Sunday Thoughts - To Whom Shall We Go?

I've decided that I want to start posting about things of a spiritual nature that I've been thinking about recently.  I've felt like this is something I have needed to do for a while but I've been putting it off.  I don't think I'll do it every Sunday, but I'm going to try to post every Sunday either way even if it's just a family post.  The last several months of my life have been very challenging and I have been clinging to gospel principles as best I can to try and come out of this a better person.  I want more than anything to have the Spirit with me as I work through my challenges so I can grow closer to my Heavenly Father and become the person he wants me to be.

My topic today has been running through my mind for several months.  If I had posted about it when the idea first came I might have been able to express deeper thoughts about it, but I figure that it's better late than never and I hope I can express what I've been thinking adequately.  It started with the story in the Gospel of John chapter 6.  Here is the video.  It's a long one, but an important one.



The part of this story that hits me is the very last part in verses 66-68.

66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

This was the scripture that ran through my mind over and over in the early days of my current struggle.  Where else would I go?  Even if things are hard.  Even if I hear something I don't like.  This is the only way to return to my Heavenly Father.  Would I give that up just because something makes me uncomfortable?

My thoughts surrounding this often include this quote:

“If you have not chosen the kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead.”

It was said by William Law, which I did not know until just now, but has been quoted several times by many church leaders.  This really sums it all up for me.

It's really easy to get caught up in the routine of life.  The gospel has always been very important to me but, being human, I fall prey to this often.  This struggle I've been going through has really made me focus more on making sure that what I am doing brings me closer to the Spirit.  I want my actions to reflect my belief that this gospel really is the most important thing to me.