Whenever you think it could not be any worse you discover someone who has made the most of the cards dealt to them. This is a very funny comedy routine & inspirational message from a quadriplegic on a respirator. He really puts my life in perspective, how about yours?
President Henry B. Eyring spoke about this in the October 2009 general conference in his talk entitled, “Our Perfect Example.” He said he had a hope and a prayer for all of us who are married, that we would be blessed with a love that would allow us to minimize our spouse’s weaknesses, look past them, and not worry about them. He said, “Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”This is an easy trap to fall into. But then again, are not all of Satan’s traps easy to fall into? How often have we been guilty of such a transgression?
If you feel you are better than your spouse and you focus on his or her
weaknesses, you need to repent. You need to ask the Lord to bless you with the kind of love President Eyring talked about.
President Clark
Every once in awhile you come across one of those old stories that warms your heart and helps you put your life back in perspective. This is one of those… Thanks Ken for sharing.
When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed. Yet all my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that biscuit and eat every bite.
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits."
Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides - a little burned biscuit never hurt anyone!"
You know, life is full of imperfect things.....and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each other's faults - and choosing to celebrate each other's differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that's my prayer for you today. That you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He's the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burned biscuit isn't a deal-breaker!
We could extend this to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship.
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it in your own."
God Bless You..... Now, and Always....
So Please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burned one will do just fine.
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