Episode 22 Creating an Impact
September 13, 2020

Today’s episode is short and sweet as we celebrate over 2500 downloads since this podcast first aired on April 28th. 

When I first began brainstorming ideas for this podcast, I thought about the topics that I wanted to share with listeners. I thought of my own personal struggles that have helped to strengthen my testimony and how sharing those stories with you might give you a feeling of hope and encouragement. More and more, I find myself asking the Lord what He wants me to share. Because this podcast isn’t about me. It’s about my Savior. It’s about me wanting to honor Him because of his generosity, goodness, and grace on my behalf. I never want to forget where I’ve been and how I’ve been saved. And I want so much to be a witness for Jesus Christ by standing by Him and with Him and for Him. 

That’s the reason I started this podcast. And now, as Season 1 is nearing its close, and I begin preparing for the launch of Season 2, I feel very strongly that I want to design and plan the content based on the topics that are most important to you. And this is where I need your help. I’m designing a brief survey that I would like very much for each of you to complete. This would only take a few minutes, and it will help me plan content that serves you better during Season 2. Please take a moment to respond to the survey. You’d be doing me a huge favor! Thank you. 

The adversary knows the impact women in the church can have on those around us. He knows that when we let our light shine, others will find the path that leads to the Savior. Satan knows this, so he wants us to doubt our ability to light the world by sharing what is in our hearts, as Elder Uchtdorf has encouraged us to do. But it’s not our light that lights the world--it’s the divine light of Jesus Christ. All our light needs to do is to light the path that leads to Him. 

The Lord wants us to bloom where we’ve been planted. What if, rather than looking for those thousand-watt light bulb opportunities, God is asking us to do our part in this great work in a smaller, yet no less significant way? Can we be willing to be the light for the “one” rather than for the “99”? The light we bring to the “one” may seem like nothing more than a 20 watt light bulb. But to someone who is batting darkness, our 20-watt light bulb might have an incredible impact. 

I have experienced my most precious and powerful moments of personal revelation while I was engaged in the act of praying. Prayer is an act of faith--that same faith that precedes miracles. The miracle of inspiration. The miracle of enlightenment. The miracle of peace. The miracle of forgiveness. And the miracle of joy in times of trial. 

“As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are His children), then at once prayer becomes more natural and instinctive on our part.” I know that this is true. 

There is a formality involved in prayer and that we need to keep in mind that while God is our loving, kind, and gracious Father, when we pray, we are approaching the throne of the very God of the Universe. There is a level of reverence and humility that make our conversation with the Lord special. It’s intimate and personal, but it should be and feel different than having a casual conversation with a family member or a friend. 

DO ONE THING

Take the 20-minute prayer challenge. Try to visualize yourself before the throne of God. I promise this one step will make your prayers a little more holy. 

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Music: Keys