Sunday, November 7, 2010

Answers to prayers

I love Heavenly Father.  I've been going through a particular rough time lately and one night after I had spent a lot of time crying and praying I picked up my scriptures.  I started to get really tired so I decided I would read one more chapter before I went to bed.  I was in John in chapter 16 and it got to the very last verse which said
 John 16:33  These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.  In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

This was just amazing to me.  No, it didn't make my problems disappear or make everything perfect, but it testified to me that Heavenly Father is listening.  That He knows us and knows our problems and loves us very much.  I am so grateful for such an amazing Father and I'm so grateful that He gave His only begotten Son to die for us, to feel the things we feel so that we know there is at least one other person who ALWAYS knows what we're going through.  Our prayers may not be answered in the way or time that we'd like, but they are always answered and this particular answer gave me the strength to continue to push through and endure.

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