My Soul Hungered

This past week I have been on Spring break, and it has been a really eventful week! I'm sad it has to come to a close, but I had a fun time reconnecting with long "lost" friends, going on dates, visiting my buddies at the nursing home, and just hanging around with the fam. I just wanna end on this note, seeing as it's Sunday anyway. ;)

A close friend of mine shared a scripture with me the other day. One that stuck out to me quite a lot and I really like it:

"My soul hath been redeemed from the gall of

bitterness and bonds of iniquity. I was in the

darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous

light of God. My soul was racked with eternal

torment; but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more."

--Mosiah 27:29

Isn't that amazing? There is nothing in this world that we can't overcome. But remember: no one is perfect. We must all figure out our weaknesses and try to perfect ourselves through

Heavenly Father and by living His plan. Once we are able to do that, and get a hold of our life, all our pains will go away and we will be able to see the light and love of God in our lives. A couple verses before the one I just shared say:

"And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all

mankind, yea, men and women, all nations, kindreds,

tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of

God, changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a

state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming

his sons and daughters;

And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do

this, they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God."

--Mosiah 27:25-26

So basically everyone needs work. Everyone is in a "fallen state." We are all sons and daughters of God, so let's make Him proud. Let's make Him proud to claim us as His very own.

I don't know what else to really say about these verses other than they were in my mind ever since my friend shared with me. I hope they may be of some help to you and that we can all endure to the end... :)

One last thing...here are the lyrics to a song by Kurt Bestor that I absolutely love. It kinda goes along with the scriptures I shared: (you can also click for the link to listen to it)

Oh, my soul hungered,

My heart cried out:

"Please Lord, release me

From pain and from doubt."

Oh, my soul hungered

The moment I knelt down to pray,

And felt all my doubts Wash away.

Oh, my soul hungered,

He heard my cry.

The voice of the Lord

Spoke peace to my mind.

Oh, my soul hungered-

Things that were old became new

When I learned to feel

What I already knew.

With all my heart,

With all my soul,

I wrestled before the Lord

To make my life whole.

He filled my hunger-

He fed my soul.

He fed my soul.

The truth that belonged

To everyone else

Is now a sacred part of myself.

Oh, I found out what I could not find,

When I heard with my heart

What I knew in my mind.

With all my heart,

With all my soul,

I wrestled before the Lord

To make my life whole.

He filled my hunger-

He fed my soul.

He fed my soul.

Oh, my soul hungered.