Last night, Steve and I were able to attend the temple. With our hectic schedules we haven't been able to go as much as we would like (we have set a goal to do better!) The opportunities when we get to go together are treasured. During this most recent visit, I had the humbling opportunity to sit next to a young sister who had gone through the temple for the first time earlier this week, and the session we were attending together was her second time back. She leaned over to me and nervously told me this and then asked if I could help her. I was honored and was taught a great lesson by her example. I thought back to when I first entered the temple and remembered how I treasured it. I couldn't get enough of it! I remembered how excited I was about the Gospel and how eager I was to know everything.
And I remembered it was in large part because of this feeling:
"It is in the temple that we remember who we really are and see with clarity who we really can become."
Throughout each temple experience, we are often reminded that man (and woman) was created in the image of God. "Each has a divine nature and destiny." We are reminded that we "accepted His plan by which [we] could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize [our] divine destiny as heirs of eternal life" (The Family: A Proclamation to the World.) It is by our Heavenly Father's divine plan of mercy and happiness that we can meet our divine potential and become our best selves. Knowing that He knows me gives me more energy in living the Gospel and adds greater life to my testimony. I am always trying to figure out where I fit into this plan and what He has for me to accomplish, and am so thankful for the sweet reminder that I am His and he has prepared me to gain all that He has in a uniquely individualized way.
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