"And by day have I waxed bold in mighty prayer before him; yea, my voice have I sent up on high; and angels came down and ministered unto me."
2 Nephi 4:24
I love the idea that we can be bold with God, that we can pray boldly, and that our prayers can be mighty. Sometimes I think we are hesitant to go before God, thinking that God wants us to always defer and wait for instructions, or never take initiative or going off script. And hey, if going off script means *sin,* then we definitely should avoid it, but other than those big fences warning us of the cliffs, quicksand, wild animals, and other dangers beyond, the straight and narrow path actually provides a lot of opportunities for improvisation. In fact, God asks us to "be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will" (D&C 58:27). As long as we're doing something righteous and good, we should feel free to talk with God about it, and get his help.
I'm not guaranteeing angels or success, because God can see more clearly than we can, and maybe some of our ideas are really bad ones, or badly timed, or whatever. However, in general I think righteousness = confidence in a lot of ways with God. As long as we are trying to do what is right, seeking to help others, and actively working to make the world a better place, then God *wants* us to be creative and bold and make good things happen, and he will throw his support behind us. He tells us in many places in the scriptures that "all things work together for good" when we are on the right track (Romans 8:28, D&C 100:15, etc.).
Today, let's think about what we can do to make a difference for good. And then let's talk to God about it, and work for it. If he wants us to do something else, he'll find a way to let us know, but if not, we should go forth boldly. As we do, his help, and the help of his angels, seen or unseen, will be with us. :)
2 Nephi 4:24
I love the idea that we can be bold with God, that we can pray boldly, and that our prayers can be mighty. Sometimes I think we are hesitant to go before God, thinking that God wants us to always defer and wait for instructions, or never take initiative or going off script. And hey, if going off script means *sin,* then we definitely should avoid it, but other than those big fences warning us of the cliffs, quicksand, wild animals, and other dangers beyond, the straight and narrow path actually provides a lot of opportunities for improvisation. In fact, God asks us to "be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will" (D&C 58:27). As long as we're doing something righteous and good, we should feel free to talk with God about it, and get his help.
I'm not guaranteeing angels or success, because God can see more clearly than we can, and maybe some of our ideas are really bad ones, or badly timed, or whatever. However, in general I think righteousness = confidence in a lot of ways with God. As long as we are trying to do what is right, seeking to help others, and actively working to make the world a better place, then God *wants* us to be creative and bold and make good things happen, and he will throw his support behind us. He tells us in many places in the scriptures that "all things work together for good" when we are on the right track (Romans 8:28, D&C 100:15, etc.).
Today, let's think about what we can do to make a difference for good. And then let's talk to God about it, and work for it. If he wants us to do something else, he'll find a way to let us know, but if not, we should go forth boldly. As we do, his help, and the help of his angels, seen or unseen, will be with us. :)
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