Yesterday was a little bit of a rough day for me. Like most mothers, or women I worry what other's think way to much. Court is constantly telling me "just don't worry about it. Who cares what they think..."
Someone did something that really hurt my feelings. The worst part was, I am sure they were trying to do just that. The old saying kept coming to mind, but I can't remember how it goes.. something about being a fool if you get offended, but it is a bigger fool that gets offended when someone is trying to offend... or something like that. I kept thinking about that, telling myself I was a fool if I let it get to me. But the truth is her comment really hurt. I couldn't go to sleep I kept thinking man I wish I was a guy and could really just put it out of my mind. After sitting there for an hour, I got a feeling to open up the yw personal progress book. The first thing I saw, was a beautiful picture of the savior, with this scripture below it.
Come unto Christ, and be perfected in him. (Moroni 10:32)
I can't tell you how hard it struck me, that if I could just turn to my Savior, I would be able to let it go. Not only that but I would be able to let my feelings of inadequacy go. I could be perfected. I turned two more pages, and this is what I read:
You are a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, prepared to come to the earth at this particular time for a sacred and glorious purpose. You have the noble calling to use your strength and influence for good. Your loving Heavenly Father has blessed you with talents and abilities that will help you fulfill your divine mission. Through personal prayer, scripture study, obedience to the commandments, and service to others, you can develop these gifts.
Use your influence to lift and bless your family, other young women, and the young men with whom you associate. Honor womanhood, support the priesthood, and treasure faithful motherhood and fatherhood.
As you participate in Personal Progress, you join with thousands of other young women who are striving to come unto Christ and “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9). Counsel with your parents, and prayerfully choose goals that will help you cultivate feminine virtues, grow spiritually, and reach your divine potential. Take advantage of your time in Young Women by preparing to receive the sacred ordinances of the temple, to be a faithful wife and mother, and to strengthen the home and family.
The First Presidency
I want to thank my Heavenly Father for the amazing experience I had last night! And for how it changed me. I think one of the things that I was struggling with most was answered in these three sentences :
Your loving Heavenly Father has blessed you with talents and abilities that will help you fulfill your divine mission. Through personal prayer, scripture study, obedience to the commandments, and service to others, you can develop these gifts. Use your influence to lift and bless your family, other young women, and the young men with whom you associate.
While reading this I realized that this was for me, and for every other women. I think that really is what changed me, I need to not belittle or be jealous of other's success'. I have a purpose, and they have a purpose, each divine. Each with our own talents and abilities unique and tailored for us.
