I've learned this week to not be hard on yourself. In my personal study I read about the story of Alma the Younger. When he went about destroying the church, an angel appeared to him and gave him a wake up call to change otherwise you'll face destruction and live in sin forever. So of course, Alma makes a complete 180 and turns into being one of the greatest missionaries in the Book of Mormon! Later in Alma 8, in the midst of his mission, after traveling to many cities and baptizing hundreds, he travels to the land of Ammonihah where he is rejected hard out. Nobody wants to listen to him (kind of feels like Sydney). Finally, in verse 14, "after being weighed down with sorrow" the same angel that appears to him when he was destroying the church, appears AGAIN in this moment and says to Alma in verse 15, "Lift up thy head...for thou hast GREAT cause to rejoice! For thou hast been faithful in keeping the commandments of God from the time which thou receivedts thy first message!" How quick we are to forget the accomplishments we've made, and focus on the negative things. Alma is a spirit giant! And forgotten how much he's grown since the last time the angel appeared to him! This message from our loving Heavenly Father reminded me to not quit, "keep trying, keep trusting, keep believing, keep growing, heaven is cheering us all on today tomorrow, and forever". My beautiful family, don't be too quick to forget the many miracles that has happened in your life so far and the growth you've made just because of one little set back or trial. Or in my case, if nobody wants to listen to His message. I love you all and I'm so grateful for this eternal work that I get to be apart of. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Sister Beck
-Bankstown District
-Yep, we're officially 13 yr olds #thedab
-I actually like fish here!
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