Self Discovery 2 part 1

Entry: Faith

Over the course of my reflection last year, I tried to pinpoint some of my talents, or gifts. I’ve always been really down on myself because everything I know how to do, I only do a mediocre job at. For instance, I have a blog dedicated to my arts and crafts, but that doesn’t mean I’m good at arts and crafts. In fact, although I love arts and crafts, I KNOW I’m not GOOD at them. I’ve accepted it. I also like to play sports, but I don’t consider myself an exceptional athlete. I’ve never been the smartest, strongest, prettiest, or –est of anything, really. There’s always someone out there who’s better than me in some way. So last year I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what it is I’ve got going for me. Not so I could gloat about it or pump up my ego. This was only for the sake of finding out more about myself (hence the title of these posts.) And then on some random night while Mike and I were talking in bed before drifting off into sleepy land, we got on the topic of religion and such. And to be honest, I don’t really know what brought this up, but I asked Mike if he thought it was weird that I believed the Book of Mormon was true before I even read it. He said no and told me this scripture:

Moroni 10: 8 And again, I exhort you, my brethren, that ye deny not the gifts of God, for they are many; and they come from the same God. And there are different ways that these gifts are administered; but it is the same God who worketh all in all; and they are given by the manifestations of the spirit of God unto men, to profit them. 9 For behold, to one is given by the Spirit of God, that he may teach the word of wisdom; 10 And to another, that he may teach the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 11 And to another, exceedingly great faith; and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

I've thought about that scripture since that night and I believe that perhaps faith is my gift. Maybe I’m not good or the best at playing an instrument, or drawing, or throwing a softball. But I have a spiritual gift. And after ruminating through the past in my head I’ve come to realize that faith really has, in fact, been a defining characteristic of mine.

To be continued….