"How do you Know...?" | Kikiana Hurwitz

Summary

本视频演讲以真诚和感动为核心，分享了演讲者个人信仰的历程和对生命意义的深刻思考。演讲者表达了对朋友、家人和信仰的感激之情，强调了作为上帝子女的身份认同，以及通过祈祷和反思来寻找生活方向的重要性。她鼓励听众在面对挑战和不确定性时，依靠信仰和祈祷找到力量和希望，坚信无论遇到何种困难，都能在上帝的帮助下克服，并实现自己的神圣使命。

Takeaways

• 🙌 演讲者首先感谢了Gayin的介绍和多年的友谊与支持，表达了对站在讲台前的感激之情。
• 🤔 演讲者分享了自己对于站在讲台上分享思想的紧张和怀疑，以及朋友Ali的鼓励和智慧的回应。
• 🌟 演讲者强调了自我认知的重要性，提醒我们每个人都拥有多重身份，但最根本的是作为上帝的孩子。
• 🛤️ 演讲者提出了关于生活方向和目的的常见问题，并指出虽然生活中可能没有清晰的路线图，但有福音原则可以指引我们。
• 🙏 强调了祈祷的重要性，认为祈祷是与上帝意志相协调的行为，是获得祝福的途径。
• 🌱 通过个人经历和见证，演讲者讲述了在面对挑战和不确定性时，如何通过祈祷和信仰找到希望和指引。
• 🌌 演讲者分享了学生Allison的故事，展示了在绝望中坚持信仰的力量和成长的过程。
• 💪 演讲者引用了教会领袖的话，强调了通过挑战和问题学习成长的重要性，以及变得更强大和更有同情心。
• 🌳 用树木在风暴中成长比喻人生，说明逆境是成长和建立坚定信仰的机会。
• 🌟 演讲者分享了自己对于星星和宇宙的兴趣，以及这如何加深了她对上帝作为宇宙创造者的认识。
• 🕊️ 结尾时，演讲者鼓励听众在面对困难时转向祈祷，相信上帝的爱和指引，并记住自己作为上帝孩子的无限价值和目的。

Q & A

演讲者在演讲开始时表达了对谁的感激之情？

演讲者在演讲开始时表达了对Gayin的感激之情，感谢她的介绍、友谊和多年来的支持。

演讲者提到她去科罗拉多州是为了什么？

演讲者提到她去科罗拉多州是为了拜访家人，并且首先去了她在Castle Rock的传教士家中。

演讲者在演讲中提到了哪些角色对她的影响？

演讲者提到了Ali对她的影响，Ali从引导她受洗的传教士变成了在她成年生活中经历高潮和低谷的大姐姐。

演讲者如何描述自己的身份和角色？

演讲者描述了自己作为配偶、父母、BYU Hawaii的同事、学生的主管，甚至是导师的身份，但最深刻和坚定不移的真理是她是一个上帝的孩子。

演讲者提到了哪些生活中可能遇到的挑战？

演讲者提到了在学术上的压力、社交生活、对未来职业前景的担忧、在日益混乱和分裂的地方找到自己的位置、财务问题、心理健康或关系问题等挑战。

演讲者如何解释祈祷的作用？

演讲者认为祈祷是与上帝意志和孩子意志相对应的行为，祈祷的目的不是改变上帝的意志，而是确保我们自己和他人获得上帝已经愿意赐予的祝福，这些祝福需要我们自己努力工作才能获得。

