Heather's Spiritual Journey

2015-02-25T21:33:00.002-06:00

Everyone has to work out their own salvation by coming closer to Heavenly Father through obedience to His commandments. This is not too hard to accomplish for many have lived in close relationship with Him by worthily receiving companionship of Holy Ghost to help them live with Christ like love,humility, and obedience. And when we seek Father's help we are able to be changed whole heatedly into all the divine characteristics of Jesus Christ which is said in (2 Peter 1:5-7), "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
"And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
"And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
The Book of Mormon tells much of falling of man in how they have lived according to their own desires rather than submitting to Heavenly Father's will. There are also many accounts of triumph of those who have endured in faith in achieving His this divine nature and received great blessings and guidance in flesh and gained eternal favor with God in eternity. Our every obedience to Him and goodness in ourselves will be credited to us and His greater blessings awaits us when we obey despite much affliction and persecution. Heavenly Father's rewards are great and He gives the perfect gifts beyond all our greatest imagination. Our obedience will invite His spirit to dwell within us to help us in this great work of gaining eternal happiness in our Heavenly Father's kingdom.

2015-01-10T20:57:00.001-06:00

Thank you Heavenly Father for raising up unto thyself many faithful and virtuous servants who's heart is singleness to thy glory. They obey thy commandments and their passion is to live according to thy truth. Thank you for the many examples of courage and unwavering faith and obedience of thy prophets whom thou speak thy words even unto this day. All of thy servants are an example to me that if I persevere in doing thy will, I too will be made right before thee someday. Thank you for the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ that forgives my sins daily and gives me His enabling power to help me perform good works beyond my own ability and strength. Thank you Heavenly Father for the fulfillment of prophecy of the Book of Mormon in the bible that thy church can receive fullness of gospel in these latter days to help us persevere till the coming of our Savior. Thy words are strength, comfort, and peace unto my spirit and I love thee with all of my soul.

2014-12-29T19:21:00.000-06:00

Mathew 24;Joseph Smith-M1 states, "At the beginning of Millennial Era, Christ will return unto the earth. This event will mark the end of the mortal probation of this earth. The wicked will be removed from the earth and the righteous will be caught up in a cloud while the earth is cleansed. While no man knows exactly when Christ will come for the second time, He has given us signs to watch for that indicate the time is drawing near."
Mosiah 16:5 states,"But remember that he that persists in his own carnal nature, and goes on in the ways of sin and rebellion against God, remaineth in his fallen state and the devil hath all power over him. Therefore he is as though there was no redemption made, being an enemy to God; and also is the devil an enemy to God." Verse 9 states, "Christ is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.
This mortal life is period of probation for we are in fallen state away from Heavenly Father but, we can believe on teachings of Jesus Christ and reap good works for reward of eternal life and judgement of unending happiness. Because Christ has paid for our sins, we can repent often and be cleansed of our sins and start over in obeying His commandments.

2014-12-25T21:24:00.001-06:00

Jesus Christ was born on earth to redeem all of God's people unto Himself by showing us how we should live as He had lived on earth in flesh body and dying on the cross for our sins. We are to live the life of service, life of studying scriptures, and life of prayer as He had done. In present time we also have blessing of living prophet appointed by Heavenly Father to guide us in these end times. This will lead us safely home to presence of Heavenly Father where we can live eternally with Him and our families.
Mosiah 15:2-3 says of Jesus Christ, " and because He dwelleth in flesh He shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son.
The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; thus becoming the Father and Son."
Our Lord Jesus Christ came from heaven to fulfill His purpose of redeeming His people through faithfulness and obedience even unto death. We too can endure to the end with help of His teachings and guidance of His chosen people so that we can fulfill our purpose in walking the path that leads to Heavenly Father's presence, the greatest gift our hearts will ever receive.

