Life is not easy. When you are doing something right, challenges pop up and try our patience. I am not able to post my Day 7 on facebook yesterday because I suddenly got a hard time signing in. The screen initially said I'm using an old password and I never tried changing my password or anything like that for a long time. Well, to solve the problem, I tried to create a new password and to be able to sign in but to no avail. So, I left to go to church without being able to post my recent blog on facebook. This morning I tried to solve this problem but realized it would take much time to be able to fix it. How is that for giving me a reason to get discouraged with keeping up with this blog? I know the adversary is working to put me down...But I will not succumb to his temptation. This blog will keep going no matter what. I know I can keep up with this with determination, effort and faith. I'm reminded of this quote: "That we persist on doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed, but our capacity to do has increased." This was spoken by one of the leaders of the church. I learned this back in high school or college while I was under the Seminary and Institute program. And this has been a guide for me. I know my capacity to become more organized will increase. I will be able to keep up with my scripture study even after my two-months-break from teaching at Sarasas Witated Romklao School. I will be able to get back to my regular routine of getting up early. And this time I will be able to keep up with my regular scripture study especially my daily Book of Mormon study even though I will be busy due to the demands of my teaching job
38 That ye acontend no more against the Holy Ghost, but that ye receive it, and take upon you the bname of Christ; that ye humble yourselves even to the dust, and cworship God, in whatsoever place ye may be in, in spirit and in truth; and that ye live in thanksgiving dailythanksgivingdaily, for the many emercies and blessings which he doth bestow upon you.
39 Yea, and I also aexhort you, my brethren, that ye be bwatchful unto prayer continually, that ye may not be led away by the temptationsctemptations of the devil, that he may not overpower you, that ye may not become his subjects at the last day; for behold, he rewardeth you dno good thing.
40 And now my beloved brethren, I would exhort you to haveapatience, and that ye bear with all manner of bafflictions; that ye do not crevile against those who do cast you out because of yourdexceeding poverty, lest ye become sinners like unto them;
41 But that ye have apatience, and bear with those bafflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions.
Verse 38 mentioned living in thanksgiving daily. That reminds me of the talk given by President Dieter Utchdorf during the recent General Conference. I will go back and review that talk and will quote from it--not today though. In the interest of time, I will do that tomorrow. For now, let me share with you some of my thoughts on what Alma said in the last view verses in Alma 34.
The Zoramites were exhorted by Alma to have patience, and bear all manner of afflictions, and not revile against those who cast them out...I mentioned how my patience is being tested by not being able to post my daily blog in facebook. I should bear all manner of afflictions...I just realized that Facebook changed something in its system which means more work to do before I could access my facebook account again. It's quite a long process. It's not easy for me since my technological capacity is limited. I'm tempted to complain and get discouraged...But I'm happy for the guidance of the Lord. The verses I studied today are exactly what I needed to know what to do with what's I'm going through at the moment. I should not revile against Facebook...I got to be patient instead and have the faith that those people working with Facebook will search more ways to serve their clients to the best of their ability. And I'm hoping that my account will become available for my use as soon as possible.
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