Amy Ossofsky taught a wonderful lesson today about life after our life on earth. It came from chapter 18 of Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith. You can read it here or on page 217 of your manual.
One remarkable part of Amy's lesson is when she asked us to share a time when we were blessed as a result of pondering the scriptures. Joseph Smith received revelation about life in the eternities as a result of pondering the words of the Bible as he was working to translate it. The same principle can apply to us today.
I was really impressed by what Janet Dustin shared. She had really wanted to serve a mission when she was 21 and counseled with Heavenly Father seriously to make an appropriate decision. She decided that it was Heavenly Father's will that she serve a mission and was excited to share the news with her parents, expecting their excitement and support.
She said that her parents weren't happy about the decision she had made and didn't want her to go on a mission, enough to counsel her not to go. She was confused by her parents' response and the witness she had received personally. She turned to prayer and the scriptures. The answer came from reflection on words from the Bible suggested to her by a friend. The answer was to love and serve God even more than her parents.
Wow! I think that was such a courageous thing to do. She said that she still struggles to deal with going against her parents' wishes, but ultimately what matters is that she did Heavenly Father's will.
Really that's what counts. Even if it means doing something hard, or becoming unpopular, or potentially having to pay for your mission on your own because your parents don't want you to go, or whatever. Thanks for sharing Janet.
Feel free to comment on other experiences that were shared during the lesson or share your own, as you feel appropriate here.
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