2014-12-18T19:51:00.000-06:00

The greatest gift of all is eternal life in state of unending happiness. To obtain this we must sacrifice ourselves to acquiring faith upon the word of God and Jesus Christ by obedience. Jesus Christ has paid the price of our past, present, and future sins and we can claim the right to forgiveness if we repent and turn from our evil ways. Our Savior had suffered through much opposition, afflictions, and sufferings in body, mind, and in spirit but He endured to the end remaining perfect in heart and in deed to fulfill His purpose on earth to die as a perfect offering unto Heavenly Father. We too can persevere to obey Him and to do good despite opposition of evil influence around us to fulfill our purpose. We will fall in our mistakes and in our weaknesses but our sincere repentance will make us be right with our Heavenly Father and we can continue to progress in spirit with clear conscious. Our Father's power to intercede and help in our trials will sustain us no matter how much we suffer in this world. This life is short but eternal life is long so keep your eyes on the prize of heavenly rewards and bear all things with grace just as our Savior has done. He is our model, our teacher, our guide to reaching our eternal goal of everlasting happiness.

2014-12-04T07:00:00.001-06:00

In Mosiah 13 prophet Abinadi told the people of the sins that they have committed so that it will pierce their hearts and they will turn away from evil. But the people were " filled with wonder and amazement and with anger" because they hardened their hearts knowing their secret works were revealed. It is common mistake that when we are found guilty of our wrongs, we sometimes react feeling troubled and upset but it is the plan of God that we turn away from all evil works so that we are not condemned to feel this way on judgement day. Abinadi also declared that salvation does not come by the law alone but also by atonement of Jesus Christ to take away the sins of His people in verse 8. The prophet also said the people are quick to sin and slow to remember the Lord their God and that they did not all understand the law after it has been taught and this because of the hardness of their hearts. Our Heavenly Father knows our thoughts and our intentions so when we ask in sincerity for His forgiveness and a new heart to obey His words, He will answer our prayers as we daily and sincerely seek Him for help.

2014-11-23T21:09:00.000-06:00

Isaiah 29:11 states, " and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed , which men deliver to one that is learned , saying, read this, I pray thee:and he saith, it is sealed: and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying read this I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned."
Joseph Smith was given power of God at age of 21to translate golden plates of writings which later became published as the Book of Mormon.
2 Nephi 33:10 states " and if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ,...and they teach all men that they should do good."
Moroni 10:4 states, " and when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."

2014-11-13T20:12:00.001-06:00

Much is feared in disobeying Heavenly Father for if we persist on grieving his spirit with our sin, He will cause sore affliction, famine, pestilence, and heavy burdens that hurts us to the core and to our family. Heavenly Father and atonement of Jesus Christ is our only source of redeeming love and all happiness in this life and in the next. Our very life, peace, and joy depends on blessings we acquire by obedience unto wisdom and truth of His ever guiding words in His book. The welfare of those we care for are blessed in our blessings and snare in our cursings. All can be lost to us in love of our family, our possessions, all that is pure, and well being of our soul in eternity. Yet by atonement of Jesus Christ we can choose the path back to Heavenly Father at any given time that we choose to repent and be made clean and whole before Him. We are eternal beings made by our Eternal Father and we have the freedom to choose in our hearts to overcome our momentary troubles and our weaknesses with righteousness and reap eternal blessings on the judgement day.

2014-11-02T20:33:00.002-06:00

Our Heavenly Father has said in Mosiah 11:23, " Except this people repent and turn unto The Lord their God, they shall be brought into bondage; and none shall deliver them, except it be The Lord the Almighty God." When we don't heed to Christ's words in the way we should learn, live, and be, our natural body and mind attempts to seek fulfillment in things of the world causing us to become slaves to addictions, self pride and become bondage to people who wants to bring our spirits down along with them. Our Heavenly Father is slow to anger and is very patient in us attaining spiritual progress, yet when we continually deny His words by disobeying Him, we are left without protective guard against satan's influence and merciful blessings in our daily lives. We can return to Him at any moment that we choose to obey His word and be forgiven of all our sins with repentant heart.

