I love my Savior Jesus Christ. He is my true and loyal friend and hero. He never disappoints. He loves me and He loves all of us. I want to be like Him, I crave it and I fall so short, but I know He is always there for me and hopes and yearns for my success as He does all of ours. He wants us to love each other and to show the world who He is through our actions. He's so patient and loving. He waits on us and never turns us away.
I want today to be all about Him and to challenge each of us to Have a little bit more faith in Him and in His words. His words are true, they are eternal and will always lead us to a path of happiness, if we just trust Him.
I love what Elder Oaks has to say about Faith in Jesus Christ
What it all comes down to is our Faith in Jesus Christ. He is the way, the truth and the life!
Today, we are focusing on having faith, especially as mothers, we need to have faith and believe in Jesus Christ and in good things to come.
Like the 2030 stripling warriors that fought so valiantly, they knew that their mothers knew and that's what carried their faith and determination to have courage and be strong in battle. We need to know that Jesus is our Savior and that He lives and we need to show our children that we believe in Jesus Christ and help them develop their own faith in Him.
Today's giveaway is all about faith and inspiration. I'm giving away some awesome goodies that will help inspire, motivate, encourage more faith and determination to live life and trust and have hope in Christ.
Awesome micron pens, tons of stickers from paper source, sticky notes from Hobby Lobby, note pad from Heidi Swapp, adorable notebooks from Caroline Gardner, a cute frame and quote, an adorable mug from michael's, a cute polka dot box to store it all in.
Here's what you have to do to enter today's giveaway:
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Happy Sabbath!
I am going to have more faith by trusting more. He had a plan for me and my family and as I more fully embrace his plan I come to realize how much better life is.
ReplyDeleteI am working on having more faith by trying to trust that the Lord's timing is always perfect timing.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on my daily scripture reading to increase my faith. I know that it's something I should do, but I have a hard time making it a habit. I have started to read one a day using my phone app, and I love having scriptures in my planner to help...5 days down! 😁
ReplyDeleteThis one is really thought provoking for me. Because of recent trials I have been struggling with my faith and I've been a little lost. I am trying to have more faith in the fact that He knows what I am going through and is there for me to lift me up and love me. I am trying to have faith that there are better times ahead. And that He has a plan for me.
ReplyDeleteI am going to work trusting more, having faith that things will work out if I do all that I can do. We're struggling with a few things right now and rather than worry and stress about them, I'll have more faith that Heavenly Father's plan is greater than my own.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith in His timing. I need to remember that He knows me and what I need better than I!
ReplyDeleteI am going to have faith by taking more time to stop and appreciate the moment and thank my Father in Heaven for all I have.
ReplyDeletePresident Uchdorf has one of my favorite quotes......." how can we show him that we want to be rescued? It requires a little faith. Do not despair. If you cannot muster Faith right now comma begin with hope. if you cannot say you know God is there, you can hope that he is. You can desire to believe. That is enough to start. Then, acting on that hope, reach out to Heavenly Father, God will extend his love toward you, and his work of rescue and transformation will begin. Over time, you will recognize his hand in your life, you will feel his love. And the desire to walk in his light and follow his way will grow with every step of Faith you take. We call these steps of Faith obedience."
ReplyDeleteI love this because it gives so much hope to all walks of life. To grow faith we must simply be obedient! I want to be more obedient and show more faith as I wonder what direction our family needs to choose next. I want to have that hope and faith that brings about miracles. Because without faith, miracles cease. So I will be more faithful by trusting the plan more and not questioning the timing but also asking for the required blessings needed. I will believe on Him!
The only way I can have more faith is to grow the faith I have, which can only be done by exercising faith... Such a simple concept that sounds so complicated! I can grow my faith by making my relationship with my Savior a priority. As that relationship grows, so will my faith in Him.
ReplyDeleteI love Sister Holland's quote that says: "I have discovered that the Lord's no's are preludes to an even greater yes." I've learned this lesson first hand and now when life feels crazy or doesn't seem to go my way, I remind myself to have faith. To trust God's plan and timing for me. As I prioritize my scripture study and prayer, I feel closer to my Savior and am able to feel even more trust in Him. I can honestly say that your planner has been life-changing in that area, I love the box where I can check off my prayers and scriptures each day! It's exactly the kind of motivation I need to be more consistent and my life has been blessed by that change. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by reading my scriptures. As much as I love to read reading my scriptures is sometimes hard. I've made a committment to attend church even though it's hard for me.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by focusing on my prayers. Sometimes I collapse in bed at night or jump up in the morning and forget my prayer. Sometimes I say the same things I've said before without really thinking about it. I want to focus on my prayers and have conversations.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by reading the scriptures more and trusting in Heavenly Father's timing that things in my patriarchal blessing will happen.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by remembering that All people, not just members of the church, are children of Heavenly Father, too. This alone, makes them more than worthy of my time, love and repect.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by remembering that All people, not just members of the church, are children of Heavenly Father, too. This alone, makes them more than worthy of my time, love and repect.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have more faith by remembering that All people, not just members of the church, are children of Heavenly Father, too. This alone, makes them more than worthy of my time, love and repect.
