I read Alma 38 just recently and I absolutely loved it. It has become a new favorite chapter of mine (at least one of the many..). I especially love this part:
"..I have had great joy in thee already, because of the faithfulness and thy diligence, and thy patience and thy long-suffering (v.3)...thou didst bear all these things with patience because the Lord was with thee; and now thou knowest that the Lord did deliver thee (v.4)..ye should remember, that as much as ye shall put your trust in God even so much ye shall be delivered out of your trials, and your troubles, and your afflictions, and ye shall be lifted up at the last day. (v.5)"
My favorite part is verse five. It hit me when I read it. It is so true. I love it. And I really hope to remember that throughout my life, to keep it as a guide through each day, through the things that I do and the trials that I face.
The last 6 months have changed me in a way where I have gained a surety of the truthfulness of this gospel, more than ever before. A sure testimony that my Savior lives and loves me and that my Heavenly Father lives and loves me and is watching over me through each thing that I do. I can feel Him there, guiding me along. Yes, I make mistakes...ALL the time, and I am not as patient as I should be in some situations, but I try every day to be my best. And I think that is all Heavenly Father asks of us.
I am so grateful for my Savior and for what He has done for me; for us. I am so grateful for my Heavenly Father, also, for the many blessings He has poured out to me in my life. For never giving up on me when I fell behind or got distracted. He has always been there for me and I know He always will be there for me. I love Him and my Savior with all my heart and I cannot wait for the day when I return home to them again.