2014-11-02T19:54:00.002-06:00

In the strength of the Lord people of Zeniff was able to kill 3,043 Lamanites in one day and one night in chapter nine of Mosiah. Heavenly Father has heard the prayers of His people who cried mightily to deliver them from their enemy. I am grateful that our Father answers prayers of His people who sincerely and fervently seek Him for help and is merciful to deliver them into liberty. Our God is faithful unto all those who turn their hearts back to Him in repentance, forsaking their sins, and become obedient to His words. Heavenly Father's love and His ways are same as in ancient times, today, and forever therefore we can count on Him for deliverance, wisdom, and revelation in our dealings on earth to help us into all truth and righteousness.

2014-10-21T08:02:00.001-05:00

Moroni chapter 8:25-26 of Book of Mormon states " and the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins; and the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God."
I am greatful for Heavenly Father's works in our hearts whereby upon our obedience unto Him, He will provide us conviction to help us be qualified to spiritually mature unto eventual perfection. Our Almighty God is mindful of each of us and our weaknesses and longs for us to grow by obedience and receive eternal exaltation in likeness of Him. This exaltation in words of prophet Spencer Kimbal, "can only be earned by our works such as paying tithing, living the word of wisdom, having family prayers, fasting, attending meetings, serving..." Prophet Kimbal continued to say, " He must receive the ordinances, and he must be faithful, overcoming his weaknesses." I am greatful for our latter day prophets who speak revelations from God to gather and direct all people unto Heavenly Father's fold and into His rest.

2014-10-14T22:46:00.003-05:00

Iniquities of our hearts and deeds leads to bondage of all forms in our daily lives. We may proudly and easily claim to act and talk as we deem fit in how we offend others, but consequences to sin is grievous and wearing of heart. I used to think that Christ's yoke is hard for me because it's so hard to be good to those who hurt me but then I realize my trials brought on by disobedience on my part is far more miserable than if I had simply humbled myself despite anger and sadness and gave into Heavenly Father's will. When I am walking though fire, I feel Heavenly Father has forsaken me but then I observe how my daily life is still blessing me with pleasures, home, and provisions and I tell myself that this is only a trial and I will be happy again just as how I came through all the other trials with each mercy I have been given in Father's due time. It seems impossible for me to rejoice in Him when my pain is so deep and prolonging, but when I think of my daily routine I remembered I have been given moments and hours when I don't feel the sting of heartbreak but given rest in spirit upon pondering His holy words. I will endure in doing good for eternity is my reward in presence of my all powerful and loving king of heaven and earth.

2014-10-09T20:04:00.001-05:00

Heavenly Father has raised up a wise king Benjamin in Book of Mormon to rule over His people, and as the king obeyed His words the whole nation was blessed of God. I am grateful for all of Heavenly Father's obedient people on earth that I can be blessed by their kind words and share in the wisdom and understanding of His ways to lead and encourage me. I am thankful for the kind service they render me for they are faithful in their commitment in following Jesus Christ. I am wholeheartedly grateful that Heavenly Father has provided us with a latter day prophet Thomas S. Monson to lead God's people in righteous path in these end times. Heavenly Father's love for us is same as in ancient times and He grants spirit of revelation upon His chosen leaders to help and gather all souls unto Himself. He desires that all will come into His fold and gain eternal life and I am eternally grateful that His love endures forever.

2014-10-08T21:35:00.001-05:00

In the name of Jesus Christ we can repent of our sins and covenant with God to keep all of His words and be saved into eternal life with Heavenly Father. We can be delivered from never ending torment that comes with following satan, instead by gift of free will that we all possess, we can choose the infinite goodness of God and gift of His Holy Spirit to lead us in all righteous paths. By seeking in prayer for our hearts to be changed and be humbled, we can become righteous for our Heavenly Father is our spiritual Father who holds all power and mercy to bestow blessings and grant answered prayers. In faithfully persevering in repentance and obedience, we will be given renewed heart where we can become perfected in mind and spirit like unto our glorious Heavenly Father in heaven.

