One of my avid hobbies is gardening. I love going out into the garden first thing in the early morning to inspect what is going on. A garden is such a living thing -- it changes day to day. The last few days I have been waiting patiently for some squash seeds to sprout. I sowed them about two weeks ago, and I have diligently watered and pruned the site. I finally went out this morning with more seed to start over, thinking the seeds had died. But to my surprise, on this very day, two seedlings had popping above the ground’s surface. The seed had been good all along. I had just needed to be patient.
Alma 32:31 And now, behold, are ye sure that this is a good seed? I say unto you, Yea; for every seed bringeth forth unto its own likeness.
32 Therefore, if a seed groweth it is good, but if it groweth not, behold it is not good, therefore it is cast away.
33 And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.
LESSON LEARNED: Hope, like a seed, will grow and swell into bona fide faith, but we must be patient. Because the feelings associated with the seed of faith are good, we may know they are from God.
FEEDBACK: WHAT GOOD FEELINGS OF THE HEART HAVE YOU HAD AFTER YOUR PROLONGED PATIENCE AND DILIGENCE?
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