[The Annex by Hollie Chastain]
today i am grateful for personal revelation.
having the holy ghost as a constant companion is one of the greatest gifts in my life. through personal revelation i have been prompted to stay when i wanted to leave, to keep going when i wanted to quit, to respond with kindness when i was angry, to speak up when i was afraid, to believe in myself when i felt worthless.
the holy ghost, and more specifically, the personal revelation i have received from God through him has made me better. more than i would be by myself. it has shortened the gaps between who i am now and who i hope to be.
Julie B. Beck said:
"The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life...It requires a conscious effort to diminish distractions, but having the Spirit of revelation makes it possible to prevail over opposition and persist in faith through difficult days and essential routine tasks. Personal revelation gives us the understanding of what to do every day to increase faith and personal righteousness, strengthen families and homes, and seek those who need our help. Because personal revelation is a constantly renewable source of strength, it is possible to feel bathed in help even during turbulent times." -Ensign, May 2010, 10–12
[anna, does this answer your question about more gratitude posts? i think i'll keep going until i reach 21, but it might not be every day. i apologize. i sometimes can't live up to my own expectations.]
That picture is really cool. But you are cooler.
ReplyDeleteYes, that answers my question. If you can't live up to your expectations it's b/c you told me you set your expectations for yourself super high. Right?
Love. This. Post.
ReplyDeleteNot that its all that uncommon with your uberness but this was a nice sabbath day post to read.
that art is really awesome.
ReplyDeleteyou are seriously the best example to me. thank you for that. hugs and love.
Great post. I love how insightful you are. You're definitely one of my examples!
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