Press Forward

I hate feeling helpless. Like there is nothing I can do.

Whether it be in school, with friends, with family, with a stranger, or even with myself.

I hate when I just have to stand back and "let the chips fall where they may".

This has been the year of having this feeling. 

I was feeling it around the time when I was sending my college application in, around graduation,

definitely during the summer, but most of all, now.

I wish I could help everybody. I wish I could make everything perfect for everyone.

But I guess that's not life. Life goes on.

On Monday I had to write a paper for my Religions class.

We have to pick a scripture and apply it to our lives, then write about our experiences.

I found a specific scripture that is fairly well-known and I'm sure I've read it before, 

but I've never it have this strong of an effect on me. It made me realize so many things.

"Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father:
Ye shall have eternal life" (2 Nephi 31:20).

I highlighted this scripture and noted on the side "Read when times get hard" as a reminder to 

never give up when life is hard because there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. 

It may have not been the best paper, but it helped me. 

I hope when you read this scripture, it gives you a little hope as well.