Let
Not Your Heart Be Troubled:
Uplifting
Strategies for Restoring Peace to the Troubled Heart and Mind
by
Rosa Le Boynton
* Prayer
--
Pouring out my soul to my Heavenly Father and being “encircled in
the arms of His love” brings me the greatest strength and peace (2
Nephi 1:15). With His perfect, pure, and infinite love for me, it is
completely understandable why He knows how to comfort me better than
anyone else and why He is the greatest source of help. This is why my
Loving Heavenly Father is the first one I call on in my hour of need.
* Listening
to my Heavenly Father speak comforting words to me in
prayer, in scripture, in General Conference talks, in my patriarchal
blessing, etc. I am at my best when I’ve been reading the
scriptures because I’m more receptive to the guidance of the Holy
Ghost and more focused on trying to be like my Savior, Jesus Christ.
* Gratefully
Receiving of my Savior’s Merciful Gift of His Atonement and
allowing Him to both cleanse me and enable me to be better.
(*See talk by Elder Bednar in list F of Resources below.) I can
accept and fully access the gift of my Savior’s Atonement by humbly
repenting (with a “broken heart and a contrite spirit“),
forgiving myself, and continuing on my journey (enduring to the end),
with the strengthening and enabling power of Christ’s Atonement
helping me to improve as I just keep striving to emulate my Savior,
trying again and again, over and over, as many times as it takes
(*refer to The
Continuous Atonement
by Brad Wilcox). Coming to The Prince of Peace and feeling His
healing balm truly alleviates the deepest sorrow!
*Maintaining
an eternal perspective --
realizing trials are “for our good” to refine us so we may become
like our Heavenly Father (“thine
afflictions shall be but a small moment, and if
thou endure it well,
God shall exalt thee on high” ~D & C 121:7-8). One thing that
has been extremely helpful for me to keep an eternal perspective on
is
understanding the Lord’s timeline for when we’ll reach perfection
-- that complete perfection is something we‘ll continue to progress
toward even after this life. While I can be perfect in some things
(like paying a perfect tithe), my Heavenly Father isn’t expecting
me to be completely perfect now in all things. All He requires is
that I continually come to Him with my “broken heart and contrite
spirit” and keep striving to do my best as I progress towards
becoming like my Savior (becoming “perfected”). I find such
comfort in the fact that my Loving Heavenly Father knows my heart, so
He knows that I am sincerely striving to do my best and giving Him my
all. Discovering these truths was so freeing for me, and still is
every time I remember them, because it helps me to forgive myself, to
remember that I am on a “pathway to perfection“ (Thomas S.
Monson), that Jesus Christ is “finishing” me as the “finisher
of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2), and that I just need to “press
forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness
of hope, and a love of God and of all men. . . and endure
to the end”
(2 Nephi 31:20).
**The
first five books on List C of Resources taught me these truths.
* Singing
Hymns or listening to peaceful, spiritual music is
such a quick and powerful way to bring the Spirit into our homes and
dissolve negative thoughts/feelings. (*see list B in Resources)
*
Remembering who I am by
reading my patriarchal blessing, scriptures and books that remind
me of my divine nature and infinite worth as a child of God (*Lists
A and C of Resources below are my favorites that lift me by
accomplishing this goal). Remembering my true identity as a daughter
of God helps me stay focused on fulfilling the purposes He has for my
life on this earth and my goal to return to my Heavenly Father so I
may become like Him.
* Going
to the temple to feel close to my Heavenly Father (the
greatest love of all), to receive personal revelation and guidance
from my Father, and to remember my covenants and renew my resolve to
keep them so I may live with my Father in Heaven again.
* Talking
to a family member or friend who loves me. This
one is especially critical for me to do when I catch my mind lying to
myself: telling myself “automatic negative thoughts,” or “ANTS,”
as Dr. Amen calls them in his book, Change
Your Brain, Change Your Life.
He suggests writing these lies down, then later writing out the
truths for each lie when you’re calm and able to think rationally.
Then, the next time you catch your brain lying to you, or when you
feel down, get out your list and read the truths so you can combat
the “ANTS” that are most likely causing your lowered feelings.
