A Prayer of Faith

This piece was written by Irene, one of our guest writers.

I have been aware for a long time of how fearful I am. The Lord has been showing me how deep-seated, pervasive and problematic fear is in my life.

Fear keeps me from trusting in the Lord and exercising faith in Him. Without exercising faith in him I am not going anywhere and I risk putting myself in Satan’s power. I have also seen that fear is a manifestation of pride in my life, which can lead to spiritual death. According to Pres. Benson, hostility to or opposition to God is a manifestation of the sin of pride. When I don’t like or don’t want something in my life (and fear fits both scenarios) I am saying that I know a better way for me than God does; I am essentially saying that I can’t trust the Lord to direct and save me. Read the rest of this entry »

In the October 2006 General Conference, President Faust spoke about “Discipleship.” What is discipleship? What does it mean to be a disciple?
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If perhaps you are dancing with doubt, it’s important to remember that the gate swings both ways. Sure, commiseration feels good, and *nothing* feels quite like having your own feelings validated by seeing them articulated by someone outside yourself. You might even find someone who tripped along the same path where you find yourself caught and pick up their breadcrumb trail. You also might inadvertently snag someone else and land them in your quandary. Make sure you leave a trail of your own breadcrumbs for them to follow out.

Sure, as you pass through the trail you might pick up a few stragglers and be able to help guide them out having found some crumbs that they missed. You might also leave some stragglers from your own party you brought with you. As on any wilderness trail you might hike, ‘pack it in, pack it out.’ Be true, be honest, leave no crumb unshared. Where two worlds meet with nothing but agency between them, never forget that the gates swing both ways. Make sure you’re not holding the gate open for someone hitting the trail unprepared.

If it’s your hand that’s on the gate as they pass through, it’s your head their loss could be on if they don’t make it back.

Happy New Year! We at A Prayer of Faith hope your holidays were wonderful, and that 2007 will be a great year for all! Read the rest of this entry »