BUS 110-Ashley Alexander

This week, as I studied the Old Testament, the reminders in Jeremiah and Lamentations to turn to the Lord when things get too much helped me. The people in these chapters had made decisions that caused real pain and had real effects on their lives. The Lord still told them to come back to Him, and He promised that His kindness would be there for them. Lamentations 3:22–23 really remained with me because it says that the Lord's blessings "are new every morning." It made me think of a song from my childhood as soon as I read it. As a child, I remember singing a song in church called "New Every Morning." The words always made me feel better. Reading this verse in the Scriptures made me feel hopeful again, as if the Lord were gently telling me that every day is a new chance to start over. The Lord is telling us to come back. "I can fix this." When I turn to Him, I have felt that peace many times in my own life. I'm thankful that I can start ov...

The Lord says in Isaiah 55:1–3, "Come, all ye that thirst, come ye to the waters." I feel like the Savior is calling me personally every time I read these verses. It reminds me that God's compassion and kindness are not only for a few people; they are for everyone. He only wants us to come as we are. We don't have to be flawless before we can talk to Him. We don't have to "earn" His love or check off a list of things we've done before we may be worthy of His presence. The phrase "without money and without price" reminds me that the blessings of the gospel are free gifts of grace that come from His never-ending love. When I'm emotionally drained or spiritually stretched thin, this verse means even more to me. The Savior really is the "living water." His peace restores our souls when life gets too much, He knows what my heart needs even when I can't say it. This verse reminds me to slow down and make time for Him in my life ...