Well, I’m still striving to learn how to stomp out these “ANTS,”
so I’ve found it most helpful to go to a loved one (physically, or
on the phone) so I can listen to them talk to me so I don’t have to
listen to my mind lying to myself. If the “ANTS” are really bad,
then I’ll ask my husband to tell me the “truths” for each “ANT”
that arises until, with his help, I’m able to stamp them out, have
good thoughts again, and continue on my day.
*
Focusing on the Positive – Counting
my blessings, Keeping a Gratitude Journal,
playing
the “glad game” (from Disney's Polyanna movie), simply focusing
on the good I've done that day
(rather
than dwelling on my mistakes/weaknesses/faults) and remembering my
good attributes (which I can read about in my patriarchal blessing
or in love notes from my family or compliments from friends **see
Treasure Chest idea below), and walking in the Light of Christ! As
President Gordon B. Hinckley said, we should “stop seeking out the
storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.“ By changing the “u”
in “sun” to an “o” we discover who will bring us out of
darkness and into the light. That’s right: The Son of God, the
Light of the World! His light will bring us peace so we can look
forward to the brightness of our future with Him! Maybe I lost my
patience on the fifth time of it being tried by my children within
five minutes, but what about the four times before that when I
exercised patience? Doesn’t that warrant a pat on the back for
myself? Yes! I should focus on the positive and celebrate the times
I was successful that day! The mistakes I make don’t erase the
good I’ve done. Of course I do still need to humbly repent and
feel sorrow for my sins (which my loving Heavenly Father knows I do),
but after this necessary step, I should not dwell on them. Our
Heavenly Father gives us guilt to motivate us to repent; after we’ve
done this, then we shouldn’t keep beating ourselves up or feeling
guilty for it (because this isn‘t accomplishing anything). Instead,
our Heavenly Father wants us to be able to move on, which is why He
gave us the precious gift of His Son’s Infinite Atonement,
available to us time and again every time we need it, until we make
it back to His loving arms. Forgiving ourselves, moving on, and
focusing on the good we accomplish each day will help us to “be of
good cheer.” How is all this possible? Only through Our Savior,
Jesus Christ, who promised: “ . . . in me ye might have peace. In
the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world” (John 16:33).
* Holding
a loved one. One
day, when my oldest daughter was two, she
came up and said, "Are you sad?" To which, I replied,
"Yes."
Then she brought me her baby doll and
her blue blankie
(because
that’s what helps her feel better when she’s sad) and
kissed me and said, "Be
happy." How could I not, after that tender act of compassion
and love? Her love lifted me up and I felt the sun come out and push
the storm away. Of course I still felt the pain, but smiled and did
my best to shake it off and obey my daughter's kind request to "Be
happy," since
I do want to be a happy mother for my children. This is but one of
many times my family's love has lifted my heart.
*
Connecting with my children: through empathetic listening, pretend
play, reading, snuggling, etc. As
President Benson said, “A woman whose life is involved in the
righteous rearing of her children has a better chance of keeping up
her spirits than the woman whose total concern is centered in her own
personal problems” (Do
Not Despair,
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1974/10/do-not-despair?lang=eng).
This strategy is very similar to the “Service” one listed below.
That’s because righteously raising our children “in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord” is the greatest service, calling, and
work we have the privilege of doing. Motherhood is not only the most
important calling I have, but it is the highest honor I could ever
ask for and it brings me the greatest joy!
* Treasure
Chest of favorite pictures, love notes, keepsakes that remind us of
precious memories, funny things our kids say, cheering scriptures,
etc. --A
young mother shared this idea at a BYU Women’s Conference I
attended years ago. (I tried to find my notes so I could attribute
this idea to her name, and describe it as she did, but I couldn’t
find them, so I‘ll just do my best to remember what she said.) She
told us that she has a small treasure chest (this could be as simple
as a shoebox, a tinbox, or any kind of small container) which she
keeps on her kitchen counter and fills with special treasures that
help her to “be of good cheer”; things that she pulls out and
looks at when she needs her spirits lifted. Some are photos of her
with her loved ones, some are scriptures written on a paper, some are
cards/love notes from her children or husband, some are objects that
remind her of special memories (ex. the wristband her firstborn wore
to remind her of the day she was born), some are simply tiny scraps
of paper whereon she's jotted down the funny things her kids have
said that make her smile.
