I felt drawn to the foothills today after work. I wasn't wearing the right shoes, nor did I have Koda, but I just felt the need to be near open land. I drove up near the police's gun range and came out on this trail. As I sat here, thinking about my life, I kept being reminded of the scriptures "straight is the way and narrow is the path..." I wasn't sure I was quoting it correctly, so I looked it up and found the following instead. The words seemed to speak the thoughts and desires of my heart.
In the Book of Mormon, Nephi's father (Lehi) has just died and 2 of Nephi's older brothers are angry at him. Nephi begins a period of reflection, starting with the words, "O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities" (2 Nephi 4:17). However, Nephi goes on to expound on the greatness of God. He then exclaims, "And why should I yield to sin, because of my flesh?" (2 Nephi 4:27). Nephi then prays for God's power to work in his life, to forgive him of his sins, and to strengthen him in his weakness. As Nephi pleads for God's blessings, he exclaims,
"Wilt thou make my path straight before me!" (2 Nephi 4:33)
I too pray that God will "make my path straight before me." When I am on a path, like the one above, I know I can find my way. Life does not provide such obvious paths. I am so easily distracted and sidetracked by my fears and doubts. However, I am learning to recognize that if I seek God's path, then I am better able to trust where I am going.
Excellent insights.
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