演讲者分享了哪个学生的故事来说明信仰的力量？

演讲者分享了Allison的故事，她在面对流产、不孕和生活困难时，通过信仰和祈祷找到了希望和力量。

演讲者提到了哪些关于个人成长和信仰的观点？

演讲者提到个人成长和信仰是关于信任比自己更伟大的东西，即使在绝望中挣扎，也要倾听、信任、坚持和忍耐，最终信仰的力量会显现。

演讲者如何描述科学和宗教的关系？

演讲者认为科学和宗教是两个独立的创造见证，它们不是对立的，而是像双眼的视角，结合起来给我们更全面的视角和理解。

演讲者在演讲结束时传达了什么信息？

演讲者在演讲结束时传达了我们都有神圣的目的和无限的价值，我们应该在困难时刻寻求上帝的指引和帮助，相信他是爱我们的，并且永远不会放弃我们。

Outlines

00:00

🙏 信仰的力量与个人价值

本段讲述了演讲者在准备演讲时的紧张与怀疑，以及她的朋友Ali如何鼓励她。演讲者反思了自己的多重身份，包括配偶、父母、导师和朋友，并强调了作为上帝子女的核心身份。她探讨了人们在生活中寻找方向和意义的挑战，以及如何通过了解自我和祈祷来获得神圣的指引。

05:00

🌟 祈祷的自然与必要性

这一段强调了祈祷作为与上帝沟通的自然和本能方式的重要性。演讲者引用了圣经词典中关于祈祷的定义，说明了祈祷的目的是与上帝的意愿相一致，而不是改变上帝的意愿。她提到了耶稣基督祈祷的例子，展示了即使完美的救世主也需要通过祈祷来寻求安慰和指引。

10:02

🌱 通过挑战成长

演讲者分享了一个名叫Allison的学生的故事，她如何在面对流产和不孕的挑战时，依靠信仰和祈祷找到希望和力量。Allison的故事展示了即使在绝望中，信仰也能带来力量和希望，强调了通过挑战和困难成长的重要性。

15:03

🌳 面对逆境，坚持信仰

这一段中，演讲者讨论了生活中的挑战如何帮助我们成长和变得更强大。她引用了诗人的话来说明好木材是在逆境中成长起来的，并将这一概念应用于个人的精神成长。演讲者分享了自己在面对家庭反对时坚持信仰的经历，以及她如何相信上帝对她的人生有计划。

20:03

🌌 宇宙的奇迹与上帝的存在

演讲者表达了对星空和宇宙的敬畏，以及这些如何提醒她上帝的存在和力量。她分享了一个前行星科学家的观点，他相信科学和宗教是创造的两个独立见证，并且通过科学和宗教的视角，我们可以获得对宇宙和我们存在的更深层次的理解。

25:07

🕊️ 信仰、希望与永恒的生命

在最后一段中，演讲者强调了我们作为上帝子女的神圣目的和无限价值。她鼓励听众在面对困难时依靠信仰，相信上帝会引导我们，并提醒我们即使在最黑暗的时刻，我们也能找到希望和安慰。演讲者以对上帝的爱和计划的信任结束她的演讲，并邀请听众记住他们是被爱和足够的。

Keywords

💡信仰

信仰在这段视频脚本中指的是对某种宗教或精神价值的坚定信念和信任。它与视频的主题紧密相关，因为演讲者分享了她如何通过信仰来克服生活中的挑战和疑虑。例如，演讲者提到在面对家庭反对她的洗礼决定时，她依然坚持自己的信仰选择。

💡祈祷

祈祷在视频中被视为与神建立联系的一种方式，是人与神意志相协调的行为。它不仅是请求神的干预，也是展现我们持久信仰的见证。演讲者通过分享她个人的祈祷经历，强调了祈祷在寻求神的指引和安慰中的重要性。

💡挑战

挑战在视频中被描述为我们生活中不可避免的一部分，它们是我们成长和精神提升的机会。演讲者通过自己和他人的故事，展示了如何通过面对挑战来增强信仰和对神的依赖，如Allison在经历流产和不孕的挑战后，依然选择信任神的计划。

💡成长

成长在视频中是一个核心概念，指的是通过经历，无论是好是坏，来发展和进步。演讲者强调了即使在困难时期，我们也能找到成长的机会，如她的女儿的着色书中的“经历成长”所示，以及演讲者自己面对家庭反对时的内心成长。

💡神的旨意

神的旨意在视频中被提及为人们在生活中寻求的方向和目的。演讲者探讨了如何通过祈祷和反思来理解神的意愿，以及如何通过接受神的指引来找到自己的道路，即使这些指引可能不是我们期望的或想要的。

