It’s amazing to me how everyday situations can remind
me of my relationship with Heavenly Father.
This morning I asked Logan to bring me his agenda for school. Each day they are to record their homework
and any other notes from the teacher about upcoming activities or supplies
needed etc…. Along with his homework for
the day, Logan had written down “binders plees”. I asked him if he needed binders for
school. He looked at the floor and
whispered sadly and apologetically, “Yes.”
I should insert here that the past few years our
family has been recovering from a layoff that resulted from a company
merger. Because of this, our income was
cut in half, and due to the current state of the economy, we haven’t been able
to find employment that pays even close to the original wage. So a good portion of Logan’s school life has
been scrimping and saving and thrift stores and clearance sales. Add to this the fact that we have had a wedding
and a sent out a missionary this past year and Logan has seen me take on part
time jobs and work all sorts of various odd jobs to help out. Logan was worried to ask me about a binder
for school because he didn’t want us to have to spend money on him that we may
not have.
I asked him what kind of binder he needed and he
said, “Just a 3 ring binder with a place to put a picture on the front.” I told him we had several and they were
actually just a few feet from where he was standing. He was so excited! I let him know that I had prepared ahead of
time for the things I thought he might need, and that I was just waiting for
him to ask when he needed something.
Think about that …
Everything was prepared ahead of time in case he
needed it, and all he had to do was come to me and ask. He didn’t have to beg. He didn’t have to earn it. He didn’t have to do anything other than let
me know what he needed and when he did, it was already available. I was excited and happy to give him what he
needed and I was grateful that something that I had sacrificed to provide was
finally being used instead of sitting on a shelf gathering dust.
I told him, “I already have binders for you, I just
needed you to ask.” As I said these words
I could imagine our Heavenly Father saying the same thing to me… “I already
have everything you need for this trial, I just needed you to ask.”
Our Heavenly Father has already prepared the tools,
the people, and the opportunities that we will need in this life. Our Savior has already worked, struggled, and
paid the price. All that is left is for
us to come to them and ask.
“I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, … my Spirit shall be in your [heart], and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.” Doctrine and Covenants 84:88
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Sometimes I think we are like Logan and don’t want to
bother our Heavenly Father. We also don’t
want to cause Him to sacrifice any more on our behalf. Maybe we don’t think we are worth it. Maybe we think Heavenly Father is too busy
and doesn’t really have time for us.
Maybe we don’t really know what we need.
Our Heavenly Father is a God of love. He has already prepared everything for us and rejoices when we take advantage of the things He has provided. He wants us to use the Atonement that His Son, Jesus Christ has already paid for. He wants us to come to Him and let Him know what blessings we need and how He can help us. He wants us to know that He loves us and He wants us to
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"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God...." 1 John 3:1 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 |
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