Am I doing enough?⁣

Where is my standing with God?⁣

I think about these questions a lot.⁣

Actually, I think about them a little bit less now than I used to. But they are still there. ⁣

When I look around at a messy home and a kid climbs on top of me even when I’ve asked them not to and my to-do list is longer than ever, I wonder if I’m doing well enough. ⁣

But something else I’ve noticed about these moments?⁣

I’m in self-pity. ⁣

And I’m NOT listening to the Spirit. ⁣

I’m thinking of all the ways that I’m falling short. ⁣

And I’m not trying to connect with the Divine, show gratitude, love, and grow. ⁣

On the flip side, those moments when I’m really in tune with the Spirit…⁣

When I’m feeling love and prompting and clarity and guidance…⁣

I KNOW that I’m enough. ⁣

I know that where my heart is matters most, and that it is in a good place. ⁣

I know that I will keep needing my Savior. ⁣

So sometimes I need to hear:⁣

“Let your soul be at rest concerning your spiritual standing, and resist no more my voice.” (D&C 108:2⁣)

When I am resisting the Spirit, when I think I know more about my value and worth than He does, then I feel tied down and heavy. ⁣

And when I allow myself to be comforted by that still small voice, then I feel confidence and peace. ⁣

Let your soul be at rest. ⁣

Stop resisting the comforting voice of the Spirit. ⁣

You are doing just great.

“The only opinion of us that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us. Please sincerely ask Him what He thinks of you. He will love and correct but never discourage us; that is Satan’s trick.” – J. Devn Cornish

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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I love this book so much.

If you have read it too, you know about the wooden Wemmicks.

These Wemmicks give each other gray dots if they do something “lame”.

And they give each other gold stars if they do something “cool”.

Public judgments, with stars and dots for everyone to see.

But Lucia is a special Wemmick.

She doesn’t have a single dot OR star on her!

The reason?

Lucia honestly does not care about the other Wemmicks’ judgments of her.

She learned that caring what other people thought gave them power over her own emotions and actions.

The gray dots and gold stars have no power over her.

And why doesn’t she care?

Lucia knows who created her.

I have always loved Lucia’s powerful example of not caring what other people think.

Which surprisingly includes when people praise us as well as when they criticize us.

She knew whose opinion actually mattered!

This reminds me so much of those who were partaking of the fruit in Lehi’s dream and then looked over to the people in the great and spacious building.

“They did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not.” (1 Nephi 8:33)

The laughter and mocking from the great and spacious building didn’t matter.

That is often easier said than done.

It’s tough to just try and convince ourselves “to not care”.

Cuz… we all do. At first.

But the key to not heeding the judgments from the big building for a super long time?

Learning more about our Creator.

Reading His word and feeling of His love.

And then enjoying the delicious, peaceful, joyful fruit of that focus.

Everyone else’s opinions and actions and judgments just seem to matter a little less.

“We will heed not what the wicked may say, but the Lord alone we will obey.” -Hymns, “Let Us All Press On”

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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