Answers

There are times in our lives that we pray and pray for answers. We try to be patient and hope for a response. At times we think we have received an answer, but we are still confused... We scratch our heads and know something is wrong because the Lord has said, "if it not be right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought" (D&C 9:9).

Sometimes, you get your answer but you are not ready to accept it. You push and fight against it and hope that maybe the answer will change. It doesn't... The Lord has declared, "I am the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow." His answer isn't going to change.

We are however, always assured our prayers will be answered. President Hinckley said, "I testify that our prayers, offered in humility and sincerity, are heard and answered. It is a miraculous thing, but it is real."

The council to be patient, sober, temperate; have patience, faith, hope and charity comes with the promise of an answer.

Recently I have been struggling with this. I know what I am supposed to do, or that certain things aren't going to happen until I do some other things. Patience is something I am learning to garner... Humility in accepting the Lord's answers is also something I am working at.

I do know that as we learn to accept the answers we are given (even though it may hurt), we will be more prepared when things come to pass. The Lord will bless us and comfort us to know it is the best for us right then. He will be there to guide us through and help us to know we are so dearly loved and that everything will be OK.