ReplyDeleteI just started a new job so I need to have faith that everything will work out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this message! I am going through one of the most bitter disappointments of my life right now, and I need to keep faith that all wil l work out for my good. I am grateful for Jesus Christ and His enduring love and patience.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your testimony on faith! I'm hgoing to increase my faith by rededicating myself to scripture study. I know I can do better, and I know it will help increase my faith.
ReplyDeleteLiving one day at a time. Not fearing what's to come, Not holding back because of the past, but looking forward with hope and happiness. God loves his children and with faith in Him and His timing, great things will come to pass. He is the greatest hope. He is whom we must put all our Faith. Keeping faith in Him one day at a time will bring you eternal happiness. I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty good to me!
ReplyDeleteBy truly believing what I know about Christ instead of just paying lip service to those truths.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I stumbled onto this this morning. I will definitely be going and reading Elder Oaks entire talk. I've been struggling a lot lately with understanding Gods plan for our family. We have felt so strongly that we are supposed to be living where we are (far away from family and home!). But my husbands job is coming to an end this month - and we haven't found anything else! It's hard to have the faith to stay positive, and stay here, when I can't see the way that it is possible! So that's how I'm going to show more faith. I'm spending extra time in the scriptures and at the temple, I'm taking time each day to focus on building my faith and learning my new calling (YWPres 😳) and I'll just keep making plans. And each time they fall through I'll just make some more - trusting that at some point, the Lord will bless those plans. That somehow this will all work out and it will be in His way and in His time. And it will be better than I could have ever imagined.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to exercise my faith by reading the scriptures daily. I haven't been reading them enough.
ReplyDeleteToday,I'm going to have faith by reminding myself how important family prayer and scripture study are and set a reminder to do it daily.
ReplyDeleteLast December I had faith that moving was the right thing for our family, my faith in my Savior has keep me going and continues to keep me going. We have had major changes in our lives and as I look around and see more of my family members lose faith, I am so blessed that my faith is never gone. I love the quote you shared because it is so true, we need to build up our faith for those times we doubt. I have been reading the Book of Mormon again and it has been helping me build my faith as my family keeps having to make major changes. Thank you for sharing the quote today. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFaith for me can be so difficult at times. I have endured much hardship and abuse in life. Satan is real and I've underestimated him. I've been reading a book by Steven A Cramer called "Putting on the Armor of God". It's been enlightening. So I'm learning just how Satan and his followers attack on a daily basis and how to avoid those fiery darts. I'm coupling that with building better scripture study habits to increase my faith.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to trust in the plan and know that the things that happen are for my good.
ReplyDeleteI need to trust His plan for me and my family more, especially in regards to His timing. I need to trust that this is all for my (and my family's) progression. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try to be led by the spirit more and then have faith that what I am told to do comes from God. I will pray daily to have experiences to increase my faith. I will read stories and Scriptures about faith and try to follow the examples I read.
ReplyDeleteJohn 7:17 "17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." Obedience to the principles of the gospel increases our faith. I need to increase my faith through obedience by making my scripture study more meaningful, instead of a "check it off the list" chore!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have more faith by trusting that my Heavenly Father can make everything okay, even when he's working with imperfect people to make it happen.
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ReplyDeleteRecently I have fallen away from the things that matter. I haven't been reading my scriptures or really going to church. I have a 30 minute commute to school each day and I have challenged myself to listen to the book of Mormon this semester as I drive. It has been only a week and my life has completely changed. I am feeling the blessings from the Lord and more than that, I am understanding the words.. THE SCRIPTURES MAKE SENSE! I have never been able to understand them before! As I continue in this semester I am having faith that I will be blessed for doing MY best and that I will continue to do good in my studies.
I am going to have faith that when I don't know the plan he does and that when I do everything I can. And keep the comandments and follow him. Even when the road seams dark I will get blessed. Life is often full of uncertainty and things get hard. But I know when I keep holding on to the the faith and trust in him things are always better than I ever imagined. A quote I love is. "The teacher is always silent during the test." It's so true we may feel like he isn't answering our prayers or we may feel disconnected. But he is always there. We can always feel him even if he is silent.
ReplyDeleteI need to rely on the Lord more during my struggles. I am going to work on praying more when I'm frustrated or having a hard day and reading my scriptures daily so I can receive his counsel. This will increase my trust and faith in the Lord and for his plan for me and my family.
ReplyDeleteI will have more faith by dedicating myself to my scripture study. I know that my answers are in there, I just need to seek them and pray.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to have more faith in the timing of events. Sometimes the time frame I want isn't the time frame Heavenly Father has planned for me.
