“I will try the faith of my people.” 3 Nephi 26:11
Why do I always forget that life is SUPPOSED to be hard and confusing?
That I’m not supposed to have prayers instantaneously answered all the time?
That I’m supposed to wrestle with difficult topics and not always know the answer, no matter how educated I am?
I know these things.
I can write a beautiful post about how we are here for challenges, and that Christ will help us overcome them.
But still, when bad times come, when temptations are too much, when my prayers are left unanswered for months on end, when I feel defeated… I sometimes forget.
And I think that’s why I actually find beautiful peace in the sweet statement of our Savior to Mormon that he wants to try our faith.
This is how it is supposed to be.
This is exactly how it’s supposed to be.
Nothing has gone wrong.
And yet, when I sit down to count the good times, the answered prayers, the quiet confirmations, the kind friends, the beautiful moments of clarity and understanding and peace…
They far outweigh the bad.
We aren’t supposed to know everything, but we can still learn a lot.
Not every prayer will be answered right away, but we can still pray and feel the Spirit along the journey.
Life will be super difficult sometimes, but I can still feel peace.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
3 Responses
I needed this reminder this morning. Struggling with a family conflict – and simply don’t have any answers right now. The Spirit keeps telling me, “Hearts will soften” – so I just need to leave it with the Lord. I love your daily lessons – and your Book by Book guides. Thanks!
Such a good reminder, thanks fir the way you “liken the scriptures”
Thank you! It’s one of my favorite things <3