I was reading this entry over at The Power of Moms, and I was thinking that as moms we sometimes just think “this is what it is.” Be that, our 18 month old is screaming for 4 hours at night, or we have a scream fest during FHE, or we don’t have an advent caledar (I, btw, have 3. Take that, I’m the best mom in the world).
We always have the power to change what is happening in our house. That doesn’t mean that the change is easy or that it won’t require devine assistance beyond what we, personally, can do… but we CAN do it.
Anyway, this month I’d like to just recognize those feelings.
I do think that Satan is VERY real. I think that when Joseph Smith kneeled in a grove he felt a very real force who was VERY angry at what he was doing. I think satan sometimes feels that way when we’re together as families, teaching, sharing and loving. Those are all things he can/will never do.But I think sometimes I just need to recognize that he’s meddling with me. I need to move past it and look towards the light.
Do you believe in Satan? I know most religions don’t want to talk about “he who shall not be named” but I Do belive in him, just like I believe in God and I think soemtimes it’s important to realize that he hates us.
And frankly, I hate him. 🙂
Completely agree with everything you shared. So spot on. 🙂
You’re so right.
Scripture study is a huge point of frustration. But I think just that we’re doing it is almost good enough. We started reading the book of Mormon in January. It’s December and we’re almost done with 2 Nephi. At this rate, we might be done in 4 years. But, you’re right…it’s the journey.
O,he’s real. I have too many thoughts/experiences to try and make it make any sense on a comment page.
It is worth it to keep trying and praying for strength and ideas to come when we need them. God does answer our prayers. And it IS about the journey. it’s that we are making a CONSISTENT effort and doing OUR best. Only we and God can be the judge of that. Then you can feel good and sanctified in your efforts.
I also have a comment about your last sentance and maybe it won’t make sense…but I’ve really thought about it for years. We are commanded to even love our enemies right? So what does that mean about Satan? if we are supposed to be “fighting the spiritual battle”
A simple comparison I can share from my own life. My little bros would tease me (like little bros do) and I would always REACT and “give them what they wanted”. They wanted a reaction. To “rile me up”. I would be so angry about this and my mom would say “you’re adding fuel to the fire”
Satan want’s us to be ANGRY and full of hate. It gives us a FALSE sense of power and control. If we take those traits upon us then in one sense he has won that battle.
Now to LOVE satan does not mean to become a worshiper or anything. But look at it this way. He was once a son of light…Lucifer. When we are tempted, throwing hatred and anger back towards him or others around us only “adds fuel to the fire” so to speak. He want’s us to be miserable right? He can not win when we bring the LIGHT of CHRIST into the picture.
Darkness cannot exist in light. Praying for strength and love in those moments of weakness and BELIEVING that we are worthy of Christ’s love and light and help for our everyday life, and then RECEIVING it.
I feel sadness for him,when I look at it from a plan of salvation perspective. I’m still learning about the hate/love continuum.