I have also been thinking of Sister Julie Beck's talk last year to the members in the Utah Valley Regional Conference. She talked about how we are doing better than we think we are in our path towards eternal life but that we know we could be doing better. I have connected this to trials and the hard things we are asked to do in the church. The Lord stretches us to the point that we think we can go no further and then he pushes us a little farther. This is the "we can do better" part of our lives. We may think that we are doing the best that we can in life but the Lord will show us how much better we can be doing.
Looking back we notice that although it hurt at that moment it has made us a stronger person. We notice that we are better because of that push. There are some lessons we can never learn if we don't push ourselves to be better and to try our best to follow the Lord's plan for us. This is where the spirit comes in to play the most in our lives. Learning to trust in the Lord and follow the promptings that we receive.
I am amazed at the Lord's timing as well. It seems that answers to prayers come at just the right time and just as we cross one hurdle He throws another one at us.
I am eternally grateful for the Spirit that I have constantly with me. I am also glad that my parents taught me to always be prepared for what ever the Lord has need for me to do. I have been asked a couple weeks ago what goals I have for my life. Well I want to live my life in a way that I will always be able to help those in need and be the Lord's hands on this earth. This is now my new life's goal.
I have found that this movie is so touching and has really helped me to reach this goal of helping others around me:
Sometimes we just have to take a leap of faith and hope that the Lord will be their to catch us if we fall.
