When I started noticing different blogs, I glanced at the
right hand side and noticed how many “followers” it had. I immediately began to
fill uncomfortable with the term. I have learned my whole life that we needed
to be “Followers of Christ” and that phrase had been trademarked in my mind to
mean something very special. To follow, by definition, means “an adherent or
devotee of a particular person, cause or activity.”
I would like to share with you an experience I had one
evening. I have been re-reading the conference talks of this past October 2014
General Conference. I came across one that must have been during the session of
the conference I had missed. “Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence.”By Elder Jorg Klebingat. I would like to share a quote from his talk. The
adversary “..will seek access to your heart to tell you lies-lies that Heavenly
Father is disappointed in you, that the Atonement is beyond your reach, that
there is no point in even trying, that everyone else is better than you, that
you are unworthy, and a thousand variations of that same evil theme. “ (I encourage
you to read or watch it if you have not already.)
At times, I think, at some point in our lives, we have all
thought some form of one or more of these. I thought of the blog I am trying to
start up..”there is no point in even trying.. everyone else is better than you.”
. . I currently have no followers.. who would want to hear what I have to say?
Who would be interested in what I have to make? Nobody will even read these
posts. As tears came, recognizing that such thoughts were coming from the adversary,
I then was overcome with a peaceful
impression.. “I will read them. If you
will make me the number one you are following, I will be your number one
follower.”
The Holy Ghost spoke peace to my troubled soul. “You’re
Right!” I exclaimed! If I am on the Lord’s
side and He is on my side, it doesn't matter who else is. If we make Him the
center of our lives, we WILL have the faith to fulfill our divine destiny! And
in time we will come to know what the term divine destiny means to us in our
personal lives. Fear and faith cannot exist in the same place and if we strive
to live as He would have us live, we WILL have the courage to do great things.
Maybe not in the world’s eyes, but in His eyes. There ARE comforting words to
speak to one that needs to hear them. There ARE motivational moments to share
with the one that needs a daily lift. We are His Hands. We need to ask
ourselves daily, “If I don’t help them, who will?” Do not wait for someone else
to lift a load when our hands are able and we are right there to assist. I heard
a quote long ago I think of often, “Live your life in a way that when you wake
up in the morning, the devil says, ‘Oh no, They’re awake!’” There ARE things
you have to offer others that no one else on this earth is able to. Think of
that! I hope and pray we will not be so hard on ourselves that we give up in
any degree on the things that matter most. The Lord. His Gospel. Our Families.
Our ‘Neighbor’; our fellow men.
As I have thought more about “a follower” when it comes to
an online definition, I realize we are not technically behind someone in rank
or position. It simply means, we appreciate the work they put into what they do
and we enjoy their efforts. I enjoy how there is no limit to how many blogs you
can follow or how many facebook pages you can ‘like.’ If I appreciate what I
see or read, I like to show that stranger or friend that their labors are
benefiting me. To say thank you to a fellow member of God’s family. So if you
have benefited from someone’s talent you have come across in the cyber world,
don’t hesitate to click ‘follow.’ Hooray! That is my joyful thought for the
day! I’m so glad I got it out there!
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