Sunday, October 16, 2011

14 Day Walk with Christ

The past 2 weeks I have been doing a 14 day Walk with Christ. It has been amazing to read some of the questions and think about how I'm doing and what I should be working on. One of the days asked me about service and when I'm doing service am I thinking of Christ. I don't think I have ever thought of service that way before. Usually I'm thinking "I hope I'm helping this person to the best of my ability and that they know I would help them 24/7." I have learned I'm thinking the right things and not being selfish but I need to also include Christ into my thoughts more.
I am still going strong on the Miracle of Forgiveness. I think it is one of the best books ever right after the scriptures. Some people would think the words to be harsh and have you feel like dirt but I find them to be full of love and to help. Sometimes I feel like I am not doing the repentance process right and this wonderful book answers those questions I have. A chapter that has hit me pretty hard so far is chapter 11 about awakening to your sins and starting the repentance process. A line that hit me was on page 153. It says "Repentance of the godly type means that one comes to recognize the sin and voluntarily and without pressure from outside sources begins his/her transformation." For true repentance you shouldn't be forced into but want that desire inside yourself to change. No one can change you but you.
I have felt lately that I have been forced into a couple of big decisions and yes sometimes you need that help but in this case I should want to decide for myself. It's the kind of thing for me and my Heavenly Father to decide about. I am slowly learning that He is there to help me and if I do everything on my part and have thought about whatever decision has arrived that he will help me. I'm slowly letting go of people that are not helping me grow and be happy in life but are doing the opposite. I didn't mean to vent all of a sudden but it's continually amazes me how much Heavenly Father cares and wants me to be happy. I say it to everyone and tell them they deserve to be happy. I deserve to be happy to and should believe in my words and have them apply to me as well as everyone else.
I really am grateful for everyone who has been helping me and everything I have been working on for the past couple of weeks. I want to be the person that others see in me and that my Heavenly Father sees because that person is amazing and she will do many wonderful things in this mortal life. I would like to share one of my favorite songs and was also one of the blurbs I read over the 14 days. "The touch of the Master's Hand by Afterglow." I'm still learning so if you are able to type the song into youtube.


1 comment:

  1. So, I totally just wrote you this long comment that was awesome and inspiring and when I went to post it.....it was deleted. :( But I hope you know how I amazing I think you are and that you TRULY ARE! I love the song by Afterglow. It's so touching and gives us confidence that the Lord, however rough we may be from sin or trials, loves us despite ourselves. :)I'm so happy for you and I know you'll be impressed by the transformation that will occur in you! I love you and I'm glad you're blogging!!!

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