"And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles until after their faith; wherefore they first believed in the Son of God."
Ether 12:18
Was reading this today, and thinking about how important faith is... all tied in with belief, hope, action, and even love really. That idea of trusting in the future, and of course in the particular version of the future that God promises, but also just in general. Believing that this moment leads somewhere, that it is worth something, that we can make a difference through our actions and choices... being mentally engaged in our lives and choosing where to go rather than just drifting along. That all seems part of it to me. I think of the Brother of Jared talking to the Lord and the Lord asking him what he would have him do to get light in the ship. His imagination mattered there. He thought of something that he thought could work, and knew God could make it happen. And perhaps the Spirit was helping him think of things, which is good, but that mental work, figuring out what the whole thing might take... that mattered too.
Today, let's partner with God and work on our relationship with and trust in him. Let's really believe that he can do miracles in our lives, and as we learn to imagine it and accept it, God will be able to do bigger wonders in our lives than we have seen. Let's be open to miracles, and we will come across them much more often.
