Never Get Discouraged!!

In Page 10 of Preach My Gospel it says. "Discouragment will weaken your faith." In a world full of termoil It is important that we do not become discouraged. Often times this seems simple to say but extremely hard to do. When we become discouraged our faith is weaked.

I often find that it is when I am struggling I turn to my Heavenly Father. If I dont get the answers that I want I soon become discouraged. This leads to a weaking of my faith at a time when I so desperatly need stronger faith. I am writing this hopeing others have been through these same situations and at sometime want a little pepper-upper.

We should turn to God with faith that is motivated and strong. Never let yourself get down. Never sell yourself short of the blessings that we have the ablity to obtain, if we just hold out our Heavenly Father will soon be there!

One of my favorite scriptures to read is in John chapter fourteen verse 27. "Peace I leave with you. my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth give I unto you, Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid."

We are not ment to be afraid. These things drive the spirit away. Heavenly Father is there with us every step of the way. We just have to remember the resources He has given and USE them. A good friend of mine once told me this while telling me about the sciptures, he said, "STUDY THEM! They are given to us from God for our guidence. This life is an open book test, we wont get in trouble for cheating!"

Heavenly Father loves you so much he will always be waiting with open arms to us. Pray to him and he will listen. Pray sincerly with an open heart, and you will recieve His guidence. Dont spend your life waiting for God to find you, He has been waiting your whole life for you to find Him.

Always remember that Heavenly Father is there. Through your trials and through your joys. He is there to comfort you, to listen to your stories and complicating situations. We can be "encircled about eternally in the arms of his love." (2 Nephi 1:15).

I testify that I know these things are true, NEVER be discouraged and look forward with faith! Be diligent and hold out and it will all be worth every effort in the end. I know he loves us. I really do believe it with all my heart.   :)