Faith Overcoming Fear

I'm an anxiety-ridden person and always have been. I'm the opposite of courageous and can be quite the pessimist at times. I got my monthy Ensign in the mail yesterday and decided to read an article from it today for FHE. The article was titled "A Time for Faith, Not Fear" by Elder Larry W. Gibbons.

I needed that.

I haven't been able to attend church for a few months because I had Farrah in April. I've also been having medical issues with kidney stones recently as well as just before having her. My little sister was diagnosed with Crohns disease the same weekend I was in the E.R. having surgery for my kidneys. My parents are in the middle of a divorce and I have already seen how quickly evil has tried to pull my family apart.

I just want to thank my Heavenly Father openly for allowing me to be born in the Promised Land. Free. On top of that, being privileged enough to also be raised in the true gospel of Jesus Christ. As if that isn't fortunate enough, my husband was also born and raised in similar circumstances to my own. I now have two beautiful, sweet little angels for daughters and an incredible husband for their father- who blesses our home and lives by being worthy of the priesthood. What a comfort it is to me through this trying time in my life that I have truth, knowledge, and loved ones to support and uplift me. I have an incredible bishop, ward, young women leaders I work with in my calling, and visiting teachers, who are all so willing to serve.

What peace the words in that article brought to my heart - that "this is a time for faith, not fear."