ReplyDeleteI need to have more faith that even when life it stressful and unplanned, it's following God's perfect plan for me. #gottahavefaith #mormonmomplanner #ibelieveinchrist
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite scripture when I am unsure of the strength of my faith....I love Jeffrey R Holland's remarks on it. - Mark 9:23,24 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
ReplyDelete24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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I feel like every day I need to increase my faith in the Lord. I will pray for more faith and trust and will spend my time actively thinking about the blessing He has given me and the prayers he has answered. This will increase my gratitude and my faith in him.
ReplyDeleteI am loving everyone's comments on this!
I lost my 8-year-old daughter last summer, and I'm trying to strengthen my faith when I have been asked to carry a burden that I will not be able to put down until this life is over. These kinds of trials, for me, are the hardest, and it's hard to be patient waiting for those eternal blessings to make all things right. So, for now, I'm continuing to get up each morning and exercise faith that I can carry this heavy burden until then.
ReplyDeleteI am working on praying more often to strengthen my faith. I feel like over the years I have gotten more complacent about prayers. I tend to concentrate on praying when things aren't going well but it should be a constant conversation so that I always have the faith I need to get through whatever comes.
ReplyDeleteAs a family, we have challenged each other to read the scriptures daily, at least one chapter. We are now on week 2 and there is peace in our home (not easy with 3 red headed boys). I myself have found my faith flagging the last few months and I have found my faith being restored since starting this challenge. I am working on prayer this week yo enhance the experience.
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ReplyDeleteThis has been on my mind lately. I have felt lately that I need to trust more in Him and His plan instead of fighting for my plan. Also, to be more aware of the blessings, even the tiniest blessings, in my life.
ReplyDeleteI've struggled with faith off and on through the years. It's been my main focus of learning for the last year or so because I want my faith to be strong and resilient. I've taken a ton of religion classes at BYUI, read my scriptures, lds.org, and try to serve with a positive attitude. My faith today is in priesthood blessings and that they can heal!
ReplyDeleteThinking about Faith has made me realize that my faith reserve is running low. I'm doing the important things everyday but just going through the motions. Being a mother means I'm never by myself working uninterrupted. I'm going to make a goal to get up early and start reading my scriptures without any interruptions.
ReplyDeleteOne way I'm trying to have faith is by not getting irritated with small disruptions in my schedule. I remember hearing stories about 9-11, and how people were irritated that they slept through their alarms and were late for work, or they were upset because a child wouldn't get dressed and made the whole family late, or how someone was angry because they were sick that day and had something important going on at work but had to call in sick. Yet they later realized that their lives were saved because of these annoying interruptions. I try to remember that when disruptions happen by saying,"Maybe God is saving me from something horrible." A few weeks ago, I was having a horrible morning. I couldn't find the shirt that matched my outfit. My hair wouldn't curl properly. I went to put on my shoes and they felt like they had shrunk during the night causing me to have to wear my tennis shoes to work. When I walked in to work 5 minutes late, people were surprised and wanted to know what was up. I went into the whole spiel about everything bad that had happened that morning. I finished by saying, "But I'm no longer going to be annoyed because maybe God saved me from an accident." A girl at work said, "You do know there was a big accident right by your house, right? When I heard about it, I hoped you were ok because I knew that was right around the time you'd be leaving for work." Faith.
ReplyDeleteI want to increase my faith by reading scriptures in the morning instead of at night!
ReplyDeleteI am trying to hand more of my worries over to Heavenly Father. Instead of getting flustered by things I am taking a deep breath and then praying for guidance in the situation.
ReplyDeleteI am a mom of two angels. My two precious boys were born Two years apart. Morgan was born in 2005 at 27 weeks. I had pre-eclampsia and his birth was a still birth. In 2007 we were blessed with another baby boy. I was on bed rest in the hosptal for 5 weeks. Our goal was to make it to 32 weeks. He spent another 5 weeks in the NICU. We learned that our sweet boy had renal failure and most likely would need a kidney transplant sometime in his life, we brought him home weighing only 3lb. 9 oz. He passed away at 15 months. Although both of these sweet boys are in Heaven, I have FAITH and I KNOW THAT I WILL Have my family forever! I have learned to have FAITH in the will of my Heavenly Father, and also FAITH IN his timing, and FAITH that he knows what is best for me ❤️
ReplyDeleteI am working on not getting upset when things don't go the way I think they should. I've been shown many times that my Heavenly Father is aware of me and things work out, even when I have every doubt that they will. If I have faith and trust in Him, I can be happier and have more room in my heart for what is going on today without worrying so much about tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOne way I am trying to have faith, is faith in His timing. I see so many of my family members struggling, a lot of times, not because of something they did, but because of others' choices or because of health reasons. I have to keep on reminding myself to have greater faith in His plans and remember to trust Him that everythinf will be all right. #gottahavefaith #believeinchrist #mormonmomplanner
ReplyDeleteI love all these quotes on faith, perfect to help build faith! I am going to have more faith and trust that all will be well! I find that with all the horrible things happening in this world, fear tends to be creeping in. I know with faith in Jesus Christ all things will be for our good, even if we face trials. Love our Savior, thanks for this uplifting post!
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