Doubt Not, Fear Not

L.D.S. Quotes, Advice, Personal Development.

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Kindness is the essence of a Celestial life. Kindness is how a Christlike person treats others.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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Now is the time to prepare to meet God. Tomorrow may be too late.

Russell M Nelson

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You may not have heard the Lord call you by name, but he knows each of you and He knows your name.

Elain S. Dalton

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Advice Please

Alright y’all- I have a situation and I need some advice on how to handle it.

I have a “friend” who has been spreading some pretty big stories about me in the singles ward. I can’t say they are rumors, because they are true. They are things that I have confided in her with full confidence and now she has gone and told majority of people in my ward, and I am trying to find they best way to handle it. 

Part of me wants to call her out, and let her know, we are not friends anymore and not to contact me anymore.

Part of me is afraid to show back up to my singles ward again because of the things people have been told. 

Part of me is not sure the best way to go about this. I try very hard to stay out of the rumor mill, and this is tearing me up inside.

What are your thoughts?

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We are faced with a choice.  We can trust in our own strength, or we can journey to higher ground and come unto Christ.

Joseph B Wirthlin

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Your influence for good is incalculable and indescribable.

James E Faust

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All of us will be tested. And all of us need true friends to love us, to listen to us, to show us the way, and to testify of truth to us so that we may retain the companionship of the Holy Ghost. You must be such a true friend.

Henry B. Eyring

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The choices we make determine our destiny

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Mortal man could never withstand the power of man rooted in God.

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Happy Sunday!

What is one scripture or lesson you have learned today that you can apply to your life?

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True faith is focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ and always leads to righteous action.

David A. Bednar

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Simply saying prayers is quite a different thing from engaging in meaningful prayer.

David A. Bednar

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Honesty Hour.

I’ve been MIA on here for quite a while,but I am back. Let me tell you a little of what I have learned while I was facing the hardest trial of my entire life. I grew up with the belief of ‘I have a testimony and I can always rely on that’ but the last few months I have really learned the definition of the quote “ You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only option.” I’ve dealt with a lot the last few months. My mom got really sick with a brain tumor. She had surgery and got better, I was able to rely on my savior for that. Then she moved away, and I was able to rely on my savior for that. Then, 6 months ago, I lost her. And we don’t know the cause of death. My whole world crumbled. For the first time in my life I was angry with my Heavenly Father and my Savior. How could He take away the single most important person in my life? I was angry. I was hurt, And just like I do to everyone else in my life when I am angry or hurt I started pushing people away. Including my Savior and my Father in Heaven. I stopped praying because I didn’t want to talk to Him, and I stopped reading my scriptures. I have never felt more alone in my life. I needed my mom, and I needed my Savior. I started battling depression and couldn't find the purpose in my life anymore. A few weeks ago my depression and grief hit really hard and I did nothing but lay and bed and cry for 3 days straight. My heart literally felt like it was getting ripped out of my chest. What amazed me was the third night I got a call from an old family friend inviting me to a relief society dinner. I told her no and she said too bad I'm already outside your house, so I went. While I was there I ran into one of my old Sunday School teachers who approached me and said “I had a feeling I needed to be here tonight, sister, would you like a blessing?” I broke down again and said “I don’t deserve one”. He took me by the hand and we went to the primary room so we could talk. I received a blessing that night, so personal and exactly the words I needed to hear. Comforting words about my mom and plans the Lord has for me, in the terms I needed to hear. There was no way Brother C. could have known all that I was battling, and how bad things really were. I know that the message I received was directly from my Father in Heaven and I know the priesthood is a true blessing. I also know that the atonement is not just for forgiving our sins. The Savior went through the atonement so He could know EVERYTHING we go through. The happiness, the mistakes, the heartbreak, the grief. He has been through it all. He knows us. He understands us all individually. And He is there to take our hand and pull us out of the waters when we are drowning, even when we are stubborn, or angry or just want to do things ourselves. THE SAVIOR IS ALWAYS THERE IS WE JUST REACH UP FOR HIS HAND. He is literally waiting to help us and he knows the help we need. I am grateful for my Father and my Savior. There is no one else I would rather have on my side to support me. 

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Your testimony of the healing power of the atonement.

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Wow this is starting strong. I have such a strong testimony of the atonement. It's the biggest reason I have such a strong relationship with my Heavenly Father. I've made a lot of stupid mistakes in my life but I know that my savior is there for me everytime I need him and willing to not only forgive me for my mistakes but teach me as well. He was there for me during my abusive relationship, when I put myself into a position to be sexually assaulted, when my parents tell me how much I'm not good enough and everything else. The atonement is not just about forgiveness it's about building a relationship with out Heavenly Father so that we can return to him. And when you have a strong relationship with Him it's easier to humble yourself and ask forgiveness and be teachable when you make mistakes.

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I love the gospel because....

I know I have heavenly parents and siblings who love more than anything when  my earthly parents forget that they are parents. I rely on heavenly father for comfort and guidance all the time because I can't go to my mom or dad for anything but a lecture on not being good enough; or a brutal reality check on my confidence.

Sorry for the rant, but if you will excuse me, I've got scriptures to ready, country music to listen to, prayers to say, and these tears need to stop falling.

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Be strong and of a good courage.