💡圣灵

圣灵在视频中被提到作为神与人沟通的一种方式，通过内心的提示和感悟来引导人们。演讲者鼓励人们在静默的时刻打开心扉，接受圣灵的指引，这与她提到的祈祷和反思的过程是一致的。

💡永恒

永恒在视频中用来描述我们作为灵魂的存在，不仅在地球上，也在我们的精神生活中。演讲者提到了我们在出生前就存在的信仰，以及我们在地球上的目的是为永恒的生命做准备，这强调了我们行为和选择的长远意义。

💡选择

选择在视频中被强调为我们作为个体所拥有的神圣权利，是我们学习、成长并最终回归神的方式。演讲者提到了即使在面对家庭反对的情况下，她依然选择了洗礼，这展示了选择的重要性和力量。

💡爱

爱在视频中被描绘为神对我们的无条件的情感，以及我们彼此之间应有的情感。演讲者分享了她对神的爱和信任，以及她如何通过感受到神的爱来找到安慰和力量，尤其是在面对生活中的困难时。

💡希望

希望在视频中作为一种支撑人们在逆境中前行的力量。演讲者通过Allison的故事展示了即使在绝望的情况下，希望也能给予人们力量，让他们继续相信并寻找神的指引和帮助。

💡神的计划

神的计划在视频中被提到为我们的生命和宇宙存在的原因和目的。演讲者强调了理解并信任神的计划的重要性，即使我们可能不总是理解每个事件背后的原因，但它们都是我们成长和精神旅程的一部分。

