D&C 54:10
“And again, be patient in tribulation until I come; and,
behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, and they who have sought me
early shall find rest to their souls. Even so. Amen.”
It is hard to be patient, whether it is standing in line
at the grocery store, waiting for a new CD to come out or dealing with people
who like to go slower than the speed limit. Patience is a virtue and one that
we can all work towards becoming better at.
In trials and devastations we face throughout our lives they are there
because we live in a telestial world where bad things can happen to good
people. The Lord knows this and asks us to be patient, because He would not
give us something we couldn’t handle.
Last
semester I was hoping that homework, life, work and everything else would stop
for 24 hours and let me sleep in late, stay in my PJs all day, watch Netflix,
read a favorite book, and eat in bed. Unfortunately this did not happen during fall
semester, but over Christmas break it did. It was awesome the first couple of
days and then I realized that I was the happiest when I was with around other
people, when I was serving others, and when I was productive. Having a lazy day
pays off immediately, but hard work pays off in the future. I loved this
scripture when it said “they who have sought me early shall find rest to their
souls”. We may not get to have those lazy days when we physically rest from
everything, but I know that when we are searching and have faith in Christ, He
will bring rest to our souls.
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