I am moving to Logan. This is a very strange turn of events for me, in the fact that it does not feel strange. I was reflecting upon this drive that I have to move, and I cannot for the life of me explain how it all came about. I cannot pin point the moment I knew I was supposed to move. I can pin point the moment I knew I was moving to Logan, but the need to move in the first place was, I think, fluid. It was a culmination of throwing many different options in to one pot, letting them simmer, and ending up in a stew that tasted very much like the closing of my chapter in Moscow, Idaho, and the beginning of a new chapter for me in Logan, Utah. All of this, I have to say, is due to constant communication with my Heavenly Father (please excuse me always calling him My Heavenly Father. Though I am very attached to Him, and claim Him as my own, I am very much aware, and firmly believe that He is Your Heavenly Father as well).
Let me switch topics for just a moment, and hopefully this will make more sense. I gave a talk in church this last Sunday. I have given talks in church before, but this was the most nerve wracking one I have given so far. It was in front of a much larger audience, and one of the General Authorities was there (a General Authority, is a leader who works very closely with the Prophet). The topic I was to speak on was a scripture in 3 Nephi 12:48 which says, "Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect". There is a similar scripture in Matthew 5:48 that says, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect". Upon first reading these scriptures, it is easy to get caught up in the word "perfect" and think it is an impossible task. However, after doing some research, I came upon a talk that Elder Russell M. Nelson, an apostle of The Lord, gave in October 1995 called Perfection Pending. In this talk, he explains the word "perfect", when taken back to its original Greek, actually means to complete, to finish, or come to an end. I recommend reading that talk, because he gives a much more fascinating explanation than I ever could, but from that talk I learned that The Savior hadn't reached "perfection" in the sense that these scriptures are referring to until He had finished His mission here on earth and was resurrected. So, when He asks us in Matthew to be perfect like our Heavenly Father, and in 3 Nephi, like He and our Heavenly Father (because in 3 Nephi, He was speaking as the resurrected Savior), He is asking us to fulfill our missions. We were each sent here to learn and to grow, both important things, but we were also sent here to do certain things, to complete a mission of our own. He is asking us to be complete, and we cannot be complete unless to do what we were sent here to do.
So, how do we fulfill something we don't even remember agreeing to do? We have to seek guidance from our Heavenly Father through the Holy Ghost. We have to follow the promptings of the Spirit. This is why I am moving to Logan. I don't know exactly what is in store for me there, but I do know that it is important for me to be obedient to the promptings I receive, and that The Lord will prepare me in every needful thing to be able to accomplish the things He asks me to do.
I know that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, love me, and they love you, so very much. I know that they are there for us, to help us in any circumstance, if we will open our hearts to them. If you are struggling with a decision in your life, or just feel like you could use an extra person on your side, I would encourage you to open up your heart in prayer, and I know you will feel the love that our Heavenly Father has for you and you will be uplifted and supported by our Savior.
I would love to hear your stories or any feedback in the comments.
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