Highlights

演讲者对Gayin的感谢之情，表达了对她友谊和支持的珍视。

演讲者初到科罗拉多州时，对站在讲台上分享想法感到紧张和怀疑。

Ali对演讲者的影响，从传教士到生活中的大姐姐，见证了她成年生活的高潮和低谷。

演讲者强调了认识自我的重要性，提醒我们是上帝的孩子。

面对生活中的不确定性和挑战时，演讲者提倡通过祷告和反思来寻找指引。

演讲者分享了她个人在学术、社交和职业前景上的压力和担忧。

引用《圣经词典》中关于祷告的描述，强调了祷告与上帝意志的对应关系。

Elder Holland在大会上的讲话，强调了耶稣基督祷告的榜样。

演讲者讨论了在面对挑战时，如何通过祷告找到安慰和希望。

演讲者分享了她女儿的着色书中的格言，强调了经历中成长的重要性。

Allison的故事，展示了在绝望中挣扎的信仰，以及通过信仰克服困难的力量。

演讲者提到了面对挑战时，我们如何通过信仰和希望来找到力量。

引用了Thomas S. Monson的话，强调了通过挑战学习和成长的重要性。

演讲者分享了自己的洗礼经历，以及面对家庭反对时的坚持。

强调了我们作为永恒精神存在的观点，以及我们在地球上的神圣使命。

演讲者分享了她对星星和宇宙的兴趣，以及这如何加深了她对上帝创造的信仰。

John Lewis教授的视频分享，讨论了科学与宗教作为创造的两个独立见证。

演讲者以对信仰、家庭和学生的感激之情结束了她的演讲，并鼓励大家在困难时刻寻找上帝的指引。

Transcripts

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brothers and sisters Aloha

Al I want to First say Mahalo to gayin

for my

introduction I appreciate her friendship

and support in addition to the many

experiences we have shared through the

years words can express what an absolute

blessing you are to my

life I am also thankful for this

opportunity to be here in front of you

today when I received the invitation to

speak I had just arrived with my husband

and kids in Colorado we traveled there

to visit family and the first place we

were headed was to my missionary's home

in Castle Rock I told her about the

invitation and she immediately asked me

so you're going to do it

right I chuckled and half jokingly said

of

course with a very cynical

nod the real thoughts going through my

head were a whirlwind of nervousness and

doubt who was I to stand on this Podium

and share my thoughts I can't even come

close to the great leaders and speakers

who have stood here before me with their

Divine counsel or will in the future in

her wisdom and probably the look on my

face she nearly immediately shot back

you know who you are that's all that

matters did

I and was

it I met Ali almost exactly 22 years ago

shortly before I turned turned 18 years

old I had just graduated from Kahuku

high school and she was serving at the

laier temple Visitor Center her

testimony and love of the Gospel was

contagious and it still is today since

then she has changed roles from the

missionary who guided me to baptism to a

big sister who has seen the highest and

lowest parts of my adult life her simple

statement resonated deeply within me she

captured Ed a truth I had forgotten Amid

self-doubt and

uncertainty at home I am a spouse and a

parent here at BYU Hawaii some could

call me a colleague students might call

me their supervisor maybe even sometimes

a mentor in other settings I am a friend

or an acquaintance all these titles and

more challenge me to grow and evolve

each day and yet amidst the labels there

is one that holds holds the deepest and

most unwavering

truth I am a child of

God we are children of

God have you ever found yourself

searching and possibly yearning for a

clearer road map in this journey we call

life I have asking yourself questions

like how do I know if I'm where I need

to be how do I know if I'm spending my

time on the right

priorities how do I know if the path I'm

taking is the right path for me how do I

know if I am doing what's God's will or

is he trying to tell me something else

how do I know if I'm enough for the task

ahead these questions or others like

them can weigh Heavenly on the Mind

especially in moments of Doubt or

transition

however within the complexities of Life

there is solace in knowing that we are

not alone in our Quest For

answers while there may not always be a

clear road map laid out before us there

are guiding gospel principles that can

illuminate our path and bring Clarity to

our Direction starting with knowing who

you are and then in The Quiet Moments of

prayer and reflection we can discern the

whisperings of divine guidance enduring

to the end brings the assurance that

each step however uncertain leads us

closer to understanding our purpose and

fulfilling our divine

potential it is natural to feel

overwhelmed anxious or even lost at

times you might be grappling with the

pressure to excel academically while

also trying to maintain some semblance

of a social life perhaps you're worried

about your future career prospects or

struggling to find yourself in a place

that feels increasingly chaotic and

divided Financial worries mental health

or relationship struggles you name it

whatever your concerns may be know that

you are not

alone one of my favorite scriptures

isn't necessarily found in the

scriptures itself it comes from the

Bible dictionary on prayer it

reads as soon as we learn the true

relationship in which we stand towards

God

namely God is our father and we are his

children then at once prayer becomes

natural and instinctive on our part

prayer is the act by which the will of

the father and the will of the child are

brought into correspondence with each

other the object of prayer is not to

change the will of God but to secure for

ourselves and for others the blessings

that God is already willing to Grant but

that are made conditional on our asking

for them blessings require some work or

effort on our part before we can obtain

them prayer is a form of work and it is

appointed means for obtaining the

highest of all blessings adding to that

Elder Holland said in his recent general

conference talk ultimately we can look

to the example of the Savior who prayed

so very very often but it has always

been intriguing to me that Jesus felt

the need to pray at all wasn't he

perfect about what did he need to pray

well I have come to realize that he too

with us wanted to seek the father's face

believe his word and Trust his grace

Time After Time he retreated from

society to be alone before piercing the

heavens with his prayers at other times

he prayed in the company of a few

companions then he would seek Heavens on

half of multitudes who would cover a

hillside sometimes prayer glorified his

clothing sometimes it glorified his

