This blog will be about my life. I'm a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have Asperger's Syndrome, things can be a bit difficult for me, but with God on my side, all things are possible,(Matthew 19:26) People say I uplift, inspire, and I'm they're example and a friend, I hope I can do the same towards you, follow the journey.
I've been thinking about making a post like this, ever since I found out that Elder L Tom Perry had past on.
I haven't always liked listening to General Conference when I was younger, but when I was a teen, I started to listen more and now I love General Conference.
The first time I ever had a question for General Conference, Elder L Tom Perry was the one who answered it, you can read about my experience with it Here
That experienced had impacted me so much that I can still hear his voice saying "My young friend has some difficult challenges. They limit him in some ways, but in other ways he is extraordinary"
He wasn't talking about me, but of a person he actually knew... but it still struck me.
I'm thankful that he was worthy to have been called as an Apostle, that Heavenly Father was able to use him to bless His children. That he was truly called of God.
When I heard that he had died, I was sad for a short moment, but was also happy because he'll be in the present of Heavenly Father, his own family who had past on, and everyone else
I know that whoever replaces Perry's and Packer's will be called of God, that we don't need to worry who they will call, because it isn't the "who" it's God who choose, by revelation they are called.
Article of faith 5 " We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof."
There's this video which I love, and it's from a talk given by Elder L Tom Perry. I hope you enjoy it as well.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
Last week, a friend of mine from my old family ward in Pasco came over to hang out, that was pretty nice, ha. just catching up
At one point we were talking about the video from the talent show, he was saying how I would of never done anything like that back in our home ward... and his right, I agree with him 100%. Back in my old ward, I didn't really talk to a lot of people, I had about 2-4 people I would talk to, he being one of them. I was just... a lot quieter then I am now, hah
I'm still a pretty quiet person now, but I have improved a lot. I've been talking to some more people here at YSA activities.. I wasn't really the first one to do the talking though, so I still need to work on that.. it's pretty hard ha.
People have really been liking my poems hah, so that's great, I wrote a poem last week about the temple, I'll share it at the end of this post.
I didn't really had any ideas for this blog post, so... sorry about that haha. I'll be giving the lesson in church this week, it'd be about service, maybe I could try to write a poem for that subject.
This is my 100th post on my blog, since I started, but I stopped mid 2013 and nothing in 2014, but yeah... I'm going to share the poem about eternal marriage too, seeing temple and eternal marriage fits together, haha ;p.
Holiness to the Lord
Is inscribed on every temple worldwide
We have this beacon, because the Gospel was resorted
By living worthily we can go inside
Covenants and ordinances binds on earth and heaven above
People who have past and gone, can receive as well
That no soul may fall sort of, this is made possible by God's love
In the temples, God is able to dwell
Through those walls, we feel nothing but peace
Personal revelation ever clear
The spirit will not cease
We have nothing to fear
It's the closest we can be, to Heaven on earth
Strive to go often
That we may see our real worth
Our hearts may be soften
Each time we go
We learn something more
Every time we go through
Our faith soar
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Until death do we part
Is that how God wanted marriage to end?
That after a life time with your love, everything will just fall apart?
No matter how unify you are, it won't extend
Writing on paper withers away
The power of the Priesthood is never ending
If we stay faithful, we'll be together again, past our final days
I hate when people stream tears from sadness, not because I feel uncomfortable around them when they do. But because I don't want them to feel that way, I would just like to give them a hug and have the tears go away.
I haven't really faced this much though.
The first experience I had, when I was standing right next to someone who was crying..
was in EFY 2009, I was 16.
It was on Friday, the last full day of EFY. we were singing the efy medley in our group's circles. when someone started to cry.. I got an overwhelming feeling I needed to do something. I left my circle and went over to the bathroom and grab some tissues. when I was leaving, my leader asked me where I was going, I just said "I'll be right back" I came back and gave this girl and another one who was crying some tissues.
