Faith

One of my most treasured blessing is being a part of a worldwide sisterhood in the Church, Relief Society. I truly feel a great sense of belonging with women of the Church who exhibits great faith as they live each day of their life. Being so overwhelmed with my lack of faith recently, I found myself barely hanging on. Sister Dimples shared a lesson about faith in Jesus Christ today in our Relief Society class and she was truly inspired. It was a direct answer to my prayer.

She wrote on the board five direct result of lack of faith: doubt, discouragement, lack of determination, disbelief, & distraction. But all the things she wrote on the board was what I have been experiencing. She went on and talked about how we can increase our faith... and in my case, how can I regain it. What am I to do when it seems like all hopes are gone? Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a principle of salvation. It is the "hope for things which are not seen, which is true", it is trust in the Lords Jesus Christ that we obey His commandments. "It is a principle of action and power that motivates our day to day activities". To increase my faith in Jesus Christ, I should go back to the basics - read & study the scriptures, pray daily, go to Church every Sunday, and ask for Priesthood blessings, serve others, etc.

Sister Jessica said faith is to not give up. You just keep doing what you know is right and even if you can't see the result that you want, just carry on! I think that's what I needed to hear... JUST CARRY ON! "Bitter may be the bud, but the fruit will be sweet".

At this point in my life, I desire to increase my faith in Jesus Christ more than anything else. An inspired song about faith that I have loved for a very long time comes to mind, "Where Faith Lives" by Cherrie Call... [Faith] lives in the shadow of affliction just before the morning sun comes out... and it lives in the window where you throw away all your doubts.