I had LDS Seminary teachers in high school who always reiterated the importance of the word "remember." "Remember" they said was by far the most important word in the Book of Mormon. I have always found that interesting, and as I've pondered it over the years, I think I may be just beginning to understand why. How quickly Laman and Lemuel and the Children of Israel "forgot" the miraculous circumstances surrounding their deliverances.
In my own life, it's almost funny how quickly I forget. In priesthood blessings, I and family members have been promised things surrounding different aspects of our lives will work out and be fine, and in the moments to follow, I feel peace and secure. Then, when the monster rears it's ugly head, I doubt, I fear, I start planning for what is undoubtedly to be my formidable future, and then I wallow in my self-invented, imaginary circumstances. It's a nasty cycle...if only I could remember.
I look at people who have been dealt blows of major adversity in their lives...the ones who rise above it, and choose to be happy...those are the people I admire. Until recently, I never appreciated how incredibly difficult that choice was. I subconsciously numbered myself among them, only to realize today that I am very Laman-Lemuel-esque! Wallowing is much easier, and more or less a no brainer...and who doesn't love a good no brainer now and again :)
So, here's to optimism, joy, charity, hope, and all those other things I'm trying to remember :)
3 comments:
You're the best! I just love you to peices. I am grateful for blogs at this very moment because I get to read such fun wisdom and reminders from friends like you and it isn't going to go away. I can still go visit at an easy convenience even when the author moves away. :)
I just love you! I think you are one of the most positive peole I know. Sometimes it is hard to REMEMBER, and then we are slapped in the face and we say OH Yeah now I REMEMBER.
Oh, the difficulty we all have in remembering. I, too, sometimes feel like Laman and Lemuel - it's difficult not to murmur. It's amazing the awesome blessings the Lord waits to send us if we will just be faithful and patient as things work themselves out the way He knows they should. We're like teenagers who think we know more than our parents sometimes. Thanks for posting this so I can remind myself to remember.
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