**This
idea is really helpful during those times when you’re needing to be
alone to calm down, but still need to feel the love of those who
matter most to you. Reading about their love for you and seeing
pictures of your loving relationship and special times you’ve
shared can be very powerful visual reminders of how much those in
your life truly love you and to get your mind quickly back on track
to focus on reality and truth.
* Forcing
myself to do something I enjoy (i.e.
writing, playing my violin, reading, making photobooks online/digital
scrapbooking, making a card to brighten someone’s day, etc.)
because it will distract my brain from focusing on the pain and will
force me to focus my thoughts on whatever it is I am
creating/producing. Writing is an especially effective tactic
because it is also therapeutic for me. When I have a problem, I
write about it. Writing helps me sort through my thoughts, separate
truth from lies, then encourages me to find answers by researching
the subject, studying, and praying. **I say “forcing” myself
because when I'm feeling down, I don’t feel like doing anything;
so, in order to make any of these strategies work, I have to choose
that I’m going to put forth the effort to do them so they can work
their magic and improve my mood.
*Exercising
--forcing
myself to do something I may not enjoy at the time (lol), but my body
appreciates it and it truly releases “feel good” endorphins. As
Daniel G. Amen M.D., explains in his book: “Exercise allows more of
the natural amino acid tryptophan to enter the brain, enhancing mood.
Tryptophan is the precursor to the neurotransmitter serotonin, which
has been found to be low in many depressed patients” (Change
Your Brain, Change Your Life,
p. 79).
* Getting
enough sleep --
at least 8 hours a night is ideal for adults (for children‘s sleep
needs by age, view a chart online). Sleep is a HUGE factor in my
ability to function happily (as it is for every human being). Just
like exercise, sleep also releases “feel good” endorphins and
helps our brains be able to function. When I notice myself having
“lowered feelings” (as Dr. Abraham Low refers to them) regularly
throughout a given day, it’s usually because I haven't had enough
sleep. On these days, I take whatever measures I possibly can to
allow me to take a nap, knowing it is in the best interest of me and
my family, so I can return to being able to function at my optimal
level.
* Serving
others --This
is also a good technique because it distracts me from my pain, as I
focus on how to lift others and alleviate their burdens. A friend
once told me that she wondered how much of her depression was a
result of her being self-centered or focused too much on her own
problems, rather than thinking of and serving others. When I heard
this, I reflected on times when I had experienced similar feelings.
One occasion stands out above the others in my memory. One day during
my freshman year at BYU, my body was experiencing aching pains that
were consuming my thoughts and not allowing me to focus on anything
else. While immersed in my pain and feeling sorry for myself, my
roommate came in and announced that there was a campus service
project and asked if I'd like to go. While the thought initially
came as unthinkable, given the pain I was in, I decided to go. As I
raked and bagged mountains of leaves in the front yards of elderly
families, my pain grew less and less. Some may say it was because my
pain medicine finally kicked in, but I think the greater magic that
happened that day was that I learned how our troubles can melt away
when we are anxiously engaged in serving and loving others. Whenever
I recall this experience, it is usually coupled with the memorable
phrase Gordon B. Hinckley’s father told him when he was feeling
discouraged by the challenges on his mission: “Forget yourself and
get to work.” As I learned that day at BYU, we can quickly forget
ourselves and our troubles as we are consumed with the purposeful and
unselfish act of compassionately caring for others and doing all we
can to help relieve their pain or lighten their burdens. Elder David
S. Baxter expressed my sentiments perfectly, in his April 2012
General Conference talk, when he said: “Many of you have already
discovered the great, transforming truth that when you live to lift
the burdens of others, your own burdens become lighter. Although
circumstances may not have changed, your attitude has. You are able
to face your own trials with greater acceptance, a more understanding
heart, and deeper gratitude for what you have, rather than pining for
what you yet lack.”
*
Walking
in nature --
This accomplishes two powerful things:
1) It
allows me to relax (which is very important to me because stress is a
huge trigger in setting off the anxiety/anger/depression cycle that
I’ve struggled with many times throughout my parenting years), and
2) It reminds
me of who I am, as I recognize and appreciate the hand of God, as it
is manifested all around me in nature. When I take the time to “be
still” and look at His marvelous creations, I remember that I am
part of His amazing Plan of Happiness for His children, which reminds
me that I am His child and reminds me why I came to Earth and that He
wants me to gain eternal happiness. Our Heavenly Father beckons us
to: “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalms 46:10). During this
peaceful “be still“ time, I truly can feel that He
is God,
that He
is there,
that He
loves me,
that I can trust that He
is watching out for me and
know that His
Plan will continue to unfold until all His purposes are fulfilled!
