A couple of years ago I was going through an extremely difficult experience. One evening I was feeling particularly sad and discouraged when I said a little pray, telling my Father how I felt and asking for some comfort. After my prayer the following phrase from a well quoted Book of Mormon scripture popped into my mind: "men are, that they might have joy" (2 Nephi 2:25).
My immediate reaction was, "What? This is what you've sent me? How can I have joy?" I did not actually believe that I would be able to feel joy again, or more accurately that I could. Then I began to ponder this scripture and realized that the keyword was "might." Having joy was a choice and the Lord was telling me that I could, and should, choose to have joy.
This experience has been very special to me, one that I often think about and which continues to give me hope and helps me to choose to be happy.
What are some of your favorite scriptures, and why?
My immediate reaction was, "What? This is what you've sent me? How can I have joy?" I did not actually believe that I would be able to feel joy again, or more accurately that I could. Then I began to ponder this scripture and realized that the keyword was "might." Having joy was a choice and the Lord was telling me that I could, and should, choose to have joy.
This experience has been very special to me, one that I often think about and which continues to give me hope and helps me to choose to be happy.
What are some of your favorite scriptures, and why?
John 21:15-17 is one of my favorites… Often times I need to be reminded (and reminded again) that I can show my love of the Lord by “feeding His sheep” – whether in teaching the gospel, whether in service to others, whether in sharing my testimony, etc.
I like Alma 7:22-24 because it reminds me what I need to do and god’s promises. I also like the parables in Matthew 25 for the same reasons. So when I am feeling off track I just go back to those scriptures.