Character Building

Have you ever felt so discouraged?

I went to church today feeling so down hearted and weak. 

It just felt like everyone around me was happy. I just thought to myself, why am I feeling

like this? I feel like I am never going to be good enough and I am just weak and am tempted all the time. Why can't I be strong enough to just do the little things?

I just sat on the bench in sacrament meeting and quietly said a prayer asking for love and encouragement. Little did I know the answer to my prayer would come in Relief Society.

The lesson was on overcoming weakness.  

"And if men come unto me I will show

 unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness

 that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient

 for all men that humble themselves before me;

 for if they humble themselves before me,

 and have faith in me, then will I make weak

 things become strong unto them."   

-Either 12: 27

The teacher had us think of our faults and weaknesses. She explained the steps to making weak things strong, which were...

1. In order for our weaknesses to be made strong we need to give them up to the lord and feel his love.

2. I need to stop letting Satan beat me up! He doesn't want me to be happy or powerful.

3. I need to be humble enough to see and accept my faults.

4. We need to ask Heavenly Father to search our hearts for good and light.

5. I need to remember that everyone has weakness and that it is part of heavenly fathers plan in making me great like a queen. It is part of his great "Character Building" as he molds and shapes us into the best versions of ourselves.

6. I needed to ask ourselves if by holding on to my weaknesses and faults, was I progressing?

"Become what you want to

 be by consistently being

 what you want to become."

Through that lesson I felt so much relief in knowing that heavenly father loved me and this was all part of his plan. I need to learn to hand him my weaknesses and faults through faith. I need to trust him, and may he make me humble in doing so.