Best Sunday Ever

I wish this Sunday could be repeated every week. Church was incredibly uplifting from the talks, the music, the acappella singing in Relief Society and a whole RS meeting of testimonies. Can church get better than this?!

First of all, my dear roommate, best friend, Ashley, spoke in church. I knew it was going to be something special and I wasn't disappointed. The entire congregation was captivated with her talk about love, loneliness, and letting Christ penetrate into our hearts to fill in the gaps. The other two talks were fantastic as well. I felt like our whole congregation had been lifted to a holier place during sacrament meeting, like we were floating in the heavens, closer to God.

The choir also sang today. We sang "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need." As we were practicing I really started to ponder on the words we were singing. The men sing the first verse and every time they sang the following line, I was moved and comforted and I felt that our Savior was very near: "He brings my wandering spirit back, when I forsake His ways." I feel that as imperfect humans, we are in a constant battle in choosing between good and evil. The world around us forces us to be on guard at every moment. But I know that even when I make a mistake, He will bring my wandering spirit back to "paths of truth and grace." Then the women sing a verse. I love this line: "A word of Thy supporting breath drives all my fears away." That's the overall feeling I had today. I felt that as I was uplifted by the Spirit, the cares of the world seemed to blow away.

The talks in church were about Christ and I know that he supports, sustains, comforts, and loves us each individually. Ashley spoke about the scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 38:27, "The Lord said, 'I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one, ye are not mine'." In sacrament meeting today we were one. It was a beautiful moment to feel that love, unity and peace with my ward. We were all feeling the Spirit and I really felt it drew us closer together.

During Relief Society today, we didn't have a piano available so we sang acappella. It was so amazing! Not only were the harmonies gorgeous, but I was able to really concentrate on the words more rather than the tune. We sang "I Believe in Christ" for the opening hymn and in the 4th verse, 1st line it says "I believe in Christ, He stands supreme, from Him I'll gain my fondest dream." All things are possible through Christ. I know that a lot of people my age, myself included, are trying to figure out our dreams and what would be most fulfilling in our lives. I know that if I follow God's commandments and keep the sacred covenants that I have made with Him, I do not have to worry about failing in life. Sure I'll fail at some things, everyone does, but that doesn't mean that life is over. I love to have an eternal perspective about things. I think that is one of the greatest blessings that I have, to view everything that I do and the decisions I make and the good and bad things that happen to me and others close to me, with an eternal eye. God loves us and wants us to succeed. What wonderful, beautifully blessed lives we all have!