The hymn “The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning” crests the pinnacle of what I feel tonight. I found myself in the spirit fresh from a dream in which I was being challenged to aid in a crime or die. I found my heart heavy with the understanding that one of my spiritual siblings was desiring me to help him to condemn himself. How sorrowful is it to see others intent on short sighted goals throw away the greater blessings of a Loving Heavenly Father.
The next thoughts I had involved my own actions. How could I be found in the path of my Lord and God in this situation? Even as I lay in bed my heart flushed. My Heavenly Father taught me that my primary function is to love God and all men even beyond death. If I was willing to and did give unselfish loving service to my neighbors I needed not fear my own fate. Yet, it grieved me to know someone may require me to serve as a witness against them before the judgment bar of God.
Agency and faith are a powerful combination. God would that we build strong relationships based on a freely chosen path and faithful execution believing in God’s love for all of us. I wondered what was more painful for Abinadi (Mosiah 17, Book of Mormon Scriptures) the fire that sealed his testimony or the loss of his spiritual siblings?
As I watch the world in turmoil, I’ve come to understand how small I am. Yet, with God I am whole. I see and hear our global living prophet expound on the importance of knowing God Himself. In so much that we are sure of spiritual promptings when they come. I cannot expound on this enough myself. The great part of the days to come is concealed by our wanton ignorance of God and our lack of innocence even to being teachable.
As we’ve been inspired to learn, teach, and minister, to this end we’re organizing to join our God’s ranks. And, if we can help but a few achieve the same, this is our desire.
In this note I have struggled with how, when, and if God needs me. I myself have stumbled over ghosts and shadows of fears unreal of men. I’m finding that if I would came to know God (the creator of all that I am and could be) and I do what He would that I do. I need not fear man any longer. Even more so, I need not fear any situation I find myself. Fore even as Jesus’s ship was tossed in the storm while He slept, His apostles feared the tempest before them. And, did He not calm the storm for them after they woke Him? The world will shake and the winds will blow yet if we come to our God and prepare by His word our joy will maintain us.