Scriptures and thoughts.

I have had some turmoil going on in my family life as recently as tonight. Certain members of my family have been causing great pain to my mother, who is one of the most wonderful women I know fyi. She is a great example of Christ like love to everyone around her. She is always looking to help people. She always puts everyone else before herself. I love her very much, and I am very angry with those that have caused her pain just because they know how to. I have also been studying the Liberty Jail sections of the Doctrine and Covenants, and have a few choice scriptures for those special people in my life that purposely hurt my mom for doing the right thing:

"And they who do charge thee with transgression, their hope shall be blasted, and their prospects shall melt away as the hoar frost melteth before the burning rays of the rising sun;

And also that God hath set his hand and seal to change the times and seasons, and to blind their minds, that they may not understand his marvelous workings; that he may prove them also and take them in their own craftiness;

Also because their hearts are corrupted, and the things which they are willing to bring upon others, and love to have others suffer, may come upon themselves to the very uttermost;

That they may be disappointed also, and their hopes may be cut off;

And not many years hence, that they and their posterity shall be swept from under heaven, saith God, that not one of them is left to stand by the wall.

Cursed are all those that shall lift up the heel against mine anointed, saith the Lord, and cry they have sinned when they have not sinned before me, saith the Lord, but have done that which was meet in mine eyes, and which I commanded them.

But those who cry transgression do it because they are servants of sin, and are the children of disobedience themselves.

And those who swear falsely against my servants, that they might bring them into bondage and death--

Wo unto them; because they have offended my little ones they shall be severed from the ordinances of mine house...

Wo unto all those that discomfort my people, and drive, and murder, and testify against them, saith the Lord of Hosts; a generation of vipers shall not escape the damnation of hell.

Behold, mine eyes see and know all their works, and I have in reserve a swift judgment in the season thereof, for them all;

For there is a time appointed for every man, according as his works shall be...

How long can rolling waters remain impure? What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven upon the heads of the Latter-day Saints."

Doctrine and Covenants 12-33

Sorry, that's a lot. These scriptures have helped me to feel a lot better and to strengthen my testimony that although hard times come through, Heavenly Father is looking out for His children. One day, everyone will be judged according to their works by God the Father. Some will be pleased and others will be kicking themselves. Whatever happens though, it's in God's hands, and that's very comforting. I know that God lives and that Christ is our Savior. I know that the scriptures are true, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, and the correctly translated Holy Bible. It feels so good to type that. I don't bear testimony as often as I should. I'm glad I got the opportunity to in my blog. First step, right?