The Light WILL Come

For the past several (and I mean several) months, I've struggled to know the Lord's will for me. The question in my heart and mind has been, "what's next?" And honestly, not much has come at all. I've fasted. I've prayed. I've studied the scriptures. Read my patriarchal blessing. Attended my church meetings and the temple. And still, I feel lost. 

Last night as I was on a walk (and took the above picture), pondering life as I often do, the words, "Hold on. The light will come" popped into my head. (Which, funny, they are from a Michael McLean song I've heard like once in my life.) I do know that is true. I have to hold on. The light WILL come. Eventually.

I've learned so much about patience and faith the past few years of my life. It seems once again, that's what I need to do - be patient and have faith. If God made everything easy and gave us all of the answers right away, where would be the growth? 

Elder Richard G. Scott said, "This life is an experience in profound trust—trust in Jesus Christ, trust in His teachings, trust in our capacity as led by the Holy Spirit to obey those teachings for happiness now and for a purposeful, supremely happy eternal existence. To trust means to obey willingly without knowing the end from the beginning."

And so, I will wait. I will hold on. I will trust. Because I do know God loves me. He loves me enough to stretch me, to mold me, to make me wait and be patient. One day, the light WILL come. And it will be more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.