I am a control freak and a worry wart, a combination that subjects me to heartache and pain on more than a rare occasion. I recently re-read 1 Nephi 1:15, and was reminded of the powerful lesson I learned from that verse. It speaks of Lehi following his vision of Christ, the apostles, and the book they gave him to read. After the vision, Lehi was full of praise for God, and this verse says:
"his soul did rejoice, and his whole heart was filled, because of the things which he had seen, yea, which the Lord had shown unto him."
My heart caught hold of the phrase, "his whole heart was filled." If my heart is filled with the glory and praise of God because of the truth and testimony that he has given to me, there will be no room for worry or hurt or wondering. If it's full, there is no room left. If it's full of goodness and glory, there is simply no room for the opposite. What a motivating truth - I'd much rather have my heart full of praising and rejoicing, than the contrary!
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