A Little Heavenly Perspective
I had the amazing opportunity to go on vacation this week. To california. And the beach. Oh how I LOVE the beach.
What that meant, though, was that I did a LOT of driving. And a LOT of thinking. And I discovered something I want to share with you all.
My Aunt J and I were talking one morning about life. She is blessed to have a loving husband and four rambunctious kids in her life. We were talking about the differences in my life, her life, and in the lives of those we love. And I discovered something while talking to her that I wanted to share. Well...I was TAUGHT something that I wanted to share.
This life is not all about getting what we want right now. We may want a fancy beach house or a nice car. We may want a husband and babies. But is that always what we need?
I am very sure that the Lord is aware of our wants as well as our needs. And He is much more concerned with meeting our needs than with meeting our wants. Now, often our wants are righteous desires. I want to be married in the temple, I want a family, I want to live my covenants. But right now, the Lord knows that isn't what I need.
It is kind of like driving on a road somewhere (see, this is where the driving comes in...wink wink nudge nudge giggle giggle). I may be driving and feel like I can see everything in my path. I can see the landscape, I can see the cars in front of me. But I don't know what is coming around the corner. I don't know what is on the other side of the hill I am climbing. But the Lord does. He has a bird's eye view on my life. He knows where the roads of my life are going to take me. And He knows better than I do how those roads are going to strengthen and lift me to become the kind of person I need to be.
Would I like to be married and having babies? Yes I would. But right now my life road is taking me down a path that has me finishing college single. And while that used to scare the pants off me, now I know that I can do it. I can do it because the Lord knows me better than I know me. He knows what is best and He won't let me fail.
I am putting my trust in Him, His plan, and the roads He wants me to travel. Who knows what big adventure will be next?
What that meant, though, was that I did a LOT of driving. And a LOT of thinking. And I discovered something I want to share with you all.
My Aunt J and I were talking one morning about life. She is blessed to have a loving husband and four rambunctious kids in her life. We were talking about the differences in my life, her life, and in the lives of those we love. And I discovered something while talking to her that I wanted to share. Well...I was TAUGHT something that I wanted to share.
This life is not all about getting what we want right now. We may want a fancy beach house or a nice car. We may want a husband and babies. But is that always what we need?
I am very sure that the Lord is aware of our wants as well as our needs. And He is much more concerned with meeting our needs than with meeting our wants. Now, often our wants are righteous desires. I want to be married in the temple, I want a family, I want to live my covenants. But right now, the Lord knows that isn't what I need.
It is kind of like driving on a road somewhere (see, this is where the driving comes in...wink wink nudge nudge giggle giggle). I may be driving and feel like I can see everything in my path. I can see the landscape, I can see the cars in front of me. But I don't know what is coming around the corner. I don't know what is on the other side of the hill I am climbing. But the Lord does. He has a bird's eye view on my life. He knows where the roads of my life are going to take me. And He knows better than I do how those roads are going to strengthen and lift me to become the kind of person I need to be.
Would I like to be married and having babies? Yes I would. But right now my life road is taking me down a path that has me finishing college single. And while that used to scare the pants off me, now I know that I can do it. I can do it because the Lord knows me better than I know me. He knows what is best and He won't let me fail.
I am putting my trust in Him, His plan, and the roads He wants me to travel. Who knows what big adventure will be next?
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