This post is part of the General Conference Odyssey. This week covers the Young Women's Session of the April 2008 Conference.
I found a new favorite scripture this week in Doctrine and Covenants 3:1. I don't know why it's never struck me so forcefully before, but right now I love it:
The works, and the designs, and the purposes of God cannot be frustrated, neither can they come to naught.
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They CANNOT be frustrated! They CANNOT be for nothing! God has a work and a design and a purpose for me, and it CANNOT be frustrated. No matter how weak I am, no matter how badly I mess things up, no matter what Satan does to me and those I love, God's design for my life will prevail, if I let Him prevail! What more do I need to know in life than that? All I have to do is keep turning to God and his beautiful, wonderful, perfect plan for me will be made real in my life!
President Eyring gave a beautiful talk in the Young Women session that is a second witness of this:
…You have been protected and watched over by your Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. They know you. They know all of the forces and individuals around you. They know what is ahead of you. And so They know which of the choices you make, which of the desires you decide to satisfy, and which of the circumstances around you will make the most difference in keeping you walking in the light. I testify that by the Spirit of Christ and by the Holy Ghost, you may walk confidently in whatever difficulties will come. Because you are so valuable, some of your trials may be severe. You need never be discouraged or afraid. The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you, and you will find it if you exercise faith.
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Yes! I love this scripture and have called upon it for comfort so many times! (I just looked, out of curiosity, to see how many times I have linked this verse to other verses. I thought there’d be like 6. But 21! 21 times I’ve been in the scriptures and thought “That reminds me of D&C 3:1 and 3! It just is always coming to my mind even as I read throughout scripture!) AND! This Eyring quote! Strangely enough I also have IT pasted next to enough verses that I have it almost memorized! But! I never knew exactly where/when he said it! (I think years ago it was shared on his facebook page.) So now I can link it properly! Anyway. As you can see, I love this entire theme and concept so so much! And was glad to find you here—loving it all of your own accord! 😄
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