The Spirit of God!

Tonight I had a great experience. I went to a training meeting for Relief Society and had my home teachers come over to share a message with me. The first thing I want to say is that the church is so amazing by having these programs where we can gather together to nourish and enrich one another. I am so grateful to be surrounded by people that have the same beliefs as me and that help me to be a better person everyday. God definitely knows what we need in life and He knows exactly how to bless us.
At the Relief Society meeting something that really stood out to me was the scripture that was mentioned in Alma 31:5 which summed up says that the word of God was more powerful than the sword in helping people to change their life. So, I relate that to my personal life because there are things that I need to do to change myself and the only way I can come closer to Christ and find lasting happiness is to allow the word of God to become a part of me. Only God knows what we need! There were many other inspirational talks and I felt the spirit teaching me and that is one of the greatest feelings I enjoy in life. Stacy Peters, who is the Stake Enrichment leader is such an amazing example to me of someone that is so optimistic and faithful. I want to be like her. Some of the attributes that she has that I admire is her ability to work hard, her devotion to the Savior and her love of the gospel. She loves others as the Savior does and I can feel her concern and love for me which helps me realize how genuine she truly is.
After the meeting Nick came over to share a home teaching message with me. He'll never know what an impact his message had on me. He shared his testimony of faith and how important it is for us to pray with extreme faith that God will provide, then act as if it was all up to us. I learned a great deal from his testimony and I'm so grateful that he's my home teacher. I am grateful that he took time out of his busy day to visit me and help me come closer to Christ. I do have a great faith in God's watchful eye in our lives. I do believe that He will help us to be successful when we put our trust in Him and go forward doing all we can to achieve our dreams and other things He wants for us. I know that challenges come to all people and that it is our opportunity to make the best out of our lives and learn from the boulders in our path. I am feeling very humbled today and I want to do whatever I need to to grow closer to my Savior and live my life in the way He would have me do it. The church is true! It is the spirit of God that has power to remind us of the Lord and help us become the people He wants us to be so that we can build His kingdom and prepare to build our own kingdoms in the future.