This week's Relief Society Lesson was done by the Relief Society presidency and was about trials and the power of the atonement. A story was shared in the beginning of the lesson about a man who took his new truck to go up in the snowy mountains to cut down firewood, but when he got there the truck's tires got stuck in the snow. He cut down trees for firewood anyway and piled them onto the truck, and when he tried again the truck was slowly able to get free and he was able to go home. What happened was the weight of the wood gave his tires more traction (or friction) against the slippery ice allowing him to be freed.
We all have our individual loads that we carry. Some of the things the sisters mentioned included financial difficulty, worries about our family, or decisions about the future. We also discussed some things could could act as a "spiritual traction" that will help us move forward as we carry our load. These things include:
- Prayer
- Service
- Following the Lord's will
- Studying (scriptures)
- Temple
- Acceptance
The sisters pointed out that our loads, or trials, are necessary for us to not only move forward and grow as a person, but also to become humbled and strengthened in our relationship with our Heavenly Father. It helps us to get a much greater understanding of the power of the atonement that we couldn't otherwise. May we all have the courage to continually move forward in our trials and increase our faith and testimony in our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
A big thanks to our Relief Society Presidency for the wonderful lesson.
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