#52 Stories--Story #50

Do you feel your beliefs and values are shared by most people you are surrounded with each day? Or do your beliefs set you apart from those around you? What is that like?

Generally I feel like most people around me each day believe in a similar vein as I do.  For the most part, many are members of my faith--coworkers are also fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints--that is just a fact of where I live at the moment.  But not everyone is as converted as I feel I am to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

 At my new job at the dealership there are many who no longer practice our faith in their daily lives.  But I think they generally believe it--it is just too much work to live it. That is okay.  I try to live in a way that is accepting of those around me but I try to live what I believe and in that attempt I try to be an example of happiness that comes from living the restore gospel of Jesus Christ. I never want to have other feel I am pressuring them to live as I believe, but I certainly encourage other to live what they believe.  There is room for all of us.

I hope those around me feel the love I know our Heavenly Father has for them.  That by my acceptance and support they will feel His love and acceptance. That is the hope, though I may not live it perfectly yet.

Good Point!

I saw this today and thought I would share.  Especially as the Election-Hangover is wearing off and reality is slapping us in the face:

Isn't really?  We know who is REALLY in charge.  And we already know who will win in the end.  Didn't Elder Holland tell us that our biggest issue would be to make sure we are playing for "His" team?  Our allegiance to God and our conversion to the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be true regardless of who won the election.  And maybe considering all the election ruckus, it is even more important now.