Day 9

Today I want to talk about how appreciative I am for the scriptures.  It is true when people say that whenever you are in need of inspiration and comfort you should turn to the scriptures.  I'm not sure why, but this morning I wasn't as happy as I usually am.  I'm not sure if it's due to stress or lack of sleep, but for some reason I wasn't my usual self.  I decided that I was going to try opening my scriptures and reading whatever verse I landed on.  I remember always hearing stories about how people have done that and they found the exact scripture that they needed.  Unfortunately, that didn't happen to me.  I turned to a chapter in Alma that had no relation to the way that I was feeling.  I didn't let that discourage me though, and I decided to look up references to happiness in the Topical Guide.  I kept looking and looking at scriptures, but only ones in the Book of Mormon.  For some reason I decided to look at a cross reference to James 4:10.  This verse says, "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up."  I'm not sure why exactly, but this verse brought comfort to me.  I still can't exactly explain why the verse brought comfort, but all I know is that it did.  I guess it's comforting to know that the Lord can lift us up even when we're feeling down as long as we are humble.  I am so grateful to have been born into a wonderful family with parents who have raised me in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Because of this I am able to have the scriptures to lead me in the right direction and give me comfort when comfort is needed.

Seminary Graduation (Because we study the scriptures at seminary :))