countenance sometimes he stood to pray

sometimes he knelt and at least once he

fell on his face in

prayer maybe some of you have

experienced those moments when prayers

for answers or help seem to soar in from

the heavens with Clarity guiding you

precisely along your journey yet there

are probably times more often than not

when we have prayers that seem to elude

us perhaps even feel like every possible

roadblock is put in front of us as we

try to keep moving forward in those

moments it is tempting to falter to

question the efficacy of our prayers but

therein lies the essence of faith not in

the certainty of immediate answers but

in the unwavering truth that our

petitions are heard our pleas are

received

because then prayer can become our

steadfast companion a place for Relief

and a Beacon of Hope in the darkest of

nights as it says in the Bible

dictionary it is a form of spiritual

labor an act of surrender and resilience

forging that bond between our mortal

existence and eternal Grace prayer

emerges as the connection to the Divine

it BS our hearts to the infinite love

and wisdom of Our Father in heaven as we

recognize our relationship with God he

as our father and we as his children

prayer ceases to be a mere ritual but

becomes a

conversation even the savior in his

Perfection sought solace in prayer his

example directs the path for us

revealing that prayer isn't just a

supplication for divine intervention but

a witness of our enduring

Faith through sincerity and continued

practice we open ourselves to commun

commune with our heavenly father pouring

out our appreciation hopes fears and

even desires before him in The Quiet

Moments of contemplation that follow we

allow his Spirit to speak to our hearts

guiding us along the path of

righteousness and truth because prayer

isn't just about talking it's also about

listening in The Quiet Moments of

pondering and reflection we open our

hearts and Minds to the promptings of

the spirit ultimately I have also

learned the Journey of life is as much

about the questions we ask as it is

about the answers we

discover in sacrament a few weeks ago my

daughter was doing some coloring to keep

herself busy the words on the paper read

grow through what you go

through I think about those words and

the deep meaning they have especially

for an 8-year-old's coloring book but we

all face periods in our lives where we

need to grow some of it from good some

of it from Bad some of it's easy and

some of it's hard the key basis is

growing in it

progressing I am sure if I was able to

sit down with each of you here or

listening I know you would have a story

or an experience that defines this I

have been humbled by getting to know

students through my years here at by you

hoi and listening to your personal

experiences and challenges along the way

so many of you have inspired me by the

circumstances you have been given or are

in but continue to grow through I met a

student recently Al call Allison who is

allowing me to share her story of faith

in doubt and uncertainty with you this

was a time in her life that she believes

without feeling Heavenly father's

guiding wisdom she might have have given

up Fallen totally into depression or

even stayed away from the church she

says several years ago my husband and I

were thrilled that our family was

expanding however just a few days after

receiving the joyful news we experienced

the Heartbreak of a miscarriage the

grief and sorrow we felt was

overwhelming but we were determined to

hold on to our faith and hope that one

day we would become Earthly parents

as the years went by the weight became

increasingly difficult yet during the

struggle we chose to find joy in the

blessings we did have we focused on

loving and serving each other our family

and magnified our callings we embrac the

moments of happiness that came our way

no matter how small and found comfort in

our faith then in

2022 at no fault of our own we faced

what I consider one of the hardest

Trials of our lives without too much

detail it was a time of great

uncertainty and difficulty there were

many times I sought solace in the temple

hoping for a miracle or answers to our

prayers one night as I was attending a

session the phrase there is hope came to

my mind shortly after that night we

received unexpected news I was pregnant

after enduring the pain of infertility

for many years this should have been a

moment of pure joy instead I found

myself questioning the timing we were

still dealing with other significant

challenges and I wondered why now

couldn't this have waited until we had

first solved our other problems I

struggled to see this as the answer we

had been praying for but then I realized

that this child was the Eternal hope and

destination that God wanted us to hold

on to this was not the answer we wanted

to receive but God knew we needed

although I did not understand why or how

this fit into his plan I chose to trust

him now I very much understand that not

all of us here may be in the same

circumstance relationship status or even

have the same challenges as Allison her

story speaks to the universal Human

Experience of struggling with faith in

the face of of Despair it is a testament

to the strength of the spirit and the

power of hope it is a message of

listening trust perseverance and

ultimately the power of enduring her

willingness like many of you to listen

to the spirit and lean into her faith

even when faced with doubts and

questions is admirable it shows that

Faith isn't about having all the answers

but rather about trusting in some

something greater than oneself the

answers we receive may not be what we

expected or wanted but they can still be

a part of a greater plan beyond our

understanding one of my favorite

prophets I don't know if you're allowed

to have those but Pro president Thomas S

Monson said our heavenly father who

gives us so much to Delight in also