The girl who was crying first, when I tapped her on her shoulder to hand her the tissues, she just hugged me and I felt some of her tears land on my shoulder. I will never forget that moment
Please know, that if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always here, I'll much rather help and talk to someone, then see them face their own pains or trials by themselves.
I guess that's just the kind of guy I am.
I would just like to be able to hug your pain away, but I simply can't ha, it's not possible.
Christ, he died for us, because he loved us so much. he died so we may return and live with our Heavenly Father again. He did all of this... out of love
First Nephi 19:9 "And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men."
He knows every pain you're going through, turn to him for help, his Atonement isn't just for repenting. he is the perfect example of love and compassion, among many other things.
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
I've been hearing that a lot lately, my friends say I'm inspiring their own lives and they say a lot of other people as well.
I think this is pretty... amazing actually. when I was 17, I had a thought come to mind, that I'm here to help people, to be their light, to be their example.. that is what my "mission" in life is.
And throughout the years, I've been realizing how true that is.
A friend has said "you are a light to everyone who knows you" oh.. crap I'm on fire, does anyone have some water to put the fire out?, hahaha... but really though.
When she told me that, what I thought at first were these two scriptures Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven"
And 3rd Nephi 18:24 "Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed."
Christ is our main light source, he wants us to shine our own lights, that it may shine unto all the world.
A couple of weeks ago, when I was done with work, I was thinking to myself how a lot of people are saying how I'm an inspiration etc. I had a small moment of pride, I was thinking how cool I was and all that.. but I quickly caught onto what I was thinking, and made that pride-ish feeling go away.
I now know how easy it can be for people to become prideful. during that moment I looked up a scripture. (And yeah... I know I'm pretty cool, haha. but I mean like I'm better then other people)
Alma 26:12 " Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever."
I don't boast of myself, I will boast of my God.
My Heavenly Father is the one who is shaping me into the person he wants me to be, he saw what I could become, he gave me challenges in life to overcome. I'm just holding his Son's light, for the world to see.
We are all inspirations
I'm not the only one who can/is a inspiration.
Parent's should be inspirations to their kids, they should teach them, help them to grow, lead by examples
Youth Leaders/Sunday School teachers should be a inspiration, should be an example
You're Bishopric/Branch Presidency should be inspirations/examples
You're friends should be the same, they should help to lift each other, you and me, everyone need to help lift each other.
Yes, I understand I've gone and I'm going through some challenges, some life challenges like Aspergers, and how I've accepted it, and can talk about it so freely, and share my experiences about it. That is an inspiration, I will not deny that, because it's true.
Don't get me wrong, I love it when you guys all say that, that I'm an example/inspiration, because I want to be a motivational speaker, going to youth conferences and speaking just sounds.. amazing, and I'll be so happy if I can get a chance to become a speaker to the youth. (And even the older people within the church, not just youth)
So, don't stop saying it, haha, but I also want you all to know.. that you are all examples and inspirations to people as well.
We are all holding Christ's light, some are brighter then others, but you know what?.. if you're light is dimmer then others, you always have a chance to make it shine a little brighter.
You're friends/leaders who shine their light brighter then yours, look to them as examples, and live the Gospel.. you're dim light will become brighter.
I really... really appreciate all of your kind words, they mean so much to me, and for sharing my video from the talent show, I uploaded it last week and it already have 200 views on it. I'm just so grateful that people were sharing the video, that it may reach other people, who may needed to hear my poem about the Atonement, or to hear my spoken word poem about growing up with Aspergers, but finding my hidden talent... writing.
Also know, that Heavenly Father does not give you trials which is to much for you to bear, he will give you tough trials in life... but at the end of those trials, you grow.. you grew into the person He wanted you to be. I can see that in my own life. I just wanted an "Easy Button" to push and get rid of Aspergers, because I thought it was to much for me, but after those years. I now know that he was shaping me into the person he wanted me to be.
To end the post, know that you are and can be examples and inspirations to people as well. I'm thankful and grateful for every single friend I have today.
Watch this video as well, it's pretty good, ha
Endure to the end, stay strong in the Gospel and you won't regret it
