An Anchor to Our Souls

     Lately it seems that my mind has been focused on building a stronger foundation. Building a foundation on Christ. A couple of months ago we were talking with a less active woman and we asked her what her favorite scripture was, she showed us this scripture and ever since then it has stuck with me.

     "Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God." Ether 12:4

     I love the part about if we have hope and faith in Christ for a better world, it says that this makes an anchor for our souls. I love the idea of an anchor. This example works just as well as the example of building our house upon "the rock". Just building upon a rock creates a firm foundation, the anchor acts as a steadfast and immovable point in our lives that holds our spiritual ship in place. Against the storms and winds of life that will constantly beat upon us, the anchor keeps us steadfastly in one place. I love how the scriptures never talks about taking us away from the storms and tribulations of life. Binstead we can find strength and center even when the storms beat upon us. It was and never is our Heavenly Father's purpose to take away our trials and challenges, for it is through these trials that we are perfected. He only provides a way that we can overcome these trials and challenges and become greater.
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     Many people here, especially men, when trials and difficulties come try to hide and cover their pain and sorrow through alcohol and drugs. They build their houses upon the sand and when the storms come they are swept off into the great abyss. The real solution to these trials is to build and anchor your life in the faith and hope that we can find and have a better world. We know that our Heavenly Father loves us, He has given us a perfect plan of happiness. Confide in this. Don't lift your anchor in the hope that the storm will take you to calmer waters and then be bashed upon the rocks. let your anchor stay and find strength and comfort in the storm, with the knowledge that it will pass and the sunrise will be all the more beautiful and that you have glorified God.