Sunday Thought

I thought I would share a spiritual thought today since I have not posted one in a few weeks. But first some most important tidbits of what happened special today. My EJ was ordained a Deacon. He was all smiles all day today. EJ would not let me take a picture of him so I don't have any to post of his special day. I can't believe that my baby will be passing the sacrament next week. I wish I could bring a camera into church to take a picture of him passing sacrament but that would probably be considered not really reverent and good. :) We are very proud of him and the decisions he has made.

Today in Sunday school we had a real good lesson on being Steadfast in Christ so my post will focus on this aspect. Relief Society was combined today and they just had a sister from the LDS family Services talking about there adoption program and their new Addiction counseling program.

The lesson was centered around 2 Nephi chapter 31 and 32. I think the most thought provoking and spiritual part of the lesson was when we talked about 2 Nephi 31: 18-21 which reads:

18 And then are ye in this ^astrait and narrow ^bpath which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost, which ^cwitnesses of the ^dFather and the Son, unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye entered in by the way ye should receive.

19 And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow ^apath, I would ask if all is ^bdone? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken ^cfaith in him, ^drelying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to ^esave.

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a ^asteadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of ^bhope, and a ^clove of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and ^dendure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have ^eeternal life.

21 And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the ^away; and there is ^bnone other way nor ^cname given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the ^ddoctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the ^eFather, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is ^fone God, without end. Amen.

I thought about these versus and they touched my heart. What does it mean for me to "press forward with steadfactness in Christ", having faith in Christ and enduring to the end? It means never giving up, it means picking up the pieces when things don't go as planned and relying on the Savior to helps us through those trials. It means starting fresh, renewing and trying hard to do the things that are right. That is all our savior asks us. He doesn't ask us to be perfect but that we try hard and endure to the end with faith in him.

That is my Spiritual thought for today.

BTW, off the topic...start my Microbiology class tomorrow. I am still waiting to see if I got into the Saturday only online morning class up at S. Seattle CC, still #1 on the waiting list. I have called, emailed the instructor and have not heard back. Until I find out I have to attend the Microbiology class that I signed up for at Green River and that is Monday through Thursday 10-12 UGH. Luckily I thought ahead to sign up for the class at green river just in case. Micro classes usually have a long waiting list and fill up fast. UPDATE: I got into the saturday class at South Seattle CC. They called me this morning to let me know that I was able to get into the class. The part that was so funny was I actually was standing in Line at Green River waiting to pay for my Microbiology book when the call came in. I put back the book and booked over to Seattle to register.. HE HE.