One step at a time

Mosiah 16:9

"Lead kindly Light, amid the encircling gloom;

Lead thou me on!

The night is dark, and I am far from home;

Lead thou me on!

Keep thou my feet;

I do not ask to see

The distant scene--

One step enough for me."

"Lead, Kindly Light"

LDS Hymn #97

So often we get overwhelmed by trying to do everything at once, to know everything right now.

But that's not how it works.

Just as little children learn to crawl before they walk,

We as God's children are taught and led by Him one step, one stage, at a time.

The way to heaven/eternal joy/salvation (however you choose to describe it) is not by teleportation.

I like to think of it as more like the ladder Jacob saw in a vision.

God knows and loves you.  If you seek to submit to His will, He will reveal what your next step is--

Not the whole plan, but certainly enough for you to move forward.  

Then you apply your faith by actually taking that step.

music

looking for some chill, good music?

here's some of the stuff i've been listening to as of late:

Where We Gonna Go From Here by Mat Kearney

Lego House by Ed Sheeran

Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift

All I Need by Mat Kearney

City of Black and White by Mat Kearney

peace out.

Just keep swimming! ;)

You know what's beautiful?

Your faith.

It's an amazing, and powerful thing.

And you don't have to be religious to have faith.

All you've got to do is believe what's true, even when you're tempted to doubt.  

Especially when you're tempted to doubt...

But faith,

Is what fuels our ability to push through the hard times,

Knowing that if we are true to what's right,

It will all work out.

Not saying we have to be miserable and put off our rewards until everything's perfect.

Not at all.

But there are inevitably going to be hard times when all you can do is push through.

So do it.

Push your hardest.

No matter what opposition faces you, 

No matter what distractions divert your path,

Get back on the right path,

And keep longing.

Keep trying.

Keep praying.

Keep loving.

Keep moving, and hoping, and working at it.

And I promise, 

You will be rewarded.

God promises,

You will be rewarded:

"Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your ^breward in heaven: for so ^cpersecuted they the prophets which were before you."

Matthew 5:12

(I believe this applies even when the persecution is all in your head.)

If your reward hasn't come yet,

It will.

Have faith.

(As much as I love Josh Groban, he's not the most important person who loves you ;) But this song is great.)

If you could see yourself grow and glow are you're going through this,

You would be in awe of the person you are becoming.

peace out

Yes, yet another song

A song, for those of us (myself included!) who sometimes stress out more than necessary:

Beautiful thing:

faith

peace, baby

the tunes

you know i love music.

[and you probably do too.]

interested in some new tunes?

here's what i'm listening to lately:

[oh the joy!  oh the dopamine!]

Everything Has Changed

Taylor Swift

This Gift

Glen Hansard

Begin Again

The Piano Guys

Big Blue Wave

Hey Ocean!

In the Middle

Mat Kearney

And sometimes i dance along...

[pictures from my dance class.  jazzy, baby!]

peace out.

My kindness shall not depart from thee

This song has pierced my heart.

It's a good thing I wasn't wearing much makeup when I listened to it this morning, or I would've had to reapply!  ;)  

(And that's saying something, because I don't cry very easily.)

The music is breathtaking, but listen closely to the words.

That's the most beautiful part.

And this doesn't just apply to mormons.
I think anyone who believes, or wants to believe in God will like this!

(And don't worry, the song itself starts a little after 2 minutes)

It's true.  It's all true.  

[peace]

You are divine within

click here for the song i tried and failed to imbed

beautiful thing:

you

[peace out]

beautiful music.

yessssssssssssssssssssssss.

jon schmidt, you did it again.

oh, and did you know alex boye (the singer in this video) is a mormon?  

the link above takes you to his mormon.org profile page. :)

peace.