Sharing

Hi. It's been a while since I wrote one.  I knew it's been a long time but didn't realize it's actually been a year!

I've been thinking about getting back to blogging and after the last conference and reading my patriarchal blessing, I decided to go back some. At least I will try harder to do my part to follow my blessing:)

One Sunday morning I felt so uplifted.

Short version of the story starts here.
I wondered why and realized it is because I had a chance to share something I had learned with my friend who is going through a very hard trial.  When we share our light, not only we get a chance to help others shine brighter but we actually make our light brighter.  It is because we focus on the light we have within us.  And the good thing is, when we focus on that, our physical and spiritual eyes reflect it and shine to those around us.  Sharing something spiritually uplifting doesn't end at one text.  Isn't that amazing? I am so glad she shared the scripture with me.

Now here's a long version.  I thought about deleting this but this blog can be like a journal anyway right? So here it is I am just jumbling...!!

After I woke up, I studied scripture, checked emails and decided to text back to my friend who has been going through a huge trial.  I respect and love her even more now because of that and seeing how she is dealing with it.

After that I made breakfast, had good conversation with family, and decided to make emergency cookies that I will freeze for family and friends whoever need them.
Then we had an interview with Shule.  I was wondering why I felt so lifted and realized.  This is why.

In the text I sent to my friend, I shared some of the thought I had regarding the scripture she had shared with me.  It was about how we fall away because our hearts start to turn away from the Lord.
It is in the Book of Mormon 3 Nephi 2:1-3 

"1 And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth year also, and the people began to forget those signs and wonders which they had heard, and began to be less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from heaven, insomuch that they began to be hard in their hearts, and blind in their minds, and began to disbelieve all which they had heard and seen—

2 Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.

3 And it came to pass that the people began to wax strong in wickedness and abominations; and they did not believe that there should be any more signs or wonders given; and Satan did go about, leading away the hearts of the people, tempting them and causing them that they should do great wickedness in the land"

 

As I read, I thought how easy it is for us to turn away.  This case it was easy to see because it is visible. I used to think "Oh they are just forgetting and becoming unhappy.  How do they not see this?"  Yet we need to realize how easy it is to turn our hearts away.  One thought, one action, anything. And the truth is, if we don't recognize it and try to put ourselves back in the right place, it will go on and before we know it, we are standing far, far away from the Lord or where we want to be. We are to try to examine ourselves daily and try to improve.  By this I mean not only pointing out the weaknesses but also the strength we have and learning how He sees us. 

Anyway.  Back to the good day.  I realized that because I shared my thought with her, I actually felt happier.  Sharing really brings happiness because as we recognize the light within us and try to share the light with others, we not only shine others but make the light within us brighter.  Sharing is a tool to help us recognize that light so we can make it brighter too.

What are we sharing today?