We have experienced 2 great awakenings in the past 3 years. Our first was a type of political awakening from god. We were destitute, and our extended family was also quite poor so we turned to the church, our bishop advised us to come back if we were desperate. We never went back, but turned to the government. In my ignorance and desperation I turned to government aid. I knew every program available, and I shared these eagerly with my fellow struggling friends honestly believing it was a blessing from god. After 7 years (almost to the day!, our 7 years of famine) of struggling financially God told us he could only help us as much as we could trust him. We cut all government aid...the week of thanksgiving, no yummy foods stamps feast
this year. No safety net of medical care for our then 4 small kids. Then God sent us a financial blessing, a miracle really. We began to stabilize financially. We trusted God, tried to change our lives to match what we are learning.(link to our full story: http://goo.gl/hIQmHI)
The second has happened this past year as I have begun to read/study issues about the lds church vs the gospel of Christ that have strengthened my faith in god and weakened my faith in the arm of flesh
I am currently studying baptism by fire, and I am amazed that something I thought happened to me when I was 8, could be a future event awaiting me. I would love any guidance...How do you seek this, know when it happens, help you children prepare for this?I am excited to be alive and learning how truly delicious the Gospel of Christ is!