It is critical for me to take this time out to feel My Heavenly
Father near me and hear His voice bear witness to me that I am His
and He loves me. (**Walking in nature is only an option when my
husband is home, since I obviously can’t go off on a walk by myself
when I have four little ones to care for. However, at times when I‘m
needed at home, I can still have these “be still“ moments by
encouraging my children to each have their own independent “be
still” time in their own separate places. Teaching our children to
“be still” and feel their Heavenly Father’s love for them, and
giving them this quiet time to pray and learn to recognize His voice,
is a beautiful gift that is essential for them, just as it is for
us.)
* Writing
down my feelings,
as
if no one would read them, then tearing them up and throwing them
away, if desired. My mother taught me to do this when I was a
teenager and was struggling with some difficult feelings and it was
hard to forgive one of our extended family members. Doing this
exercise (and throwing the paper away) was very therapeutic and
allowed me to let go of the anger and pain, and to forgive this
person without ever having to say these things to his face or ever
have him read these words (since I didn’t want to hurt his feelings
because I do love him and know he is a child of God who deserves to
be loved and forgiven, just as we all do).
* Relaxing
in
a warm bath, or whatever relaxation techniques help calm you best.
(*The bath is obviously only an option when my husband is home to
care for our children.)
*
One Page Miracle -- Years
ago, after a particularly challenging day parenting my toddler and
newborn, I wrote down all the qualities I wanted to be as a mother. I
felt inspired by the Holy Ghost to do this and also to read my list
every morning as a motivation to help me be the kind of mother I feel
my Heavenly Father wants me to be. It truly was a huge strength and
positive start to my day! Years later, when I came across Dr. Daniel
G. Amen’s book (before mentioned), I found a similar technique that
he encourages his patients to do (found on pp. 134-37). He calls it
the “One Page Miracle.” It entails writing out what’s most
important to you -- “what you want” -- in the following four
categories: relationships (spouse, children, extended family,
friends), work, money, and myself (body, mind, spirit). Recalling my
experience from years before, I shook my head in affirmation, as I
read Dr. Amen’s statement that: “It is a great idea to start the
day off by reading the OPM to get focused for the day.” Writing
your own One Page Miracle (whether you follow his format, or a
personalized version) and reading it every morning can be very
motivating. This was a beautiful testament to me of how the Spirit
will teach us what we need to do to improve our lives even before we
read/find these strategies from worldly sources.
*
Sticking
up notes of encouragement all over your
home in places where you will see and read them frequently throughout
the day. This idea came from my dear friend, Veronica, who surprised
me one day with a pack of star-shaped post-it notes that she’d
written kind and encouraging notes on! She made me promise that I
would stick them up all over and read them regularly to help me feel
good. Seeing and reading them really did help me tremendously! I also
asked my husband and my children to write a few things on some of the
extra stars, which was sweet for me to read their loving
encouragement. Then, I wrote the following on some of the remaining
stars: parts from my favorite scriptures and hymns that uplift me
(see lists A & B in Resources below), and some phrases that help
keep my spirits up. A few of these phrases are:
- “I am a daughter of My Heavenly Father, who loves me, and I love him” (based on Young Women’s Theme -- can be found by searching on lds.org);
- “Keep an Eternal Perspective” (see notes on this strategy above);
- “Remember Your Crown“ --which basically reminds me of my royal, divine nature and potential to become as my Heavenly Father -- to continue striving to do my best and eventually become “perfect in Christ“ through His grace (Moroni 10:32-33), so that, by “relying wholly upon the merits of Him who is mighty to save” (2 Nephi 31:19) I may attain my birthright to rule and reign as a queen in My Heavenly Father’s royal courts above;
- “Be patient and forgiving with yourself” (as mentioned in several strategies above);
- “Continue on Your Journey” --To me, this pretty much means that after I ask my Heavenly Father for forgiveness, and He “frankly forgives me” as Nephi did in 1 Nephi 7:21, that He wants me to forgive myself and then move on - - “continue on my journey” -- as his brothers did at the end of the verse. It‘s another way of saying, “endure to the end” (see 2 Nephi 31:20).
