I feel as though I would be at a loss if I did not write down my feelings right now. I was in the library studying today when the announcement came over the intercom that the desks and such would be closing for the University Devotional. I have not attended very many of the devotionals this semester simply because I was studying or because it was inconvenient. For some reason I felt as though I should attend devotional today. I debated on the wisdom in this seeing as I have not studied a wink for two exams that I have this week and I know that my time to study is already very rare. Our lesson in relief society this week has been on my mind ever since. It was about prioritizing and putting those things that are essential to our salvation before other things. Not necessarily that going to the devotional was essential to my salvation, I just realized that I had not been giving very much of my time to the Lord, to studying His gospel and doctrine, and to praying sincerely. I decided that I would go to the devotional and I will study after.
On my way to the devotional I was pondering why I might have had the prompting to attend the devotional today. I really did have a lot of things that I could be doing, good things, things that were necessary for me to do well in school, but I guess they weren't essential at this time. I thought back to one semester in which I made the effort to attend devotional almost every single tuesday. As I thought about how refreshing that was for me, because I really did love it, I also realized that that was the only semester at BYU that I had obtained straight A's in all of my classes!
The devotional today was exceptional. A man from the Athletics department, Dallan Moody, spoke of the presence of God in our lives. He spoke of how sometimes the absence of a miracle is the miracle, he spoke of looking up when things seem they could get no worse, he spoke of discouragement and the importance of faith during the all time low moments. It was perfect and it was inspired! I was uplifted, edified, encouraged and motivated to persevere! I am so grateful that I went today and I will make more of an effort to attend for the rest of the semester. It really is something that is unique to BYU and something that if I do not take advantage of now, I may regret it.
When I put the things of the Lord first, my life will be blessed, this I know.
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