Weak things become strong...

The local leaders of my church have encouraged members to set goals. One of those goals is to "make our homes a refuge from the storm." There are times that I find myself hoping that our little piece of paradise will withstand the winds of the world. We are far from perfect in terms of doing some of the worldly wind sustaining things sometimes. I am often not as practical as I should be with finances or time. I'm sure I check out local Facebook yard sale sites more than I should. Thankfully we have the opportunity to grow and learn and become more like our Savior every day. The expectation of perfect only comes from those who are viewing others or themselves with worldly expectations. Our Heavenly Father never commanded that we have a particular BMI or only wear a particular brand. He thankfully didn't command us to all to be yuppies! I certainly would fail at that one.I am pretty sure I can't even spell Gucci or Prada (did I get those right?) and I've never had a frappe loppe moca cocoa anything to drink. I like layers and long sleeves, camouflage and black, Mt. Dew and any casserole sent my way. Ether 12:27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and 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. Thankfully he expects us in all our imperfectness to come to him. He knows we are full of unmet expectations guilty of burnt dinners, raised voices, tears of disappointment, hurt feelings, financial strains, extra pounds, Walmart brand clothes and wearing Cowboy boots and gym shorts. Aside from our Redneck fashion choices, it's our faith that will give us strength. Through faith in our Savior and his atonement, faith in his infinite wisdom, faith in his plan, we will be able to see our weaknesses much less as imperfections and more as opportunities. "Weak things become strong" Tomorrow morning I'll be putting sassy mouthed, high BMI body in my Walmart bought black dress and taking all my imperfectness to church. Where thankfully I will get the opportunity to learn more of how through my faith in my Savior I can overcome the disappointments and unmet expectations and begin to see myself and others as my Heavenly Father does. I'll learn of the purposes behind being broken and the blessings that come from humbling ourselves and committing to finding ways to serve others. I'll start again at setting aside time for myself to read, study and pray. I'll plan activities and time to be with my family and to eliminate the "noise" of the world by doing things together that will help us to see the love that Chris has for us and for each of God'd children. I'll use all of the humbling experiences as proof of my Heavenly Father's trust in me. I will use my weakness, strengthen my faith and become STRONG!