I Shall Not Pass This Way Again

I SHALL NOT PASS THIS WAY AGAIN

Through this toilsome world, alas!
Once and only once I pass;
If a kindness I may show,
If a good deed I may do
To a suffering fellow man,
Let me do it while I can.
No delay, for it is plain
I shall not pass this way again.

- Anon

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Faith, Prayer, Family Scripture Study

If there are challenges that it seems we are powerless to solve, we are not. We still have the powers of faith and prayer . Let us have faith in the Lord, put our burdens unto Him and ask for His help and have great faith that He will grant us the desires of hearts, if not, be willing to follow His will for He knows what is best for us. Faith includes being patient and grateful and doing what is right. If we do, God will help us and grant us the desires of our hearts if they are honest and pure and in accordance to His will.

One way of doing right is reading the scriptures daily. It will inspire us, give us knowledge, strengthen us, and remind us to do and teach us how to do righteously. If we study it prayerfully and humbly, we will be in tune with the Spirit and we will desire and be determined to do right and be like our Savior, and virtue will garnish our thoughts unceasingly. We will improve our performances, our outlook, our attitude, our perspective, our understanding, our personality, even the desires of our hearts, and our dealings with our family members and our fellowmen.

As we improve our performances and do the right, we will increase in understanding and love. We will be more mature in our dealings and our decisions. Our perspective will broaden more. We will stand on higher grounds. We will continue to gain confidence and inner strength. We will be blessed. Our family will be blessed. Our faith will increase.

An evidence of improving performance is doing Family Prayer and Family Scripture Study (and Family Home Evening and Family Counsel). As we pray study the scriptures together as a family, with prayer and humility, the Lord will pour blessings to our family. We will be in tune with the Spirit, gain more knowledge and feel inspired to do the right things to make our family more united in love and respect and understanding of one another. We will see and appreciate each family member’s goodness and potential. We will feel that we love our family and we will have the opportunity to express and show our love for one another and our appreciation for each family member’s goodness and potential. These will make us feel good and loved and confident and happy with one another and feel what a joy it is to have one another as a family. We will improve our dealings with one another and as we do so, our homes will be fortified and happiness will prevail in our homes.:)

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