Forum 6B- Light in the Darkness

Doesn't it seem like as soon as we start doing or preparing to something good everything starts getting really hard? Seems that way to me. Anytime I have an important decision to make or am making plans, there's always something that comes up or rather several somethings that come up to complicate things.

Those things can be events, people, or even feelings and thoughts. Just these past weeks as I was thinking about an important decision I'm about to make (more on that later this week), I spent the first half of this week feeling very negative and dark, mainly about myself. It was awful. It was hard to see anything positive, even though I knew it had to be there. All I could do was just pray a small, consistent prayer. It wasn't eloquent at all, in fact, it wasn't even really words at all, just more of a pleading for some sort of help, any sort of help because I couldn't see an end. 

But even in dark moments, the Lord is able to send help. I took an afternoon to call up my grandparents, just to see how they were doing and to talk to them and all of them had something to say that helped me. Last Sunday, some friends and I skipped Sunday School announcements and opening exercises to go and splash in puddles for a while. Our feet were soaked and freezing but being so silly was wonderful. I've had talks with friends and roommates that have helped me. And in my darkest day this week as I was walking across campus, the Spirit reminded me that I was doing something very important and that opposition always comes but that I am not left alone in my struggle. Heavenly Father is always there for me, leading me even when I can't see. the Spirit also brought back the positive confirmation and feelings that I had when I was first making this decision and helped me to remember why I'm making my choice. 

My prayer wasn't answered all at once but it was answered. And a large part of that answer was a reminder that opposition and difficulties arise when we are trying to do something good. As Paul said, "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries" (1 Cor 16:9). But despite the opposition and the adversaries in our way, it is crucial that we remember that they are only there because of the incredible opportunity ahead of us. So when everything seems to be against you, remember what is good and remember that God will never desert you.