2014-10-07T20:25:00.001-05:00

I am thankful for Heavenly Father's truth in His words for the more I learn of Him the more I know of myself and the more I love Heavenly Father. I am strong in my mindset and carrying on in my weakness and pride but in reading of His holy words, I am given desire to be righteous and take joy in following Him. He causes me to be blessed in doing good and changes my heart to be merciful unto others. The sacrifice of righteous works satisfies my soul and I am content in my purpose for living in this mortal body. I feast on His words like I feed my body with nourishment and I am sustained into another day. Many a times I have hardened my heart against doing good to all people for their words are harsh towards me but thy spirit convicts my heart and places in me desires to bless thy people. I am naturally wicked in my thoughts for evil judgements come upon me without effort. But thy words nurtures me gently and patiently that even my thoughts are filled with remembrance of thy words and thy promises. By thy words thou has created all things in heaven and earth and now thy word has caused me to be moved to do good works like unto thy begotten son Jesus Christ that we too can receive thy mighty rewards in thy kingdom.

2014-09-29T22:29:00.001-05:00

I am grateful for the divine love Heavenly Father has for His children imparting eternal life to those who are ignorant and infants and children in their death. He gives every benefit unto his children that He may gather them unto Himself now and for all eternity. All that comes to pass in goodness and in trials in our daily life should be lived in submission to Heavenly Father's purpose and in faith that He is in control of our lives no matter how much we suffer. Our obedience unto Him even in suffering may feel that He has forsaken us but in doing so we are proving our faith in Him and blessings will flow after we have proved our faith. He is our all in all for Heavenly Father will restore all good things unto us and heal every heart if we persevere to the end. Our eternal happiness and our hearts greatest desire lies in power and grace of our Heavenly Father and upon our efforts in repentance and obedience. I will rejoice in His name for only He is worthy of my sacrifice in righteous works and I have an eternal gratitude for His divine love for me.

2014-09-17T21:12:00.001-05:00

King Benjamin in Book of Mormon has declared much wisdom on our eternal indebtedness unto our Heavenly Father for all that we have and for all that we are. We are like unto babes sustained by every breath and every provision He grants us and added blessings upon those who obey His words. Our daily life and daily pleasures are His gifts to us and He has offered to care for us and give us joy in His eternal kingdom upon our obedience to His words now. This is such a wonderful news for our reward is eternal. I am grateful that our almighty God is generous and merciful who loves us with eternal love and able to provide for all our needs and desires of our hearts. I am indebted to my Heavenly Father now and forever for my needs are great and it pleases Him to bless all His children who follow Him diligently and with humbleness of heart.

2014-09-14T21:12:00.000-05:00

I am grateful that Heavenly Father is gathering His people with fullness of gospel in Book of Mormon that we can now enjoy the eternal truth of where we came from, our purpose on this earth, and our destiny in eternal world. We are given knowledge into depth and height of our Heavenly Father's power and exaltation in heaven and earth from all those who testified of witnessing His miracles who has stood faithful unto His words and revelation. I am grateful that His saints did not give into suffering and lose their faith but endured to the end in keeping the truth from generation to generation that we can now benefit from their perseverance. It's wonderful that even in our weakness and shortcomings, Heavenly Father is able to bring up great servants unto Himself to make us worthy to perform His kingdom's work in His temple on this earth. We have been restored of the fullness of gospel in the Book of Mormon testifying of Christ's work in ancient times that we can now receive full understanding of the bible through it's testimony. Our God is abundantly merciful to grant us knowledge and truth in these end times to nurture our hearts that we may become sanctified to receive eternal reward in His kingdom. It is wonderful that our Heavenly Father's plan and all His works are for the good of all His children who daily strives to be perfected by Him. I am eternally grateful that we serve a holy and all powerful king.

2014-09-09T19:18:00.004-05:00

The word of God brings about peace to contentious and hardened hearts that no matter what violence or threat surrounds us we have Heavenly Father's doctrine for our refuge. My heart and soul is content and satisfied being fed of love and power of Almighty God's spiritual truth that I can go forth sustained and nourished to do righteous work another day. I feel like a wounded soul at times from hurt and rejection from this world and depleted of all my confidence and value of my soul. Then I am brought to mourn on the floor for supplication of thy Holy Ghost upon my heart that I can be filled once again of thy spiritual strength to conquer all temporal afflictions. I am faithful to daily partake of thy food for my life and my self worth is renewed by heavenly provision that helps me to persevere in this temporal body. I am beggar of Heavenly Father's daily help and blessings for my needs are great for I become weary of merciless deeds of this world. My God in heaven is source of all my needs and He sustains me to dwell in goodness and peace all the days of my life.

