1 Nephi chapter 11 verse 10 depicts Nephi literally conversing with a spirit that God has sent to him. The spirit asks Nephi, "What desires thou?"
While it may not always seem prevalent in our lives, we have a Heavenly host of angels to help bear us up. This scripture struck me very hard as evidence that God knows each of His children's desires on a personal level. He is aware. He is knowledgeable of our situation. He desperately wants to help. Whether we feel it or not, He is pleading that we will turn to Him so that He may check up on us and what our current needs are. The only person that can fulfill all of our righteous desires is our Heavenly Father, so why turn anywhere else for guidance?
So how can we let him into our lives? Here's a couple things to get you started:
1. Prayer--when you pray, thank Him for specific instances where you felt His hand in your life. This will allow you to realize all that the Father does for you. Also, try to stay kneeling for a bit after your prayer and just listen.
2. Scriptures--don't just read them to check it off of your list. Study, with pen in hand, the teachings and turn "history" into "yourstory".
While it may not always seem prevalent in our lives, we have a Heavenly host of angels to help bear us up. This scripture struck me very hard as evidence that God knows each of His children's desires on a personal level. He is aware. He is knowledgeable of our situation. He desperately wants to help. Whether we feel it or not, He is pleading that we will turn to Him so that He may check up on us and what our current needs are. The only person that can fulfill all of our righteous desires is our Heavenly Father, so why turn anywhere else for guidance?
So how can we let him into our lives? Here's a couple things to get you started:
1. Prayer--when you pray, thank Him for specific instances where you felt His hand in your life. This will allow you to realize all that the Father does for you. Also, try to stay kneeling for a bit after your prayer and just listen.
2. Scriptures--don't just read them to check it off of your list. Study, with pen in hand, the teachings and turn "history" into "yourstory".
Another truth that can be pulled from this passage of scriptures is that God will not only give us what we faithfully pursue with His help, but will give us a hundred-fold of blessing on top of that. Nephi asked to see the vision his father had seen, and ended up seeing it while conversing with the spirit. The spirit wouldn’t directly explain the meaning of each object in the vision, but pushed Nephi to learn for himself what it meant through a series of questions.
Sometimes when we ask for things, it may seem like what we are receiving in return is not the direct or immediate help that we needed. However, like Nephi, God is often pushing us out of our comfort zone in order for us to grow and become more like our Savior. Hate to break it to you, but comfort zones inhibit growth.
Look unto God in every question you have. He will show you the way. The way to God will rarely be easy, visible, or understood, but it will be worth it. I know that no matter how insignificant or unloved you may feel now, God cares enough about you that He has taken the time to understand every aspect of your life. Look to Him. Learn of His Son. When the spirit seems to send you a question as an answer to your prayers, think of Nephi. God only wants you to grow to the amazing person He knows you can become. We have to let the Savior in before He can facilitate this.
Sometimes when we ask for things, it may seem like what we are receiving in return is not the direct or immediate help that we needed. However, like Nephi, God is often pushing us out of our comfort zone in order for us to grow and become more like our Savior. Hate to break it to you, but comfort zones inhibit growth.
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