Firm In The Faith

"Faith is taking the first step, even when you don't see the whole staircase."

This is indeed true, isn't it? Faith is something that is so hard for me, but yet so easy at the same time. Having absolute faith in something/someone is so hard for me. I have a very difficult time believing in something  I haven't physically seen or touched. Even in simple things like if someone says "it's raining." There is some part of me that makes it so I just can't believe them. I have to find out for myself and look outside. This has been pointed out to me a lot in my life. I tell people to "prove it" a lot. I love having proof of things, it eases my mind and makes it seem true.

In the Gospel Faith is huge. Believing in someone that I have never met (or at least can't remember meeting), believing that a young boy at the age of 14 translated The Book of Mormon, and of course the life of Jesus Christ.

None of these people have physically came up to me, looked me straight in the face and told me their stories. But, I know with out a doubt that all of this has happened, and is so true and real. This is where Faith now comes easy to me. I know that Heavenly Father lives, I know he sent his Son to live a perfect life and die for me, Karlee Brown. I know Joseph Smith lived, he translated The Book of Mormon for me, Karlee Brown.

This journey of faith in the Gospel has not always came easy to me, and some days it still doesn't. I know that I have a constant life line to Heavenly Father 24/7 though. He is never too busy for me. He never puts me on the back burner, so why should I put Him there? If I could only Have a tiny bit of the devotion that he has to me for him, I know my life would be so much more blessed.This is where Faith comes into play. I have to have Faith that if I'm honestly asking for answers, and help in my life that Heavenly Father will tell me and make things possible that is the best for me. I know He always wants the best for me. Sometimes his roads are hard to accept and to live, but I have learned through hard experience that if I just do what he says the first time I will end up being much, much happier.

I'm sorry if none of this even makes sense, this was more for me clearing my head. I'm promising myself from here on out to put God first in my life. To put him where he puts me in his. I know that by doing this I will be blessed, and be able to bless the lives of many others :)

The Church is true, I promise you :)

In a world built on fleeting ground

Where i see those around me falling down

I am holding to who I am

I am choosing my Father's plan

And everyday I live

I want to stand with Him.

Firm in the faith

Anchored in truth

Solid in all that I do

No turning away

No shadow of doubt

No storm has the power

To drag me down

I'm a witness is these Latter Days

And I'm standing firm in the faith.

I am set on returning home

I want to remain in my Father's fold
So I will follow wherever He leads

Trusting his way in all things

He has called me to His side

And I will live my life

Firm in the faith

Anchored in truth

Solid in all that I do

No turning away

No shadow of doubt

No storm has the power

To drag me down

I'm witness in these Latter Days

And I'm standing firm in the faith

Like Joseph, like Hyrum

Like Daniel in the lion's den

Like Mormon, Like Ammon

Like Helaman's young valiant men

Likes Esther, like Nephi

Like all the saints who followed Christ

Firm in the faith

Anchored in truth

Solid in all that I do

No turning away

Now shadow of doubt

No storm has the power

To drag me down

I'm a witness in these Latter Days

And I'm standing firm in the Faith.

Firm In The Faith

-Jenny Phillips :) :)