"When we sin and desire forgiveness, a broken heart and a contrite spirit mean to experience 'godly sorrow [that] worketh repentance' (2 Corinthians 7:10). This comes when our desire to be cleansed from sin is so consuming that our hearts ache with sorrow and we yearn to feel at peace with our Father in Heaven. Those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit are willing to do anything and everything that God asks of them, without resistance or resentment. We cease doing things our way and learn to do them God's way instead. In such a condition of submissiveness, the Atonement can take effect and true repentance can occur. The penitent will then experience the sanctifying power of the Holy Ghost, which will fill them with peace of conscience and the joy of reconciliation with God. In a wondrous union of divine attributes, the same God who teaches us to walk with a broken heart invites us to rejoice and to be of good cheer."
Bruce D. Porter, "A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 32
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Temples
How beautiful is the San Diego temple? I saw one of the other pictures on my BIL's blog and clicked on it and saw this one. It's amazing how "heavenly" our temples look. I would love to be able to visit every temple we have. Wouldn't that be amazing? I still am trying to figure out all the feelings that occur by being in the temple. I need to take my three names that I have. My SIL told me that I need to hurry because they've been waiting for me to join and help them. I'm the only member in my family so for now, I am all they have to count on (until my kiddoes get older :-). I can imagine them just sitting there tapping their fingers or something. Lol. Ok, not funny but you know what I mean. I need to get to it.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Being Appreciative
Today at church was testimony/fast Sunday. It's so weird sometimes because it seems as if those testimonies are meant for me. I really felt the prompting to go up there and say something but everytime I was going to make an attempt to go someone else was already going. I know, no excuse.
Anyway, the "theme" was about being humble and appreciating what you have. I recently went to my SIL's house and she has this "humungo" ( I know, not a word...Lol), house. My whole life I've watched other people have huge houses that I would like my family to live in. Our goal as a family is to move out of this tiny house we're in by next summer. It's proving hard to do because of our bills and because of how much income we take home. Cesar has us on a strict budget which I am happy about because he can control spending better than I can. I've never been really good at budgeting. I am when there's a goal in mind. Like when we were going to Cancun, I saved up almost $500 worth of spending money. I ended up not using all of it and had a good amount left over. That was fun! But back to the subject, like one of the members said today, Heavenly Father doesn't love me less because I live in a tiny house. I have to keep reminding myself that we are lucky to have a house to live in that has an air conditioner, washer/dryer, stove to cook on, TV with cable to watch and a computer to use with the internet. We have all these little things that I forget to be greatful for. Besides, we have what we have because Heavenly Father knows what we can handle. I know that in the end, His will will be done. I have a lot to be greatful for in my life. While I covet material things I am forgetting about the eternal things that will be with me for eternity. It shouldn't matter what we have in life because if we don't have our families there really isn't much to live for. The gospel reminds us to not forget about Jesus Christ who gave up His life for us to be able to return to Heaven with our families back to our Heavenly Father. I am greatful for our church which provides us a chance to take the sacrament and repent of our wrongdoings for the week. Heavenly Father loves us so much that he gives us many chances because He knows we are just plain ole human beings. I try to live my life to the best I can following the gospel, but there are those little temptations that always get me. It's those little things that Satan uses to reel us in and I hate that I have those temptations. But I know that as long as I do try my best He'll bless us.
I leave this testimony to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Anyway, the "theme" was about being humble and appreciating what you have. I recently went to my SIL's house and she has this "humungo" ( I know, not a word...Lol), house. My whole life I've watched other people have huge houses that I would like my family to live in. Our goal as a family is to move out of this tiny house we're in by next summer. It's proving hard to do because of our bills and because of how much income we take home. Cesar has us on a strict budget which I am happy about because he can control spending better than I can. I've never been really good at budgeting. I am when there's a goal in mind. Like when we were going to Cancun, I saved up almost $500 worth of spending money. I ended up not using all of it and had a good amount left over. That was fun! But back to the subject, like one of the members said today, Heavenly Father doesn't love me less because I live in a tiny house. I have to keep reminding myself that we are lucky to have a house to live in that has an air conditioner, washer/dryer, stove to cook on, TV with cable to watch and a computer to use with the internet. We have all these little things that I forget to be greatful for. Besides, we have what we have because Heavenly Father knows what we can handle. I know that in the end, His will will be done. I have a lot to be greatful for in my life. While I covet material things I am forgetting about the eternal things that will be with me for eternity. It shouldn't matter what we have in life because if we don't have our families there really isn't much to live for. The gospel reminds us to not forget about Jesus Christ who gave up His life for us to be able to return to Heaven with our families back to our Heavenly Father. I am greatful for our church which provides us a chance to take the sacrament and repent of our wrongdoings for the week. Heavenly Father loves us so much that he gives us many chances because He knows we are just plain ole human beings. I try to live my life to the best I can following the gospel, but there are those little temptations that always get me. It's those little things that Satan uses to reel us in and I hate that I have those temptations. But I know that as long as I do try my best He'll bless us.
I leave this testimony to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
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