Believe

"...We must never, in any age or circumstance, let fear and the father of fear (Satan himself) divert us form our faith and faithful living. There have always been questions about the future. Every young person or every young couple in every era has had to walk by faith into what has always been some uncertainty...But that is all right. There is a plan. It will be okay. Just be faithful. God is in charge. He knows your name and He knows your need...We cannot and much not be paralyzed...We cannot stop living life. God is anxiously waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But he can't if you don't pray and He can't if you don't dream. In short, He can't if you don't believe." I love this thought by Elder Holland! I often think of the role that prayer has played in my life, the moments when I received an answer to a prayer or when it felt like I didn't receive an answer. Those are the hardest times when we feel that we haven't received an answer at all, but I feel that Heavenly Father gives us opportunities to use our agency because he knows that we will make a good choice. I think that we would be surprised how often Heavenly Father doesn't give us an answer so that we can trust in what we do know to be true when we make our decision! "For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward." (D&C 58:26) As we look around us and notice good that can be done, we shouldn't need to be told to do so! Heavenly Father has given us the great gift of agency to choose and act for ourselves. He wants us to dream and have plans for our lives and be anxiously engaged in making the best of our life on Earth. He will direct us, when he feels we need direction, and lead us to better opportunities. Sometimes he lets us go down the wrong road a little ways so that we know it is wrong before we go down the right road. Sometimes the wrong road may be a little rocky, but that gives us experience and will help us realize the goodness of the right road! Believe that he has a path for you and that as you are anxiously engaged in doing good that you will go down that path! He is in control and will do his best to direct down the right path, but we have our agency to choose! Do not let fear for the future keep you from dreaming! The future is good! There is so much to look forward too! I know that Heavenly Father loves us! He has given us the great gift of agency and the gift of the Holy Ghost to direct us down the right paths! When you feel that you aren't getting an answer that doesn't mean that Heavenly Father hasn't answered, but that he trust your judgment. Use what you know to be true and it will lead you down the right path! Heavenly Father wants us to dream and make the most out of our lives! He is so good and wants to best for us! He sent his Son Jesus Christ so when we do choose the wrong we can return on the right path to him! He loves each and everyone of us so much! I know he lives! Don't let fear get in the way of your dreams and prayers! Lets believe!!