In
the Doctrine and Covenants section 123 there is a wonderful phrase that
encourages and instructs. It says, “Let us cheerfully do all things
that lie in our power.” The section is talking about how to proceed
despite the persecution, wrongs committed against the saints, and the
adversity they encounter. The revelation was given to Joseph Smith while
he was incarcerated in Liberty Jail undergoing some of the worst
persecution of his life.
The
encouragement to go on striving and enduring and doing whatever is in
our power for good and for righteousness is wonderful, but the thing
that strikes me is that we are to do all those things cheerfully. I’m
not real good at cheerful, but I want to get better at it. That’s one of
the reasons I’ve studied Truth and identified the Truth Tools is
because I need help in this area—it doesn’t come naturally to me. But
over the last few years I’ve felt myself growing and changing and so I
know cheerful is possible to learn.
This
possibility of change is what Moroni is talking about when he tells us
that the Lord will “make weak things become strong unto” you (Ether
12:27). Growth and change are difficult, but not impossible because we
have the help of the Lord—He will make it happen if we just keep trying.
And that thought helps me do all things cheerfully!
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1 comment:
Those are two of my very favorite verses. I too know that great changes are possible with the help of the Lord. :)
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