knows that we must learn and grow grow

and become stronger as we face and

survive the trials through which we must

pass we know that there are times when

we will experience heartbreaking sorrow

when we will grief and when we may be

tested to our limits however such

difficulties allow us to change for the

better to rebuild our lives in the way

that our heavenly father teaches us and

to become something different from what

we were better than we were

more understanding than we were more

empathetic than we were with stronger

testimonies than we had before this

should be our purpose to persevere and

endure yes but also to become more

spiritually refined as we make our way

through sunshine and sorrow were it not

for the challenges to overcome and

problems to solve we would remain much

as we are with little or no progress

towards our goal of eternal life the

poet Express much of the same thought in

these words good Timber does not grow

with ease the stronger the wind the

stronger the trees the further the sky

the greater the length the more the

storm the more the strength by Sun and

Cold by rain and snow in trees and Men

good Timbers

grow life will inevitably bring us

challenges and unexpected events

in those moments of adversity it can be

difficult to see the purpose behind our

trials we may be questioning why such

burdens have been placed upon our

shoulders yet it is often through our

struggles that we experience the most

profound growth and develop an

unwavering Faith just as the seed must

endure the darkness and pressure of the

soil to sprout and reach towards the

sunlight so too must we sometimes endure

darkness of our trials to grow and reach

towards the light of divine guidance I

know the deeper you grow your roots the

stronger your grounding and foundation

will be then if you're ever feeling bare

no flowers will bloom in time and that

you will be that much firmer to survive

the STS storms or droughts which will

come our way now I briefly mentioned my

baptism when I was 18 years old and

while I would like to say the occasion

was idilic it would be furthest from the

truth you could say my choice was not

well received by my family but those

would also be the Kinder words to use

they were filled with anger and

disappointment unable to understand or

accept my decision yet despite their

opposition I knew in my heart that this

was the right path for me my choice to

be baptized was become of because of

them

I wanted my family to be together

forever now was it right that I chose to

be baptized I think I would say yes but

did I still face opposition in something

that was right and then I say a mighty

yes not all choices and plans we have

will be idic and easy even what it is

right sometimes it will be the harder

Choice the thing that takes endurance

the thing that brings us closer to our

end goal of everlasting

life I know before we took our first

breath on this Earth we existed as

spirits in the presence of our heavenly

father imagine if you will it the

celestrial realm where we dwell

alongside all of our spirit brothers and

sisters including the Savior himself

just as in that sacred premortal ex

existence each of us on this Earth is a

unique and cherish individual with the

Divine Destiny beyond our wildest

imaginations ultral Central to our

existence on this Earth is the precious

gift of agency our heavenly father

entrust us with those sacred right to

choose for ourself exercise that agency

to learn and grow and then to chart our

course back to him while I know our

access to resources support or education

on this Earth may all be different we

are all equal Eternal beings and can

find peace and Assurance in the

knowledge that his Plan of Salvation is

for each of

us as I reflect on the Majesty of the

earth and all things upon it I cannot

help but be moved by an undeniable

evidence of God's love and power I find

a testimony to the existence of our

heavenly father and his Divine hand in

the creation of the world around us

indeed

as the scripture on the outside of the

science building reads yay and all

things denote there is a God yay even

the Earth and all things that are upon

the face of it yay and its motions yay

and also all the planets which do move

in their regular form do witness that

there is a supreme

Creator in every sunrise and sunset in

every every Star night sky we see a

reflection of his divine power and

majesty and as we open our hearts to the

beauty and wonder of the world around us

we cannot help but be filled with a

sense of reverence and gratitude for the

one who created it

all now I have always been fascinated

with the Stars and maybe if I liked math

a little more I would have been an

astronomer but I am happy these days to

gaze up from the sky

at from my backyard marveling at their

distant Beauty and contemplating the

vastness of the universe that they

represent there's something humbling

about standing under a blanket of stars

each with its own distant sun with its

own stories and

Mysteries so before I end my talk here

today I want to share with you one of my

favorite Church videos that speaks

directly to my soul and strengthens my

testimony

no matter how many times I watch

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it my name is John Lewis formerly

professor of planetary Sciences at the

University of Arizona and before that at

MIT and I'm a chemist basically and I'm

interested in the chemistry of the

universe especially the solar system

where we live

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as scientists we can understand a great

deal about when things happened where

they happened how long they took but

science is completely silent on the

subject of The Who and the why of

creation there is no way that you can

answer those questions from

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observation the universe was created by