*
Dr.
Daniel Amen’s prescriptions for “enhancing positive thought
patterns”
and
healing the deep limbic systems, from his book Change
Your Brain, Change Your Life
(pp. 55-81). (*MA = “mentioned above,“ since many strategies on
his list are similar to those mentioned above.)
- Kill the ANTS (Automatic Negative Thoughts) that we tell ourselves (*MA)
- Surround yourself with people who provide positive bonding (*MA)
- Participate in deep limbic bonding with your children (*MA)
- Build people skills to enhance limbic bonding
- Recognize the importance of physical contact (*MA)
- Surround yourself with great smells
- Build a library of wonderful memories (similar to Treasure Chest idea *MA)
- Consider limbic medications (e.g. Saint-John’s-wort, under supervision of a psychiatrist)
- Try Physical Exercise (*MA)
- Watch your limbic nutrition (omega-3 fatty acids, balanced meals with whole grains, protein)
Resources
that Uplift Me by Restoring Peace to my Troubled Heart
A)
My Favorite Uplifting Scriptures: verses
that empower me by dissipating my “lowered feelings”
(1)
John 14:27 (8)
Proverbs 3:5-6
(2)
Phillipians 4:13 (9) Alma
7:11-12
(3)
Doctrine & Covenants 121:7-8 (10) 2 Nephi 4: 26-28,
34
(4)
2 Nephi 31:20 (11) Moroni
10:32-33
(5)
John 16:33 (12) John
16:33
(6)
Helaman 5:12 (13) Alma
26:27
(7)
Ether 12:27 (14) Doctrine & Covenants 68:6
B)
My Favorite Uplifting Hymns (from
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hymnbook; these can
also be found online at lds.org)
Our
Savior’s Love
How
Firm a Foundation (the last verse is especially strengthening to me)
Lead
Kindly Light
Be
Still My Soul
I
Know that My Redeemer Lives
I
Believe in Christ
Nearer
My God to Thee
I
Feel My Savior’s Love (Children’s Songbook)
If
the Savior Stood Beside Me (Children’s Songbook)
I’m
Trying to Be Like Jesus (Children’s Songbook)
C)
LDS Books That Have Strengthened Me -- because
they remind me of who I am, teach me how to reach my divine potential
through the gift of Christ’s Atonement, and are helping me let go
of trying to be perfect in this life.
*
The
Book of Mormon
and The
Holy Bible (King James Version)
*
Finding
Inward Stillness by
Brett & Wendy Topp
*
The
Continuous Atonement by
Brad Wilcox
*
The
Infinite Atonement
by Tad R. Callister
*
The
Broken Heart by
Bruce C. Hafen
*
Hope
in Our Hearts by
Russell M. Nelson
*
No
Doubt About It
by Sheri Dew
*
Walk
Tall, You’re a Daughter of God
by Jamie Glenn
D)
Therapeutic Books that are helping me learn to change my thinking and
self-talk to be more positive, optimistic, and thereby, healthier and
more productive:
*
Change
Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel Amen M.D.
*
The
Ten Habits of Happy Mothers: Reclaiming our Passion, Purpose, and
Sanity
by Dr. Meg Meeker
*
Through
His Eyes by
Virginia Pearce
*
Learned
Optimism
by Martin Seligman, M.D.
*
Manage
Your Fears, Manage Your Anger
by Dr. Abraham A. Low
E)
Parenting Books that are empowering me with effective positive means
of communicating, teaching, and bonding with my children . **These
have been so helpful for me because applying the knowledge from these
books is one of the things that helps me avoid yelling when I’m
stressed. (*If you'd like to hear my other anger management
strategies, please ask and I'll send them to you.) The reason it's so
important for me to control my anger is because, when I fail to do
so, it has been the most common precursor to my depressed feelings
(because I feel mad at myself for messing up, and ashamed of my
behavior, because I know it's wrong to speak to Our Heavenly Father's
precious children in angry or disrespectful tones). (*List C above
has helped me learn to forgive myself during these times, so I can
move past these depressed feelings, and “continue on my journey.”)
*
Raising
an Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John Gottman, Ph. D.
