Saturday Schedule

It is late and I realized that the day flew past me today and I hadn't done my scripture study. I feel like I need to hurry into bed so I won't be too tired for church tomorrow. So I am feeling a little bummed about not setting aside the time today for my study because I have really been loving it this week. But I will do some study and try to figure out how to keep my schedule on the weekend.

I am still on Chapter 5 because I feel like I didn't focus on that chapter as much yesterday. I have always thought that chapter 5 is important because that is where we read about how Sariah complained against Lehi for sending her sons back to Jerusalem. It must have been awful to sit there and wait and wonder what was happening. It would be agonizing as a parent to wonder what was happening to your children for so long without any communication. For me this is a remiinder to me that I need to just pray before I start complaining about something that I don't understand. I would hate to be the person who complained so much that I forced someone to not follow the commandments. I certainly hope I have never done that.

I also like this chapter because at the end I feel like Nephi gets to really see the blessings from all he had to endure to fulfill the Lord's commandments. Aren't those some of the sweetest times in our lives, when we can look back and see why we were led to do certain things and why Heavenly Father had us take a certain course. I remember when I decided to go on a mission and that I was surprised that I made the decision to go. It wasn't the path I thought I would take and I was scared to do it. But now that I have completed it and have the ability to look back at what led me to the decision I made and what I accomplished for the Lord during the mission and what blessings I have recieved since, it makes sense and I see why I was led in that direction. I am and always will be thankful that the promptings were strong enough for me to understand and not be able to ignore. I think it is a good lesson to always remmeber that one day we will understand why we needed to do certain things and why we needed to endure certain trials. It gives me comfort to know that there really is a plan laid out for us and we will have the blessings promised to us as we continue to seek the Lord's will and follow it.

I think I am done for tonight. Maybe not my best study, but I am glad that I made sure I did it instead of excusing myself. I won't lie, I thought about excusing myself more than once. As my Mom ALWAYS tells me, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." I totally hate that line and I try hard to not let me be that person. My Mom is a smart woman who knew I would always try to prove myself! Thank You for that.