SABBATH DAY: Is God smiling on our lives?

 Happy Sabbath! Yes Sabbath means Sunday. Some non-members may wonder what the big deal is on Sunday and why can't they shop? So here you go. Sunday is a special day to us because it's when we go to church. What's the big deal about church? Well not only are we taught be chosen teachers on subjects that touch our hearts, but we have a chance to take the sacrament. Now the Sacrament is a very important part of our church and I don't want to explain it wrong so If you have questions about it ask, But DON'T ABSALOUTLY DON'T LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET. The internet has lot's of truths but LOTS of lies so unless you go to Lds.org or Mormon.org DO NOT LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET!!!
             Anyways, so yes you have church but why can't you go shopping after you ask? Well, we believe that God blessed the Sabbath day as a day of rest. A day where worldly labors and activities are put aside. So why are you blogging or why is there Mormons on the internet then? Well even if it wasn't Sunday, most active Mormons don't look up or post bad things on the internet any day of the week because we believe the spirit is with us always and if we do bad things or look up bad things we will be unable to hear or feel the Holy Ghosts' presence around us.
            This topic of 'even if it's not Sunday we don't do bad things'.. goes right along with one of my FAVORITE QUOTES!! Here it is:  Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places.
                                                                        - Elder Oaks
So in a more clear way if that's not too clear to you is Following Christ is NOT just once a week or during church activities, its a commitment of everything you do, every day, to make god happy and live a great life.
                      Now that may seem like a lot of work. EVERYTHING? you wonder? Well think about it, the way we dress lets us represent what we stand for as witnesses of God. (meaning believers).  The way we act, we do not participate in any inappropriate conversations whether it's the subject , or gossip or talking/planning about something like skipping school or anything like that. In the way we speak, Sunday or not we do not use God's name in vain, swear or cuss. Or talk bad about others(gossip) or talk about bad thing's even if we're not swearing. The way we are, yes we won't change for anyone, or anything we should not have to apologize for having high standards. Like if your friend want's to make your homecoming dress and she says that it's going to be a complete surprise except for size. The night of the dance, she shows you so you can start getting ready. Your heart sinks, it's sleeveless and very short. So you reply, I'm so sorry but I can't wear that, it's immodest. She replies, common' you don't have to be modest tonight! It's homecoming! All you have to do is say, homecoming or not I'm still going to be modest. Now this doesn't mean you have to hurt your friends feelings because the Lord doesn't want  you to appear mean. You could even say, maybe we should get matching dresses, further before the dance of course, but then pick out something modest.
                                         So it may be hard to imagine being this 'different' to the non-members. But it's not bad at all, it's so much better and even more so knowing that your Heavenly Father looks upon you smiling. I have a friend from gymnastics that would probably say, "Well I don't really require him to smile at me to be happy like you."  That makes me want to cry. She chose to come to this earth in the premortal world. She did or else she wouldn't be here. SO DID YOU. If you didn't choose to come to earth when we were all in heaven with God you would not be here. It hurts sooo much that she doesn't know that anymore.
                              I TESTIFY TO YOU that  you decided it'd be best for you to come to earth. And every single trial you have, is meant for you so that you can learn and grow from that. PLEASE PLEASE remember not only who you are but who you were. You decided to come here!! You wanted and asked for everything that has and will happen in your life! But you have been blessed with agency to choose the kind of life you want to live. Please choose the right. YOU know what the right is. But only YOU can make yourself choose it.  You are so important and the things you do are so important. so ask yourself: am I living in a way that God would be smiling right now?
Some may say no and shrug. I pray for those ones. And for everyone else.
             Don't be nervous, it's not too late to start over.
                                     -K