Sunday, June 3, 2012

Being Prepared Takes Time ; Trust in the Lord

I have almost finished reading The Book of Mormon :Another Testament of Jesus Christ, so I have decided to begin a supplement to reading and listen to BYU roundtable Discussions on the Book of Mormon. While listening to the first one today, I was struck with the long years of preparation Joseph Smith went through before being prepared to fulfil each part of his mission on earth. Even after seeing heavenly messengers, he still waits three years after the first vision before Moroni visits him with further instruction and then four more yearly visits with Moroni before receiving the plates to translate. . .etc.
What am I being prepared for? Maybe it is not always a sign of misunderstanding when I am inspired to work toward certain things and the efforts don't seem to bear fruit. Maybe I just need more patience to wait and maybe the "failed" attempts are really only part of the preparation.

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