The Quirks of Life

This week I have been studying patience and trying to develop it. Patience touches every aspect of life and makes a huge difference in our attitude.  Preach My Gospel has an amazing chapter (Chapter 6) that highlights a few of Christ's attributes and teaches how we can develop them. It teaches missionaries (and members): "Just as vital as what you do, however, is who you are. "The restored gospel enables you to become like Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The Savior has shown the way. He has set the perfect example, and He commands us to become as He is (see  3 Nephi 27:27 ). Learn of Him and seek to incorporate His attributes into your life. Through the power of His Atonement, you can achieve this goal and lead others to achieve it also." This is the message of the gospel; the whole purpose of it! We are here on this earth to become like Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The whole reason we have trials, heartache, sorrow, unbearable joy, happiness, rejoici...

The other day I was watching a movie. The main character struggled with forgiving herself for some events she didn't cause but she still blamed herself for them. By the end of the movie, she's faced with the task to forgive herself. Her "alter ego" I guess, shows up and tells her how horrible she is and how no one will ever forgive her. With the world collapsing around her she finds the truth and she makes a choice. She says "That's not true. I will." Her words stayed with me. It demonstrates a choice to change, to go against your natural man and do what you know is right. Even if no one in the world would forgive her, she would forgive herself. There are many choices we make in life. These make our character, or reflect our character. Or both. We have the ability to choose, which is something I take for granted. In talking about Adam and Eve, the prophet Alma said " Wherefore, he gave  commandments  unto men, they having first transgressed the ...