Lesson for February 5, 2017

Lesson for February 5, 2017 Today our lesson was given by Megan Miller about Elder Eyring’s talk about the Sabbath. Megan asked us what we are grateful for. Some answers included sunshine, indoor plumbing, family, health, gospel, clean water, mobility, retirement, eyesight, medical care, professionals, a home, heat, glasses, food, temple, cars, music, the Savior, the Holy Ghost, the Prophet, mothers, babies, children, the Atonement, the bishop and the bishop’s wife, transportation, appliances, missionaries, and temples. Elder Eyring said what matters most is our feelings for the giver of our gifts. In D&C 78:19, it says those who are grateful will be made glorious. It is the opposite of entitlement because if you feel you are owed something, you don’t have gratitude. What can we feel gratitude for the Sabbath? It’s a break, it gives us time for family and doing the things of the Lord. If we know our family is doing the same, then we know it is a time when we can meet with family and study the gospel or put it into practice. We can visit with friends and families. Going to the meetings on Sunday is a blessing by being strengthened by the people you love is a way to share each other’s strength and testimony. Even if our Sunday is busy, it is a time that is different from the rest of the week. We can be united with others in the Church. We can get answers for our prayers through other people’s comments, talks, and lessons. It can draw our families together. Elder Eyring said the most important blessing from observing the Sabbath is forgiveness through the sacrament and the feelings we get through the Atonement. How does gratitude help us overcome trouble. Megan read to us the verses of Count Your Many Blessings. Chelsea Jolley’s father got a brain tumor and he was worried that he faced years of dementia and it would be hard on his family, but he went quickly and it was over in two months. Megan said her father-in-law had heart problems over Christmas, the whole family was there and could help. They learned they could be sad and grateful at the same time. We all have moments of feeling low and depressed, but we can change our mood by counting our blessings. We can stay in the moment and we can say we have things to be grateful for and we can see the progress we have made, even if it is small. You can realize that the Lord has always taken care of us and will continue to take care of us. In Mosiah 24:13-15 the righteous people were taken over by the wicked priests of King Noah. The voice of the Lord said to them that their burdens were made light as they submitted their will to him. The Lord can make us cheerful and strong. Both assets are important. One sister said when her husband had to go on a business trip and he gave her a blessing and she was able to see many blessings. Sometimes we get things that happen to us as distractions to help us not dwell on the problems. Emily Campbell said she was told that when she had problems there would be sweet times. She has found this to be true and knowing it is true helps her see the sweet times. Another sister said when she met her husband, he was a very timid person, but he reads his scriptures constantly and it is helping him have confidence. Being willing to take the Lord’s counsel can help us through the tough times even when we can’t see the reason the Lord tells us to do things. In the darkest of times, the Lord will help us. In D&C 78:17-18 it says we are like little children and the Lord will help us see the good.