Scripture Reading

Bryan and I try and read our scriptures together every night in addition to personal scripture study and reading with Andrew. It is nice to get eachother's insight and to have that quiet time together. Things got a little crazy with moving and such and we just recently got back into our routine. We have been reading out of this book that has commentary, explanations, and questions to add to your study time.

Last night we were reading in Mosiah 23:21-22 which says "Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten {test or punish} his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith. Nevertheless - whosoever putteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day. Yea, and thus it was with this people."

A note on the bottom read "In mortality, we must learn to have "patient faith in God and his unfolding purposes. We read in Mosiah about how the Lord simultaneously tries the patience of his people even as he tries their faith (see Mosiah 23:21). One is not only to endure - but to endure well and gracefully those things which the Lord 'seeth fith to influct upon [us]' (Mosiah 3:19)" (Neal A. Maxwell)

We all have our share of trials in one form or another and Bryan and I really needed to hear this right now. We always try to make the most of situations and learn from all we are going through. We try to stay positive and look forward with faith, but we had lost sight of those things. We needed that reminder to have patient faith and to endure gracefully. I am so grateful for a supportive husband and a loving Father in Heaven who guides us through the hard times. The scriptures are a wonderful blessing and can give us the help and reminders that we need.