Perspective

I am grateful that I have found a few minutes to write down some thoughts. I am enjoying a bowl of Kashi cereal after a nice shower. Small and simple pleasures like this can really help put things in to perspective. That is what is on my mind. But first I want say again, like I have many times before, that when we go through trials our Heavenly Father uses other people to help us. I am very grateful for the people in my life that have helped me. An important thing to remember and that was hard at first, was that I needed to allow the help to happen. I can promise you that if you are going through a trial, and you allow people to help you, it will bless your life and theirs. It is part of God's amazing plan for us that He puts other people in our paths. Do not shy away from people's efforts to help. When you do this you will be blessed and you will feel strengthened. And you will begin to see ways that you can help others as well.

Now on to perspective. How often in our lives do we lose proper perspective? How often do we allow the events of life make us lose focus? How often do we get discouraged and down amidst our struggles? I have been thinking a lot about that lately because I struggle with it immensely! Through my trial I have lost the proper perspective at times and it has caused me unnecessary heartache and pain. Distracting us and discouraging us are some of Satan's greatest tools! The more miserable we are the harder it will be to overcome and progress. This is exactly what we need to avoid and fight against. We need to fight to keep a proper perspective. How do we view things? What do we believe in? What do we know to be true? These are questions we need to ask ourselves as we deal with struggles, temptations, and difficult trials.

It is important to remember and face the fact that we all have struggles. We all have weaknesses. Try not to beat yourself up! Face your weaknesses head on and remember to stay positive. Do not run from your struggles. Do not run from how things really are. You will end up running in circles. I have had to face my trial head on because it is the only way to overcome. True change comes through keeping proper perspective and making consistent good decisions.

As you go through your trial remember that as you struggle through it, God is preparing you for something better. Keep your head up. Look towards God. Pray to Him and ask for help to see things as they really are and for the strength to endure. Consequences for our actions happen every day. If you are struggling due to consequences of your own actions or the actions of others, know that that is how God intended it to be. So we can learn and grow and change. He wants us to rely on Him and strive to become more like Him. Try to keep that positive perspective and remember all of our trials will be for our benefit if we allow them to and if we keep focused on the eternal plan of our Father in Heaven.

I know what it is like to feel discouraged. I know how it feels to lose precious gifts. I know what it means to feel like all is lost and that there is no hope. I know the feelings of sadness, regret, pain, and desperation. Sometimes we cannot avoid these feelings. But I know that with a proper perspective, combined with faith and endurance, we can overcome and rise above our trials and become better because of it. Our Heavenly Father is waiting anxiously to help us. We have a Savior that has suffered all of our pain. Allow them and those around us to assist us as we sincerely change our lives and face our trials. Keep that PERSPECTIVE. You can make it. You can overcome. You can be happy.

I know it :)