I became active in the gospel at age 21. An ironic age only because of the worldly view that at that time in life is when you are finally old enough to be "free" and really start "living". For me, I had already experienced the world's offering of "free" and "living" and found it to be empty, cold, and enslaving. So to find the gospel and Christ was more than I could have ever dreamed of....I finally found peace and happiness! I found doctrines that helped me make sense of a senseless world! I found out why I was here on earth, who I was, and where I will go when I die!
These ideas and thoughts changed me. …not because someone said it was true and was really convincing in the telling, but I felt they were true ….inside. They became even truer when I started changing my life to be more in harmony with the Lord’s ways.
I stumbled upon paradox in my own search for happiness...when I submitted my will to the Lords he made me free! I felt and still do feel more inspired, alive, happy and at peace with myself and the world around me when I am keeping his commandments. When I try and do it my way and not chain myself to “dumb” rules I find I become empty and cold again.
My point is my testimony of the fact and reality of the Plan of Happiness! It truly is the plan to find happiness in this fallen life! We will not find it chasing anything else but Christ!
Why am I posting on this? To remind myself of these truths and to share them with others who may question and wonder where happiness is hiding.
4 comments:
Beautiful! You have a great testimony of the Gospel and it shows. Thanks for being such a great person.
Thanks Cylee, I love your testimony and it inspires me when you share it. I need to call you sometime!
LOVE this post!! So profoundly said!
I love how forthright you are. I can always count on you to "tell it how it is." Straightforward, not sugar-coated. Just real and true. My study and thinking has focused a lot on this same topic. I'm learning so much and am so grateful. I often wonder why we make things so hard for ourselves. The plan is before us. We know it. I think we too often take all this "light" for granted because its such a part of us. We don't realize what we have until we feel its absence.
Gosh, don't get me started or I'll never stop! Thanks for sharing a powerful lesson. I hope I have permission to quote you sometime if the need arises:)? Love ya, girl!
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