God and we know from the New Testament

that in this case it was actually Jesus

Christ who carried out the work in

accordance with the plan which I suppose

would permit us to call our heavenly

father the architect of existence and

Jesus Christ to be the

Builder there are many hints that we

existed before our birth before thou was

in thy mother's belly I knew thee it's

right there well it's a fundamental

belief that God is our father

we are first and foremost Eternal

Spiritual Beings this is something that

grows in our understanding and inner

awareness through practice through

prayer through answers to prayers I have

to think of my relationship with my

heavenly father as something that I want

to recapture so instead of being

oriented toward that past I'm oriented

toward its future toward a reunification

with heavenly father to be worthy to

stand in his

presence it's all one big hole it's one

consistent

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story to me one of the most fundamental

principles here is that the universe is

God's handiwork therefore if the

scriptures are God's handiwork and the

universe is God's handywork then science

and religion represent two independent

Witnesses

of creation and we're told throughout

the Old Testament that two or more

independent Witnesses are required in

order to certify the truth they are not

opposites but they are like the vision

seen from your two eyes if you close one

eye and then close the other alternate

back and forth you don't see the same

thing with the two eyes but it is the

combination of those two views which

gives you three-dimensional perception

and shows you a lot of things that

neither eye by itself sees

when I look at the Hubble Deep Space

images where every spot of light in the

picture is a Galaxy and every one of

those galaxies has a 100 billion stars

in it and those galaxies are in all

different shapes and colors and just

beginning to think how many worlds are

within that field of view I find it

deeply touching to say nothing of what

it does to the scientific side of my

brain it's so valuable to gain A New

Perspective on who you are and where you

are and what's around

you famous British astronomer Sir Arthur

Edington said The more we learn about

the universe the less it looks like a

great machine and the more it looks like

a great thought

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all

right we have a Divine Purpose and I

believe that in moments of doubt and

uncertainty when we question our

abilities and our worthiness it is

crucial to remember who we truly are

children of a loving heavenly father who

knows us intimately and believes in our

potential

if you are my own children or if my kids

do end up reading this devotional talk

one day this is what I want them to know

we can do hard things just as I am doing

today continue to do the right thing

even though I know it doesn't feel like

it when you are in it as hindsight is

2020 each trial we face is an

opportunity for growth a chance to

deepen our faith and Reliance on the

Lord remember that we are not alone our

heavenly father walks beside us ever

ready to lift us up and carry us through

our darkest

hours while the road may be long and

difficult we can take comfort in knowing

that with his help we can overcome any

challenge that comes our way I know

there will be hard days in all of our

futures if it's not happening to you

right now there will be heartbreak dis

disappointment grief and probably some

regret in the depths of our challenges

may we turn ourselves may we turn to

prayer aligning ourselves With the

blessings of God while the answers may

not always come in the way we expect or

the timeline we desire I know they come

nonetheless it is in these moments that

we open our hearts and Minds to receive

his guidance trusting that he knows what

is best for us even when we cannot see

see the bigger picture remember the

moments when you felt his Spirit testify

to your soul that you are his that you

are loved beyond measure and that you

have a Divine Purpose in this life hold

on to those sacred moments for they are

the roots that will steady you amidst

the

storms then reach for the stars there is

no ceiling above our potential and there

is always an opportunity to

progress I am thankful for the gift of

faith and the atonement that allows me

to repent for my shortcomings and poor

judgments I am thankful for my husband

who grounds me my family who keeps me

humble my friends who encourage and

support and the students here who

inspire me I am thankful to be of and

raised in this beautiful place I cherish

my blessings on this Earth and I have

hope and eternal life and the promise to

be with those I love in peace forever I

have trust in Heavenly father's plan I

know we are children of God endowed with

the Divine potential and infinite worth

may you find courage in the moments of

doubt in strength in times and

uncertainty and in peace in the

knowledge that you are beloved child of

a loving heavenly father who knows you

who hears you and who will never never

forsake

you for therein lies the answer to the

question how do you

know I say look within your heart and

remember the truth that has been

whispered to you by a loving Heavenly

Father you are mine and you are

enough I say these things in the name of

Jesus Christ amen