Sunday, October 29, 2017

Do We Trust Him?

Do We Trust Him? 
Hard Is Good




Members of the Godhead are no strangers to hard things. 
God the Father sacrificed His Only Begotten Son 
to the terrible suffering of the Atonement, 
including death by crucifixion. 
The scriptures say Jesus Christ learned 
“obedience by the things which he suffered” (Hebrews 5:8). 
He voluntarily suffered the agony of the Atonement. 
The Holy Ghost must be long-suffering to prompt,
 warn, and guide us, 
only to sometimes be ignored, misinterpreted, 
or forgotten.

In the world of nature, 
hard is part of the circle of life. 
It is hard for a baby chick to hatch out of that tough eggshell. 
But when someone tries to make it easier, 
the chick does not develop the strength necessary to live. 
In a similar way, the struggle of a butterfly to escape the cocoon 
strengthens it for the life it will live.
Through these examples, 
we see that 'hard' is the constant
We all have challenges. 
The variable is our reaction to the 'hard'.
Do we have sufficient faith 
to trust that He will visit us in our afflictions (see Mosiah 24:14), 
that He will contend with those that contend with us (see Isaiah 49:252 Nephi 6:17), 
and that He will consecrate our afflictions 
for our gain? (see 2 Nephi 2:2).
Brothers and sisters, we can have the faith to trust Him! 
He wants what is best for us (see Moses 1:39). 
He will answer our prayers (see D&C 112:10). 
He will keep His promises (see D&C 1:38). 
He has the power to keep those promises (see Alma 37:16). 
He knows everything! 
And most important, 
He knows what is best for us (see Isaiah 55:8–9).


My Child,

You may not know me, but I know everything about you.   Psalm 139:1 

I know when you sit down and when you rise up.   Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways.   Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered.   Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image.   Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being.   Acts 17:28 

For you are my offspring.    Acts 17:28 

I knew you even before you were conceived.   Jeremiah 1:4-5 

I chose you when I planned creation.  Ephesians 1:11-12 

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book.   Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live.   Acts 17:26 

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.   Psalm 139:14 

I knit you together in your mother's womb.   Psalm 139:13 

And brought you forth on the day you were born.   Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me.   John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love.  1 John 4:16 

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you.   1 John 3:1 

Simply because you are my child and I am your Father.   1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could.   Matthew 7:11 

For I am the perfect father.   Matthew 5:48 

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand.   James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs.   Matthew 6:31-33 

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.   Jeremiah 29:11 

Because I love you with an everlasting love.   Jeremiah 31:3 

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore.  Psalm 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing.   Zephaniah 3:17 

I will never stop doing good to you.   Jeremiah 32:40 

For you are my treasured possession.  Exodus 19:5 

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul.   Jeremiah 32:41 

And I want to show you great and marvelous things.   Jeremiah 33:3 

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me.   Deuteronomy 4:29 

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart.   Psalm 37:4 

For it is I who gave you those desires.   Philippians 2:13 

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine.   Ephesians 3:20 

For I am your greatest encourager.   2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles.   2 Corinthians 1:3-4 

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you.   Psalm 34:18 

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart.   Isaiah 40:11 

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes.   Revelation 21:3-4 

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth.   Revelation 21:3-4 

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus.    John 17:23 

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed.    John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being.   Hebrews 1:3 

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you.    Romans 8:31 

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins.    2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled.    2 Corinthians 5:18-19 

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you.   1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love.    Romans 8:31-32 

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me.    1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again.   Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen.   Luke 15:7 

I have always been Father, and will always be Father.    Ephesians 3:14-15 

My question is…Will you be my child?     John 1:12-13 

I am waiting for you.    
Luke 15:11-32
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Our Loving, Heavenly Father

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