(Day 1) So I notice that a lot of the time when certain people let us down, it's hard to gain faith in our peers. We tend to think that everyone else in the world is just like that one person that let us down. I've certainly had my ups and downs with trusting people. Trust has never really been a big issue to me until recently... but I mostly want to focus this week on why it's important to put our faith in people, how we can get others to have faith in us, and for us to realize that we're all going through this journey together. We shall see how it goes! Today was a great day! I went to two farewells where two young men will go out in the world to serve the Lord! They're going to have to have a lot of faith in their companions, and people are going to have to have faith in them to spread the word of this gospel! I'll be sure to share with you what I learn! and How this week will make me a better person!
(Day 4) So it has been an interesting week so far! I went to institute today and yesterday and would I surely have learned a ton! I've also gained a few insights about having faith in others. One. Is hypocrisy. How are we supposed to attain faith in others when we don't prove to others that they can have faith in us? Or better yet.. sometimes we feel like we are the only trust worthy and helpful people out there. The important thing to realize is that one individual person, does not sum up the rest of the planet. Just because one to a few people let you down doesn't mean the whole world is like that... focus on the people that haven't let you down! And if you truly feel that every one has let you down... stop being so pessimistic and maybe analyze who you're surrounding yourself with! When it comes to someone hurting your feelings or letting you down... I once heard that the best thing to do is go perform an act of service for that person. Just because that person has injured their integrity doesn't mean you have to! Now I'm not saying if someone is bullying you in school to just go and give them you're money or something like that... that's a little different. But say a sibling is just completely annoying you and getting on your nerves... go do something nice for them! Remember to always be honest with a person... there are ways to be honest in respectful, kind manners, with out blowing up or saying something blunt! So... yes'm! I think that will be it for today.
(Day 6) Wow! I can truly testify of two things today! Institute, and Love. When the prophet said to make institute a priority... He wasn't kidding! It really is the best experience ever! At first I was a little nervous, especially worried that people would kinda think I was a brown noser or something for bringing my scriptures, a binder, and all this studying stuff, but then I realized... Why would I worry about someone thinking I was weird for wanting to truly study the gospel? It really has helped me grow! and It's only been a week!! The other thing I want to testify of is Love. Not only love of a boy to girl, but from parent to child, child to parent, sibling to sibling, friend to friend, God to His children, the Savior to every single soul, and even to loving ourselves! Love is real ladies and gentlemen! It saddens me when people say they don't believe in Love! Look around them!! There are caring people everywhere!! You just need to open your eyes... I think people expect too much out of Love. They expect it to be this big deal where you go to extremes to show it. Love is a huge thing shown in little actions. I see the Love my father has for me just when we are laughing together. I see the Love my friends feel for me just be listening to me rant on, or when we go an do silly things! I see the Love God has for me just be looking around at what I have. I nice apartment, a great family, great friends, a car, a job (hopefully a second job), a dog, AMERICA!!, I see the purpose I have and the purpose He sees as well when every day He blesses me with air in my lungs. He has also given me the greatest gift of being able to find love no matter the previous heart ache. Right now and hopefully the rest of forever he has given me the gift of meeting an extraordinary man through extraordinary circumstances and he is now my very best friend! God has shown me to have faith in Love again! To have faith in change, and happiness! I am so thankful for all that I am blessed with and the ability to learn! Thanksgiving shouldn't come just once a year. It needs to come everyday with a sincere heart. Believe in Love people!! Because you are loved! As Josh Groban once said... Don't give up, because you are loved! I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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