I recently finished reading a book called "The Message". I enjoyed it but it started me thinking and considering the experiences that I have had and the experiences that people I know have had.
Several times I have had the opportunity to be present when someone passes from this life to the next. Also I have several friends who have died and been brought back.
One did not believe there was anything after death and experienced only a peaceful darkness. Another had a very special conversation with someone she loved.
There is a line of thinking that states that you only will find what you hope for. So if you only hope for this life and don't look for a light, will you just rest in the peaceful darkness? If you know to look will you find more?
Lately there seems to be controversy over believing and hoping. I believe what Alma taught. Faith is a seed that you plant. When you act upon that hope, feelings and experiences strengthen that faith. Then you hope for more growing and increasing your faith as you act on those things hoped for. If someone doesn't want to believe, I'm fine with that. I just don't understand why be upset over what some else believes or not?
Moses tried to get his people to look, just look, at a staff and be healed. It was not hard but there were those who refused to even raise their eyes and peek.
Is this life not made better by believing that loving each other is the way to happiness? Hopefully I can continue to learn how to love. If I can encourage someone to hope for something better that might be OK too.
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