What has the Spirit Taught You?

This last little while I feel like the biggest thing that is constantly jumping out at me is to have faith. I read my scriptures and something tells me to have faith. I go to my Book of Mormon class and I am told to have faith. Apparently Heavenly Father knows that I am not trusting in Him as much as I should right now. I'm a little shaky and I keep asking "Are you sure?" He tells me yes and then I ask again, "Are you sure?" We have gone through this over and over and his answer is yes every time.

As I was doing my Book of Mormon homework I came across Ether 12:3. I was looking for a one line sermon. This was what I found.

"...by faith all things are fulfilled."

Once again... "HAVE FAITH KLURISA!" As I progressed through the assignment I gained some incredible insights.

We all go through times when our faith is tested. I personally feel like my faith has been tested continually since I have moved to BYU-I. How I deal with these tests are crucial to my testimony, my spiritual well being, and my relationship with my Father in Heaven. It is so easy to slip away and go through life forgetting faith. This is not the happy way through life but it seems easier at times. Having faith can be scary. It causes you to go out on limbs knowing that Heavenly Father will catch you when you fall. In that. His plan is progressing and you are learning and discovering that God's plan is the only plan and even if you may fall, you will fall into something better, something more worth while, something that will build you up stronger than you ever imagined. I may write this seeming like I know and have a strong testimony of faith; the truth is, I am still learning at a slow pace. This scripture is significant to me because I need to constantly be reminded that faith is the better path to take, even if it may seem harder. This scripture reminds me that those limbs that I go out on will be worth it. I will gain the strength I need to go out on the next limb in my life. Without going out on the first, I won't be able to go out on the next. 

The scriptures can teach us so much. The spirit is always there to help us learn on a deeper level. It is incredible how much the spirit taught me from just one simple one line sermon. 

Who ever is reading this, I challenge you to find a one line sermon for yourself and ponder it and see what the spirit has to teach you today. Then share it with someone. Share it in the comments, text it to someone,or  tell someone face to face. Even call your mom up and tell her. I'm sure she would love to hear that you have been studying the scriptures.(: There is something about teaching what you have learned that makes principles stick. 

I hope you all have a fabulous day.

I Can Do Hard Things

I decided to go on a run up to the temple today. Keep in mind that I haven't been running for a while and I have just spent a week stuffing myself with food. I didn't think it was too far to run. So I got all bundled up and I was on my way.

It wasn't the warmest out and it was fairly foggy. I was enjoying myself though... until I started running up hill. I got tired quick. I kept telling myself I would run to that sign or to that stop walk. I was determined to make it to the temple. It seemed as if I would never get to the temple. I kept looking for the temple but because of the fog I couldn't see much. I knew that the temple was in front of me but I began to doubt because I couldn't see it. I thought maybe I was crazy and had taken the wrong road. I kept running and pretty soon I could see the faint outline of the temple.

When I could finally see it and I knew I wasn't crazy I was able to continue on. 

Pretty soon the temple was right in front of me! I MADE IT! 

This was such an amazing feeling. My sister is always telling me that I can do hard things and it has become my motto. I can do hard things. In life, the end result or the finish line is not always going to be in sight. We won't always be able to see the blessings that are going to come. It is going to be hard. Life wasn't meant to be easy. We don't progress from easy. If we will stick with it and endure to the end then the the blessings will come. 

This was exactly what I needed from my run today. I have recently decided to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We all know that missions are hard but the blessings that come are unbelievable. I know that my decision to serve is the right one. It is going to be hard but it is going to be so worth it.