It's All About the Timing

          Prayer is an interesting thing.  We pray for strength, blessings, guidance, help, or whatever it may be.  Our prayers are always heard, but we may not receive answers when we want them, and they may not be the answers we want.  Thankfully, our Heavenly Father knows what our answers SHOULD be and when WHEN we need the answers.
         I look back in a trial that I recently had a couple months ago (it is still happening), and looking back on this helps me know this concept is true.  I have not received my whole answer, but for my situation at this current moment, I have received the answer that I need to make sense of what is happening right now.  If I would have received this answer any sooner (which is what I wanted), I would have not been ready for it.  I probably would have messed up the Plan because I was not spiritually, mentally, or emotionally prepared.  I had asked and asked and asked, and now a couple months later I have received part of my answer.  Thank goodness Heavenly Father knows me better than myself, and knows what is best for me. 
         I have also received a recent answer to my prayers that was almost immediate.  It was a very cool experience for me.  I was driving today and I was praying for an opportunity for missionary experiences.  I was driving home for work and I pulled into my driveway and the missionaries were walking past.  I said hello and asked how they were doing.  They were actually coming to see me to ask for help on inviting someone to come to church.
         The Lord knows us.  He knows what is best for us.  If our answers don't come immediately, know that it is for our best interest.  When ever the Lord is involved, he always acts for our best interest.  Once we ask, we must also seek for answers and be prepared for the Holy Ghost to teach us and answer those questions. 

Rejoice!

   Life is so good.  A lot of times we hear that this world is so bad, there is so much wickedness, the worldly views are taking over.  Yes, this is all true; however, it is also one of the very best times the world has known.  Take a different look at it.  Missionary work is rapidly expanding.  The church has more members than ever before, and it is quickly growing.  Temples are being built each year to help with the work for the dead.  Technology has made scriptures, church manuals, and general conference talks available instantly through phones, iPads, and tablets. Last, in almost every general conference we hear that this is the "Chosen Generation."
   The biggest way I have realized how good life truly is, is through the faith God has in us.  We always talk about having faith in God, but in return he has so much faith and trust in us.  God has reserved all of us for this time period, and trusts US (humans, natural men and women, and imperfect beings) to carry out His work.  The pressure that is to stand tall and strong in a world that is constantly going against almost every belief of the church.  However, the strength behind us makes anything possible.  Take pride in this world we live in, and take responsibility for the tasks at hand.  Look at it in a positive way, and realize how blessed we are that our Heavenly Father trusts us enough to put us in this challenging time.