A Higher Joy

Prayer is the number one way that we communicate with God and what an incredible blessing that is. Something that I realized is how important it is to know and understand who you are talking to when we pray. As I discuss in the podcast knowing the nature of our All knowing Father I came to understand that if we don't trust Him then how can we follow the counsel that we receive. 

HE Answers our prayer Because of the perfect Love that He has for us,  He blesses us not only according to our desires and needs but also according to His infinite wisdom.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2019/05/13hales?lang=eng#title1

As I have come to understand that Wisdom is out Hevanly Mother it has caused me to ponder that when we pray the answer we recive back is from our loving parents. They want us to succeed and grow, so it makes sense that we are their children.

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"Joy is our birthright" -Valentine Clarke-. We truly are co creators with our Heavenly Parents, they have given us all the necessary materials to help us feel Joy. As a Mother it is our Job to create necessary material for our kids to create as well. When we choose to be intentional about creating, something magical happens. I am not talking about only smiles but a lasting Joy, one that is hard to describe but a feeling of peace. 

The Joy of Womanhood

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2000/10/the-joy-of-womanhood?lang=eng

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-the-joyful-life-were-meant-to-have-with/id1643211858?i=1000695507888

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I love that I get to be a Mother, there truly is no greater calling and no greater  challenge. When I am being the best Mom that I feel like I can be I am at peace. Heavenly Mother is not talked a lot about in the scriptures but we know there is a Heavenly Mother and there must be some reason that she is veiled. There is something symbolic about that. I hope if you are a Mother listening to this, that when we embrace motherhood, even if at times you want to throw in the towel, please continue to give one more ounce of energy and somehow you are able to do it. Our Heavenly Parents are cheering us on every step of the way and we literally have Angels on our right and on our left. Please never underestimate the power and influence you have being a mother.

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The definition of sustain is to support. Understanding that, I think its very important and detrimental that we have some kind of support whether that is family, friends, church, co workers, etc we all need it or we would crumble. Feeling alone is real and scary. We will discuss how  Members of the Church of Jesus Christ sustain our living prophet on the earth today. The sign of raising out right hand is an outward sign of an inner commitment to do as the Prophet directs. We are supporting him, we are trusting him as the mouthpiece of God to follow and act on the things that he says. Its an amazing opportunity to do this and to start to understand as we stive to put our discipleship as our highest priority we begin to feel a higher joy. 

Talks quoted in Podcast

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/10/sustaining-the-prophets?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/57nelson?lang=eng

Doctrine and Covenants 25

A Higher Joy

We ALL face difficulties on earth that is part of mortal life, we came here to get a physical body and to be tested. With that testing there are good and bad consequences, joy, and heartache. As we face loss, betrayal, grief we are now placed at a fork in the road and we can decide how we are going to handle the situation. So where do you turn when faced with hard things? Do you turn to drinking, gambling, unkindness, criticism, pornography, prayer, scriptures, exercise? As we stop serpentining through life and start going to our one and only source our Savior Jesus Christ we get hope back, we receive clarity we start to feel the JOY that Our Heavenly Parents want us to feel. Take a listen and see we can start navigating our hard times just a little bit better.

Doctrine and Covenants 11: 12-13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9MU2oXzSL4

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As we talk about some of the differences between angels and the Holy Ghost its very important to understand that weather its the Holy Ghost speaking to you or an angel they both always speak truth. If you are looking for an Angel to appear to find out if something is true you may be doing it wrong. We are not here to seek signs we are here to seek truth. Truth comes from the Holy Ghost, and we can feel that truth by a simple phrase that someone says to us. Its a feeling of peace, clarity, comfort, burning in the chest. Its so important to understand that Gods plan is perfect and he created every way to return back to him if you want to. So he gives us the power of the Holy Ghost he gives us to gift of the Holy Ghost, he gives us Angels to protect us, but we have to be willing to accept that and act on them. God and his Angels will NEVER leave you. Have faith as a grain of mustard seed and you can move mountains. 

A Higher Joy

In this Episode I talk about one of my role models Emma Smith. She truly is a woman of strength, of conviction, of grit, and kindness. Her life was filled with heartache after heartache but the way that she handled herself was remarkable. She lives a life that most people would never want to live, losing 7 children, losing a husband, and her family. 

I hope as you listen you can have ears to hear. Even though we may not go through the same heartaches we still have a part to play in this game of life. People have gone before us so we can follow in their footsteps. As we live our life lets not worry as much about our outside presence but focus more on being present. When we are present with others we are able to help them feel that higher joy, and that higher joy is our savior Jesus Christ. 

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Have you ever wondered if you have a work to do? YOU DO!!! There is a reason you are still on this earth there is someone that needs you. Don't get so focused on your plan that you miss Gods plan. Remember God is leading you to places you need to be so keep going. Its not a matter of how far you have strayed off the path, it only matters how fast you get back up. 

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Have you ever wanted to learn how the spirit speaks to you? Remember it doesn’t need to be somewhere fancy it can be anywhere you can feel His presence. The grocery store, backyard, driving, doing laundry, working. As we learn the language of the spirit we will be surprised how often He is speaking to us. 
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Have you ever been lost or have you ever lost a child somewhere? I know I have and it wasn't a very fun feeling. But also I think sometimes we don't know we are lost and we need others to help us know that there is more. Not that we were necessarily doing anything wrong but that there is more and we can feel and know a Higher Joy. I hope as you listen that you can feel the love of our Savior and you are never to lost from him.

A Higher Joy