Saturday, April 16, 2011

D&C 46:7, 30-33

7 But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth liberally; and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before me, considering the end of your salvation, doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils.

30 He that asketh in the Spirit asketh according to the will of God; wherefore it is done even as he asketh.

31 And again, I say unto you, all things must be done in the name of Christ, whatsoever you do in the Spirit;

32 And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with.

33 And ye must practise virtue and holiness before me continually. Even so. Amen.

When I read these scriptures the line that really stood out to me was "...and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart..". It brought to mind when I was called to be Stake Camp Director last year. I had prayed and felt strongly that it was a call that came from Heavenly Father. I knew that there was a reason for that call at that time, even though I was scared and doubted in myself. But I felt as I asked my Heavenly Father for His direction instead of looking for mine, the more I was blessed. The closer I kept myself to the Spirit, by keeping my daily actions virtuous and pure, the more I was guided. The experience was a great blessing to my life. I know if we take what is given to us by the Spirit and move forward with faith, praying to our Heavenly Father, we will be guided to His will and we will be able to do that which may be asked of us.

Love, Sis Emett

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

and what a great camp it was. Thanks for turning to the Lord. I know you camp help change my life and the lives of so many other girls. Thanks for relying on the spirit which lead to such an amazing experience. Our testimony meeting was so powerful and amazing. It was just great to hear from so many girls that agreed to participate in the BOM challenge and how much it helped them in their lives and thier testimony of the truthfulness of the BOM