2014-09-08T22:04:00.002-05:00

Heavenly Father's commandments and ordinances paves way for all blessings for all of His children through all generations of time. All work of human hands and all knowledge and abilities are as nothing compare to our Heavenly Father for He has created our being and all that is in heaven and earth. I am grateful that our all powerful God is just and loving Father who is merciful and compassionate unto those who do His will forgiving them upon repentance for their daily sins that we are not accountable on the judgement day. I am thankful that I don't have to be in control of my life, my destiny, and my family because when I entrust it in His care, all things go well with them and I am blessed from all sides. I am destined to live with Heavenly Father in His kingdom through the atonement of Jesus Christ for all I have to do is to obey Him in His teachings for that is the way to be with Him for all eternity. Such knowledge in times of trial is comfort and peace upon my soul for I am reminded of my Heavenly Father's eternal plan for me if I persevere in obeying Him.

2014-09-07T20:50:00.001-05:00

How great thou art Father in heaven for through thy word all comes to pass in submission to thy command. Many of thy beloved souls contend against thy Holy Spirit choosing to be careless and reject thy great light in our hearts. We know not what great torment we will suffer in living away from thy presence in eternity for we are preoccupied in cares of this world and not of thy kingdom come. Because of long hardships in this life we choose to cling to all the comforts of this world and never seek the revelation of truth from thee for ourselves. Many of us are idle in growing in thy spirit refusing to be nurtured by thy word and to be changed by it. But even in that thou are to be greatly praised for we are daily sustained in thy goodness and blessings from thy hand. Upon repentance and seeking of thy words our fallen ways are saved by thy uplifting salvation that's available to us all, all our days on this earth. In the moment of repentance unto thee we are given new beginnings and our sins are wiped clean. Thy open arms are out stretched to receive us back unto thy guidance for Thou are mindful of us every hour and desires to receive us back. At times I have hardened my heart against thy warnings and thy councils in thy book and lived many years void of happiness. But even now I can praise thy greatness for thy work in us for our weak state are not hopeless for thy love for us diminish not with time. Each trial and each suffering in choosing to persevere in righteous path are for growth of our spirit and each day is a new day for us to start anew in seeking Thy blessings in our life again. My sincere prayers bring about thy mercy to reign upon my heart and upon my children and I will give thee praise upon my rising and retiring of each day.

2014-07-28T00:21:00.000-05:00

Thank you Heavenly Father for this miraculous day of answered prayer. Through my trial thou has taught me to depend on thy deliverance and thy help each hour of each day. I have talked to thee all the day long as I walk, as I eat, and as I sit for my troubles are many and I have brought the cares of this world upon thy feet. I pleaded for thy help, thy intervention, and thy will to be done unto me. Thou knows that I am weak in mind and spirit and I cannot not accomplish any good thing unless thou causes me to be qualified to perform it. I am ignorant in things of this world yet I am confident in thy power to perform all righteousness in me and through me to bless thy people. My love for Heavenly Father grows each day for thou art my constant companion and I take refuge in thy word daily. I converse with thee in my mind and good thoughts come upon me to guide me and to reveal unto me the ways to lighten my yoke and my path is made smooth. Thou art my light in all darkness in this world, understanding in confusion, and truth in lying tongues. Thou art my joy upon thinking on thee and at the truth that I am child of the Almighty and Eternal God of heaven and earth. My thoughts are full of thy promises upon thy servants and fullness of joy that awaits me in thy kingdom. My eyes are on the goal of obeying thy word performing my duty unto thee for thy word have captured my love and my soul. My hands are raised unto thee in praise, worship, and thanksgiving for I am beggar of thy provision and thy riches. My feet are directed to walk in example of thy teaching and thy righteous works. My mind is consumed with trying of mind and body not to sin against thee. I long to be one with thee Heavenly Father in agreement to all thy ways and I will glorify thee with my life and my works during this earthly probation that I may enter into thy kingdom according to thy mercy and thy grace.

