I love standing in holy places. But the difficult part is…⁣

Not being moved. ⁣

Elder Holland so eloquently taught:⁣

“It is inevitable that after heavenly moments in our lives, we, of necessity, return to earth, so to speak, where sometimes less-than-ideal circumstances again face us.”⁣

Holy moments are precious. ⁣

Sometimes they are big and notable. ⁣

But more and more often lately, they’ve been really small and mighty. ⁣

A quick prayer offered in a time of need met with immediate assistance. ⁣

Glancing at my kids’ faces during a particularly difficult moment and seeing their divine potential. ⁣

Pondering that leads to life-changing realizations. ⁣

Writing my gratitudes down and seeing how obvious the Hand of God is in my life. ⁣

I do all that I can to stand in holy places throughout the day. To create holy moments. ⁣

And then… a kid starts crying. ⁣

And I get a headache. ⁣

And someone asks me if I’ve finished that project yet. ⁣

And the dishes need to be done for the millionth time. ⁣

And I have an awkward moment with someone I meet. ⁣

And all of a sudden, I’m down, off the mount.⁣

Back to real life and all the weird, lame, uncomfortable, frustrating moments. ⁣

“My disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved.” (D&C 45:32)

To stay in a holy place all the time seems impossible. ⁣

But I at least have the desire to experience holy moments all of the time. ⁣

And… God actually tells us that He will bless us for our desires, as we strive to do so. ⁣

So even when the world is in chaos around me after I come down off the mount of my holy moment, my desire to keep holiness with me can be strong enough to carry that feeling in my heart. ⁣

Because even though I am moving from the holy place…⁣

My desires are not moving. ⁣

My intentions are not moving. ⁣

My Savior is not moving. ⁣

That is what can stay constant. My desire to be good. Even if I’m on a roller coaster of what my actions look like, my desires of my heart keep me tethered to Christ. ⁣

I can stand in holy places as often as I can, and my thoughts and righteous desires can never be moved.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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