"And now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with great anxiety even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance;
But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;
Having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest."
Alma 13:27-29
I'm guessing that most of us have felt some "anxiety even unto pain" in our own lives. As it is here, it is typically an indication that we care a whole awful lot about something. :) I find it really cool that Alma cared enough about his people to write this, and taking it to another level, that God feels this way about us.
I mean, I don't think that God gets all stressed out like we do... after all he is the source of our peace. But still, the idea of caring that much is also true for God. We are his children, and he *does* care about how we are doing, and wants to do everything that he can to help us succeed. Part of that, of course, is allowing us to face trials, but that doesn't take away from his love for us at all. I would even say that it proves it, because he wants us to grow up to be strong and powerful and good like him, not just minions. :)
Today, let's take this loving message from Alma, and God, to heart. Let's cast off our sins and repent now. Let's be humble and go to the Lord in prayer. Let's follow the spirit, and learn what God is trying to teach us. Let's have faith, and hope, and be willing to share God's love with others.
But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;
Having faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life; having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up at the last day and enter into his rest."
Alma 13:27-29
I'm guessing that most of us have felt some "anxiety even unto pain" in our own lives. As it is here, it is typically an indication that we care a whole awful lot about something. :) I find it really cool that Alma cared enough about his people to write this, and taking it to another level, that God feels this way about us.
I mean, I don't think that God gets all stressed out like we do... after all he is the source of our peace. But still, the idea of caring that much is also true for God. We are his children, and he *does* care about how we are doing, and wants to do everything that he can to help us succeed. Part of that, of course, is allowing us to face trials, but that doesn't take away from his love for us at all. I would even say that it proves it, because he wants us to grow up to be strong and powerful and good like him, not just minions. :)
Today, let's take this loving message from Alma, and God, to heart. Let's cast off our sins and repent now. Let's be humble and go to the Lord in prayer. Let's follow the spirit, and learn what God is trying to teach us. Let's have faith, and hope, and be willing to share God's love with others.
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