Lesson for April 21 search Me Oh, God, and Know My Heart

Sister Amy Fehlberg gave the lesson, "Search Me, Oh God, and Know My Heart." we need to establish a character before God that will stand in good stead in times of trouble. She read the story The Three Little Pigs to illustrate how we each act differently in hard times and to build our houses strong enough to withstand Satan and his attacks. Which little pig are we?Throughout his life, President Snow wanted his heart to be right before the Lord, and he also encouraged the Saints to examine their own worthiness. He spoke with "a view of riveting more forcibly upon our understanding" the need to establish "a proper character, as Latter-day Saints, before God our Father." Sister Fehlberg said that her father told her that you either progressing or degreasing, not standing still. Right now we are building our resumes to give to God. In Psalms 129:43 David said, "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting" Lorenzo Snow said, I have reason to believe that many of the Latter-day Saints, during a great portion of their lives, could approach the Lord in all confidence and make this same prayer--"Search me, O God, and know my heart, and see if there be any wicked way in me;" but if we, as a people, could live so as to be able at all times to bow before the Lord and offer up a prayer like this, what a delightful thing it would be, what an attainment we should have acquired in righteousness and good works! … I would recommend that [every person] adopt this prayer of David, and see how near he can live according to the light that he has, so as to make it in all sincerity part of his devotions to God. Many fail in coming up to this standard of excellence because they do things in secret where mortal eye cannot penetrate, that have a direct tendency to alienate them from the Almighty and to grieve away the Spirit of God. Such persons cannot in their private closet use this prayer; they could not unless they had repented of their sins and repaired the wrong they may have committed, and determined to do better in the future than they had done in the past, and to establish a character before God that could be relied upon in the hour of trial, and that would fit them to associate with holy beings and with the Father himself when they shall have passed into the spirit world." Sister Fehlberg said what we do when we are alone is what we are. Others mentioned the importance of forgiveness and kindness. people who are kind have a glow about them. Being humble and to listen and become better is important. sister Cantrell said to be yourself and try to live the gospel rather than worrying about what others think of us. Sister Fehlberg asked Us what our heart is. Sister Lyman said that what is in us is often what we notice in others. Lorenzo Snow said, that people who do things joyfully can be more joyful and serve better. Some mentioned Nephi as being someone who served cheerfully. Knowing in oiur hear ts that things will be OK even if things are horrible. Sister Fehlberg mentioned Saul who became Paul who was broken and became an amazing God. Our hHeavenly Father does not judge us if we repent. What matters is what we are going to do. If we have a true desire to do something, we will. So if we Have a true desire to draw near to God we will.