2014-07-15T18:52:00.000-05:00

Thank you Heavenly Father for this blessed day. Even as I endure these trials I am given rest from my sorrows that I have dug for myself. Much troubles I have faced in my freedom of choice and I have inflicted much pain with the same gift. I have stumbled all my life yet I have been granted ten years of peace and joy in my children. I have been shown great blessings yet I did not recognize the fullness of Heavenly Fathers blessings at the time therefore, I did not partake in all that I have been given. I look back and I wished I had loved more no matter the adversity I was facing. And now in my current trials I tell myself to love more still even when I am being hated and it's so hard to do the right when my heart feels hate too. My fear of consequence of being chastised by Heavenly Father caused me to choose the right and surrender my will and directing of my heart unto God. I am saddened even when I obey His voice but soon I am clear in my conscious and I know the end result will be mercy and not misery. I will not do what I desire and do what is required of me from my heavenly judge. I've tried living life by my understanding and my wisdom. And it was unbearable heartache and weariness I have endured. Therefore my Father in heaven is my guiding path to living this mortal life and happiness ever since. I have given my life worshiping Him and I have been given rest in my trials and deliverance through supplication and restored of joy in my children and in His daily guidance. I am of my Father for in Him I feel love and peace as I partake of His words unto my soul. I love Him and this I am sure with all of my heart and all of my being.

2014-07-06T22:01:00.001-05:00

My life has taught me to survive much pain by not to giving up on what is good. I feel like giving up but then the kind words and invitations to do good by others carries me to another day. I am in so much pain that all I can see and prefer to to see is what brings me down. It's easier and increasingly confirming to give into what I hear the most. I tend to believe what is not true because I have habit of dismissing what my heart says and convince myself into decisions that is not of me. Much of what I tell myself is not of me nor true of who I am. I know my heart but I cannot stand up to defend it for I lack confidence in my truth. I come to my resting place of scripture reading and prayers and think on what I have been dealt and practice speaking what is in my heart. I consider the consequences of my words and other's habitual reactions and I conclude that it is alright for others to oppose for it is well worth practicing to be courageous. I long to speak my mind and yet I judge myself harshly when I have been wrong that feel hesitant to voicing my words again. I see that this is my weakness for then it also causes me to judge others harshly in my heart. I have resolved to listen and speak when I can be of help and when being asked. When I am wrong I tell myself I am deserving of same mercy Jesus Christ has shown unto others for I am remorseful and repentant. I assure myself with kind words and forgiveness and practice saying I can be just as wrong as others and I love myself for truly trying and doing better for what I know to be true and good. I am not afraid to try because I am not as afraid to make mistake or be wrong for now I encourage myself to be better as easily as I encourage others around me.

2014-07-02T11:24:00.001-05:00

Father in heaven, please help me to give all good that I have been given.
Help me to embrace all those that I have judged.
Help me to share what I have enjoyed the most in my life.
Help me to be servant of all those whom I thought was lower than me.
Help me to be taught by those who have been touched by you.
Help me to be changed by the lessons I have learned in thy word.
Help my heart to take in all those that you would grant mercy.
Help my ways and habits that is stumbling block to your glory.
Help my perception in seeing the beauty in thy people inside and out.
Help my preconcieved idea of who is thy chosen.
Help my thoughts be humble enough to be thy servant.
Help my fear that I do not back down from answering to unbelievers of thy abiding love and mighty power.
Help my stubborness that I may grow spiritually in likness of Jesus Christ.
Help my doubts that my faith in thy desire to uplift me and thy ability to help me is constant as fulfillment of all thy words.
Help my weaknesses so that I know it is thy hand that has helped me through this life.
Help my being that I may accomplish my purpose of living as a true child of Heavenly Father being pure and virtuous in all things.
Above all, please help my tongue that thou may be praised and revered all the days of my life that I may dwell in thy kingdom for all eternity.