Ingrained memory of Susan

A Dibble relative was going on a mission so the whole clan came to our sacrament meeting to hear her going away talk. When I went over to talk to Jan Dibble and Allison Dibble, they asked about the family. Since Susan and Allison were the same age, Jan asked about Susan. Then she said, "I will never forget your daughter. I will never forget her comment in a parents meeting we were having." I asked what it was. Jan replied, "I don't recall the type of meeting, but there were parents there and for some reason they were raising their hands to tell of the commandments their child had broken and how their child was lost, wayward, and the parents were lamenting the 'cause' of their children. There had been several parents tell their stories, then Susan, a teenager girl raised her hand and said, 'I think you are forgetting that there is repentance. Christ suffered and atoned for our sins so we could repent." Sister Dibble said, there was silence and that there were no more negative comments after that.  She will never forget what Susan said and the courage it took to raise her hand in the middle of all the parents who were older than her.

Nothing Wavering

Today in Sunday School, the lesson was on James...and of course, the James 1:5-6 scripture came up. I have quoted it at least a hundred times. As I rattled off "nothing wavering", I guess I have thought of it as meaning something akin to being strong in our faith. Well, today the teacher described incidents where people have prayed a prayer, received an answer, followed the answer, and when things go wrong, they question their answer. How many of us do that? It was surprising how many raised their hands in class. We all do it at some time. That is when our faith is wavering.

I recall a time when my faith was wavering about a previous decision I had acted on. I questioned my previous answer so much, I asked for the answer again. When I received it again, it was strong. "How could it be so strong, when the action I took seemed so wrong?" I thought. Rather than go against this doubly confirmed action, I went to the Lord and wrestled for a blessing. I said, "I know Thou dost not lie. Thou hast told me to do this action, so I know that good will come of it and it is not happening. I am casting my burden on Thee and pleading for Thee to make up the difference. Give me the success I need in this venture."

And He did. And He has done this over and over again.

Life is hard, but when we act in faith, nothing wavering, the Lord is bound to bless us. It may not be exactly the way we thought or in the time frame we thought, but He will not let us fail if we follow what He has told us.

The Sunday School teacher also showed this video clip. If anyone thought they were failing but persevered and did not give up it was this person.

http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/daily-bread-experience-2

I find it very ironic...

...that the very people who are posting posts about keeping out the refugees that are mostly Christians who have been persecuted because of their religion have also posted pictures of Jesus and ask, "Would you invite me into your home?" They all type, "Yes." and share. But I type, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. ".