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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Amazing

Today for for church the Primary had their program for the year. It was so touching to see them up there and sing and then share their little messages they had practiced for so long. What really touched me was listening to them sing the songs I love to hear and sing. About the temples, about families, and the closing song came from the children's hymnal and I could not sing, I was so much in tears. The song was called, "If the Savior stood beside me." I just looked online and the song is not in the children's hymnal, so I do not know where it came from, but this is a few of the verses.
'If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do? Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true.... would I say the things I say? Would my words be true and kind, if He were never far away?... So I'll be the kind of person that I know I'd like to be if I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.'
You know I always remember when i was younger my teachers that would ask this question. Would we even recognise Him if He were to come today and stand in the midst of us? Would we be like those in the New Testament in Luke 24:32, 'And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?' I have seen the picture of the Savior standing outside the door knocking, with there being no door handle. He is knocking hoping we will open up to Him. To hear it from the mouths of those in many years from now will be the future Bishops, Elders Quorum Presidents, Primary Presidents, Sunday School Presidents, and others I think the church is in such good hands. The Primary President even bore her testimony afterwards and said that there must have been angels with them, since they did not sound like that in practice. I know the spirit was there. I know He heard these young ones speak. I know He heard the songs they sang and the testimony in their hearts. I add to that, that I know that it is all true. I just have a hard time remembering that. I let the outside world take a hold of me and drag me down. I pray that the decision to have my blessings restored will happen soon. I need to do something in the church to keep me remembering who I serve and why I do so. Today helped me in so many ways.
Then, in Sunday school Chris and I attend the Gospel Essentials class. It is taught by the Gospel Principles book and it was on Eternal Families. So I was doubly hit today. It is so amazing that the other Church's bash on us for our beliefs, and whatnot, then we take a stand, such as Prop 8 from California, the other churches stand behind us. Yet they want to be more tolerant to the alternate persons, they go and hide behind those who take a stand and defend the basics to which the Lord entrusted to man. An old saying that hits to me is, God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. Even in the scriptures it says about those who do the alternate lifestyle. That they will be burned. Such was the Israelites when Moses took them across the desert. Such was Sodom and Gomorrah. So this life is going downhill. Well I have said enough for now. Time to go to bed and get some sleep for work.

1 comment:

Sarah said...

We had our primary program yesterday too. I love that song! My kids were so stinking cute saying their parts and singing! Made me proud and I teared up a little myself. Glad you were touched in the way you needed. I love the gospel and just when I think things are horrible something touches me and my faith and happiness gets a lift.