Week 13

Ether 12:37 "And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father." This verse had honestly never stuck out to me before until one of my friends said that it was his favorite verse. I went back and re-read it looking for a lesson that I could learn and the reason that he liked it so much. After thinking about it for a minute, I realized that this verse can really apply to me. The Lord is saying that in order to improve upon our weaknesses we have to admit them to our self. In my own life, I tend to hide my weaknesses from others and even struggle admitting them to myself. I try to pretend that they're not there because I don't want to seem weak. I don't want other people to know that I struggle with things. This verse helped me to realize that it is a good thing to recognize my weaknesses. I have to admit them to myself and to the Lord so I can get help from Him to improve and be better. If I continually cover them up or deny that I have them I will never be able to overcome them. Becoming better starts with admitting that we have something to work on. Once I do that, I can focus on changing. I know the things that I struggle with. I know that as I admit my weaknesses to myself and come to the Lord in humility, willing to work on improving, He will facilitate opportunities for me to practice the very things I seek to improve upon.