You'll Never Walk Alone

I'd like to start off by saying that I have been greatly blessed. Immeasurably so. But that doesn't mean that life is easy for me.

It's especially not easy when you're 600 miles away from home, moved out of the ward you got comfortable in, and someone for whom the process of making new friends takes time. It's hard for someone like me (read: reserved and introverted) to be in a place where none of the people that I rely on are nearby.

But there's one thing I've always taken comfort in and tonight is no different. I take comfort in the fact that as abandoned as I may feel sometimes, I am never truly alone. There is always someone there to comfort and strengthen me. That someone is God.

I believe in God. I believe in a loving God who is the Father of my spirit and who has my eternal happiness in mind. I believe in a God of mercy who, even when I do not deserve it, deigns to give me comfort and support. I believe in a God that honors His promises, who just as I must have faith in Him, has faith in me. I believe in a God who knows me better than I know myself, who knows not just what I want, but what I need. I believe in a God of tender, loving guidance who also is a God of agency and choice and who allows me to make my own decisions, even when it pains Him to watch me struggle. I believe in a God of order, a God of benevolence, kindness, knowledge, justice, courage, wisdom and whose ultimate and perfect design is for my happiness.

In short, I believe in God in a very personal way. He is, after all, my heavenly Father. As such, I know that in the times when it feels that there is no one there for me, He is there. He's only a prayer away.

People may not believe and people may mock but I don't just believe in God, I KNOW that He is there. I KNOW that He loves me. I KNOW that He love each and every one of His children. I KNOW that He is there for me, to bring me comfort and to give me strength. I have felt His influence in my life.

I don't believe in God or know that He exists solely because of outside influences like parents or religion. They have definitely had an enormous impact on me, but I have prayed and I have received a witness of my own of the truth of His existence. It's not very eloquent, but it is sincere. I know that God lives and that He speaks to men today. He has not abandoned us, nor will He ever do so. He lives.

And that is why I will never walk alone. He will always be there, guiding me, helping me, and picking me up when I stumble and fall because of my own weaknesses.

He is there for you as well. He does not make mistakes. Whatever you are going through, He will be there to make sure that you reach the other side intact. Our Father will never abandon us, never betray us. He is there. When you feel alone, pray. Pour out your heart to Him and He will fill it with the healing balm of His love. God lives and He loves us. I know this to be true. You will never have to walk alone.

The song that inspired this post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky8_CZ4Y5Sg