*
What
the Scriptures Teach us about Raising a Child
by S. Michael Wilcox
*
Christlike
Parenting
by Glen Latham
*
Soft-Spoken
Parenting by
Wallace Goddard
*
The
Optimistic Child
by Martin Seligman, M.D.
F)
Some of my Favorite Uplifting LDS Talks
*You
Matter to Him by
President Deiter F. Uchtdorf
This
is my favorite message by President Uchtdorf, although I love all his
talks. He reminds us all of our Heavenly Father's infinite and
personal love for each of us as His children. I always feel uplifted
after listening to his talks and empowered to go about my journey
here on earth with a renewed sense of purpose because I'm armed with
a knowledge that I am of infinite worth and loved as a child of God!
The same is true of you! I hope you will know and feel God's love for
you every day!
*Eternally Encircled in His Love by Bonnie D. Parkin, General Relief Society President, 2006
When
I typed that last line above, that you would feel your Heavenly
Father's love for you every day, it reminded me of this talk:
*The
Atonement and the Journey of Mortality by
Elder David A. Bednar, April 2012 Ensign
This
talk comes from a speech he gave at BYU on October 23, 2001. Here is
the link to view that:
Elder
Bednar teaches us of the cleansing and
enabling
powers
of Christ’s Atonement. Our Savior’s enabling powers are how He
helps to change our hearts, change our very natures, and change our
weaknesses into strengths (see Ether 12:27), as we gradually progress
on our journey of becoming like Him, by completely relying on His
strength and trusting His promise that: “ . . . my grace is
sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they
humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make
weak things become strong unto them” (end of Ether 12:27).
*His
Grace is Sufficient by Brad Wilcox
This
is one of my favorite BYU Devotionals. It has helped me, along with
his book, The
Continuous Atonement,
to better understand how our Savior's grace is sufficient for all
those who come to Him with a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
Through his teachings, as he expounds on the scriptures, I am better
understanding what the Lord expects of me and how His grace works in
my life, as I continue to strive to do my best. I highly recommend
watching this talk and reading his book to better understand how
grace & works help us to be healed and continue in our life-long
(and hereafter) journey to become "perfected in Christ."
Here is the link to watch the video.
*One
Step After Another by Joseph B. Wirthlin
*Forget
Me Not by President Deiter F. Uchtdorf
This
beautiful message is filled with eternal truths about our true
identity as children of God, our divinity, and His infinite love for
all of us. It would do us all good to remember these five
“forget-me-nots” daily, especially that we are loved by our
Eternal Father in Heaven!
I
Need My Savior, So Do You
by
Rosa Le Boynton
I'm
human; you're human too.
I
need my Savior, so do you.
We
all have faults, weaknesses, and sin;
Instead
of judging others, let's turn our gaze within.
Self-reflection
inspires a yearning to change,
To
turn to the Savior, and rely on His name.
I'm
human; you're human too.
I
know I'm not perfect, and neither are you.
Rather
than worry if you're judging me,
I've
chosen to share what can set us free.
These
are ways I've found to ease the pain
To
help restore peace to my spirit again.
So
you'll know that these strategies are tried and true,
I've
chosen to share my whole
story with you.
If
I let on that I don't struggle, I'd be living a lie --
If
I deceived you into thinking there was no beam in my eye.
Oh,
but there is! And I'm striving to remove it!
Through my Savior's Atonement, I know I can do it!
Through my Savior's Atonement, I know I can do it!
If
I share with you, and you share with me,
We'll
learn from each other much quicker, you see.
How
can I share what I've learned without telling you how
I've
struggled, I've suffered, and felt as you do now?
But
there's One who suffered all
and
felt all our pain
So
He could succor us, comfort us, and let just His love remain.
I'm human; you're human too
But there's more to me, and there's more to you.
For this human life is but a speck of our existence
And our body, only half of what we consist of.
For I'm a spirit and you're a spirit too.
Remembering this will help us stay true.
True to who we are and who He knows we can be:
Sons and daughters of God with a great destiny.
We
have the same goal and the same destination;
There
isn't just one winner in that Heavenly location.
If
we all reach out a hand, as we're climbing through life,
We
can ease another's burden and help relieve their strife.
We
will find when we pause to help lift another --
To
think not of self, but for our sister and brother--
That
there's no room for judging, just one truth will remain:
Eternal
life with our Father is the greatest gift to gain.
