"O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm." (2 Nephi 4:34)
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Trust in the Lord
I have discovered over the last week the importance of trusting in the Lord. The ways that I have trusted in the Lord over the last week is three-fold. First, I trust in the Lord through following the counsel of the Bishop. The Bishop gave me some very good suggestions on how to overcome my addiction to pornography. Second, I trust in the Lord through taking time in my day to read the scriptures or the talks given in General Conference. The talks especially have given me hope as well as a greater desire to "trust in the Lord." Third, I trust in the Lord through saying morning and evening prayers. Elder Bednar taught that "[w]e are promised that if we pray sincerely for that which is right and good and in accordance with God’s will, we can be blessed, protected, and directed." (Pray Always, Elder David A. Bednar) I have felt a closeness to the Spirit this last week that I have not felt for a long time. There are two scriptures that explain my feelings probably better than I can:
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Thanks for this tremendous thought, it was a message that is great for me to hear right now. It truly is about trust...trusting that the Lord's way is the only way, and trusting that he will carry us out of addiction.
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