Thinning the Veil

Hello! It has been awhile since I last wrote, I know. But I am going to try to post more frequently. There's something about blogging that seems to dull down my writing style. When I write in my journals I feel like it flows easily and things are communicated the way I want them to be. But when I blog I feel like Moroni in the Book of Mormon who talks about the awkwardness of his hands restricting him from writing as powerfully as he speaks (though I still find his writings to be powerful in spirit). Anyway, shall we proceed to explaining the title of this blog?

I've been thinking a lot lately about the different ways we can see the world. We can be pessimistic and point out everything that is wrong with the world. We can be optimistic and point out the many things that are right with it. We can also choose to be apathetic about whether the world is good or bad and basically only worry about ourselves. Recently, I've been discovering what I think is the best way to see the world and the people in it. I try, and of course only sometimes succeed, to see the world the way that God does. I try to see people through the eyes of their Father in Heaven. I try to listen to the Spirit to hear what God's mind is. This isn't easy of course, but it is a special perspective. I find it happening a lot when I think of others and try to help them, and especially when I love others. I feel it when I counsel in my church calling about how to help people in our flock come closer to Christ. I get little tastes of what God has in store for them if they will follow Christ, and it is magnificent.

As I do these things, I not only see other people more completely, but myself as well. Believe me, most of the time I discover more of my weaknesses, but when it is with God's perspective it isn't as much discouraging as it is an opportunity to chip off another piece of marble in getting closer to being like Jesus Christ. This also allows me to use His Atonement, which makes me stronger than if I didn't recognize my weaknesses at all. I find that when I take my weaknesses to Christ, I must be humble, and as I seek His help humbly, then I receive Grace, which is power, to overcome my weaknesses. I am convinced that this is one of, if not the only, way to have great power and be greatly humble. I have learned that humility is power because it unlocks the power of the Atonement, and when I see the world with this spiritual perspective, I am both humble and confident.

As I mentioned before, I have this greater perspective when I am serving my God and especially when I am exercising the Priesthood. I have given many Priesthood blessings and all of them allow me to know what that person needs to hear for comfort and strength. But there have been a few in particular that were very special experiences. In these select blessings, the Spirit has spoken through me some marvelous things. I have told the recipients that they were being watched and wept over in Heaven by Angels. I have told them that there Father in Heaven was, at that time, standing near them and that the veil was thin. I have revealed small parts of God plans for them. Again, when I say that I "did" these things, I mean that I was only blessed to be the instrument to deliver these blessings. All true blessings come from God. But what a blessing it is for me to get to witness these kind of miracles!

In conclusion, whether I'm giving a blessing or just hanging out with friends, I see miracles and opportunities for miracles everywhere when I try to look at things through God's eyes. I see others' potential. I see pieces of God's plan. I see opportunities to learn, to grow and to please my Father in Heaven- which is my greatest desire.