In my last post I introduced the proclamation. Right now I'm learning about the third paragraph and just wanted to share some thoughts with everyone on it. It reads,
"In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally."
This section of the proclamation is very near and dear to my heart. When I was two years old, my mom and dad got divorced. They didn't have a temple marriage, so I was never sealed to them to begin with. My married married my step-dad about a year after the divorce in the Salt Lake City temple, and have since had four children together. Growing up, I've always known that my four younger siblings were sealed to my mom and stepdad and I've been extremely jealous of that. My stepdad, Kevin, has definitely been my father figure for as long as I've known him and I wanted nothing more than to be sealed to him and my mom forever. But, of course, my biological dad wouldn't allow it. It's always been really hard on me to think about being alone after this life. What would happen to me? Who would I be with? Was there a place in heaven for all of the people who are alone with no eternal family? Ha I had no idea! But it scared me!
After getting married, I knew that I would have my husband and my future children with me through this life and the next, but for some reason there was still a hole in my heart knowing that I wouldn't be sealed to my parents or siblings.
So, after talking to my parents and knowing that they had the same feelings I did, we have been in the process of making plans for this Spring to seal me to the rest of my family. I have never had such a strong feeling of gratitude before in my life. To some people it might sound silly because they don't share the same beliefs, but I do know that this gospel is true, and that there truly is a life after this. I know that our families will never have to be apart if we choose to live worthy and righteous of God's eternal plan for us. After going my whole life with this huge emptiness in my heart, I can't even imagine what it would be like to spend the rest of my life like that. It's miserable, and it's scary! It is truly the scariest thing I think I've ever felt, not having my family with me after we die. It actually kinda makes me sick to my stomach! haha.
I am incredibly grateful and humbled by the opportunity I will soon have to be apart of my eternal family, and make that covenant with my Heavenly Father.
Learning about the proclamation has given me that much more proof that this is what God has had in store for me all along. :)
"In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally."
This section of the proclamation is very near and dear to my heart. When I was two years old, my mom and dad got divorced. They didn't have a temple marriage, so I was never sealed to them to begin with. My married married my step-dad about a year after the divorce in the Salt Lake City temple, and have since had four children together. Growing up, I've always known that my four younger siblings were sealed to my mom and stepdad and I've been extremely jealous of that. My stepdad, Kevin, has definitely been my father figure for as long as I've known him and I wanted nothing more than to be sealed to him and my mom forever. But, of course, my biological dad wouldn't allow it. It's always been really hard on me to think about being alone after this life. What would happen to me? Who would I be with? Was there a place in heaven for all of the people who are alone with no eternal family? Ha I had no idea! But it scared me!
After getting married, I knew that I would have my husband and my future children with me through this life and the next, but for some reason there was still a hole in my heart knowing that I wouldn't be sealed to my parents or siblings.
So, after talking to my parents and knowing that they had the same feelings I did, we have been in the process of making plans for this Spring to seal me to the rest of my family. I have never had such a strong feeling of gratitude before in my life. To some people it might sound silly because they don't share the same beliefs, but I do know that this gospel is true, and that there truly is a life after this. I know that our families will never have to be apart if we choose to live worthy and righteous of God's eternal plan for us. After going my whole life with this huge emptiness in my heart, I can't even imagine what it would be like to spend the rest of my life like that. It's miserable, and it's scary! It is truly the scariest thing I think I've ever felt, not having my family with me after we die. It actually kinda makes me sick to my stomach! haha.
I am incredibly grateful and humbled by the opportunity I will soon have to be apart of my eternal family, and make that covenant with my Heavenly Father.
Learning about the proclamation has given me that much more proof that this is what God has had in store for me all along. :)