Over the last few weeks, I have had trouble finding something to write about. I have reflected on what Heidi and I have written for the blog, and I did not want to repeat past posts. The thing that I realized first was that the intensity of the loss of Archer had lessened quite a bit. I also knew that I was able to continue to cope with the help of Heavenly Father. I am at a good place now, and I know there will be highs and lows depending on holidays and other special dates that will have me revert to the sadness I felt during Archer’s passing. This experience has been a focal point in why we write this blog; we are sharing our experiences of enduring with faith and hope. Herein lies my problem, endure has two meanings that are similar but different in nature. The first meaning of endure is to be able to handle hardships, trials, problems, or anything you can think of that is problematic to you. The second meaning is to continue in the same state; in other words, you continue moving forward.
Christ tells his disciples, “he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved” (KJV, Matthew 24:13). Using the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ KJV edition you will note that endure is footnoted. The footnote references the terms persevere and steadfast. In other words, Christ is telling his disciples to persevere through the trials and remain steadfast in their faith. Staying steadfast is probably harder than persevering in my opinion. When I am in a troubled state, I have the most need of help from Heavenly Father, so I am inclined to be more closely drawn to Him. If everything is fine, then my focus is on the everyday, and I am not as inclined or I don’t think I need as much help from Him. This thought process is faulty, I know. If I was perfect, then being steadfast would be easy. That is why “endure” is most fitting for the idea of being steadfast in faith to the end. Therefore, I am going to start writing about staying steadfast, and different aspects of continuing with faith and hope.
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