazy for reading all the blogs about people losing babies or family members and such. I tell him it just makes me appreciate more what I do have and reminds me to thank my Heavenly Father for it EVERY day!
My heart breaks each time I read about someone's struggles, but I feel I am strengthened for doing it and perhaps even preparing myself for the heartache I may be called upon one day to endure. If nothing else, I have a place I can go for strength and encouragement if I DID have to go through what they went through. So thank you!
Much love!