Perspective

I often hear people complain that they have to go to work, that they have to fulfill their callings, have to deal with responsibilities, have to this, and have to that. I wonder what would happen if have to's were changed to get to's. Get to go to work, get to fulfill callings, get to deal with responsibilities, get to this, and get to that. Be more thankful. Be thankful that you have a job to go to. Be thankful that you have callings to fulfill. Be thankful that you have responsibilities. Be thankful for this and that. I think that having a thankful positive outlook of things rather than having a resentful negative outlook of things would help a lot.

Praying for Protection

As some of you may already know, on Sunday, June 17th, I was in a car accident. I was driving to church. I was going straight when a car turning right cut across all 3 lanes into the lane I was going into. I slammed on my brakes, but it wasn't enough. Our cars hit. My car, thankfully isn't harmed much. The other car didn't have any damage. I am dealing with physical damage to my neck and back.

I pray for protection and for protection while in transit every morning when I get up, every night before I go to bed, and usually before I leave to go somewhere. So then the question naturally arises, why did this happen?

I was thinking back to the car accident I was in on New Years Eve. How I reacted after it. I remember after I had kind of gone into a self-pity thing of why did this happen to me, its not fair, etc. Then I kind of started to fall away. I was still active in church meetings and activities, but my heart wasn't in it. I was doing it because I knew I was supposed to.

I've been careful not to get into that mode again. I didn't like the outcome of it. Plus the building back up spiritually hasn't been easy and I don't want to have to go through it again. I want to be up and stay up.

Unlike the accident in January which was meant as a learning experience, I don't believe this one is. It was an unfortunate event. I had had a rough weekend and it was kind of the last thing I needed. I was planning on turning in my referral for work that Monday. That Friday night, losing track of an investigator I invited to a small party with me and 2 other friends at a park. The girl left without saying anything and then me and my 2 other friends were out til 12:45am looking for her to find her at home. That Saturday night, agreeing to go to a movie with a friend and we left the movie early because it was extremely inappropriate. We didn't know of the full content of the film. Then Sunday morning, on my way to church, to take part of the sacrament and have an end to a bad week and restart. The accident happened.

I realize that He did protect me. The accident wasn't as bad as it easily could have been. Between the two parties, only I am injured. The injuries sustained could have been much worse. Its keeping that in check and not falling into the natural man way of thinking. Keep doing scripture study, keep praying, keep going  to church. Stay strong in faith.

I know everything will be alright :-)