Thursday, January 3, 2019

2 Nephi 27:23 -- On Sameness, Consistency, and Example

"For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith."
2 Nephi 27:23


I like the idea of God being consistent and staying the same.  Since we are imperfect, a constant in our lives is the need for repentance and change, but for God things are already perfect the way they are. :)  Sometimes we think of sameness as boring, but in this case, definitely not.  Perfection is interesting and beautiful, not dull.  The idea of not changing for God also means that he remains perfectly trustworthy, merciful, kind, and good, along with tons of other amazing concepts.  Honestly, maybe we need that kind of consistency in our lives, especially perhaps as an example to follow.

I also love that God works by faith.  The idea of faith lifts us up and helps us to have power in our lives... belief in true ideas that we can't necessarily touch.  Our faith and belief can change the world, if we have faith in real and good things, and it can also change our minds and our hearts because when we believe in an idea of ourselves that might not be true yet, but we want to be true, we can help it to happen, with God's help.

Today, let's reach for some non-boring perfection, and trust in God and his consistent solidity in our lives, helping and lifting us each day.

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