ENDURING

Well the computer that I am on is dying and has no good connection, so I will see how much I can actually type without killing this machine.

So, this past week I have been really concentrating on studying the topic of Enduring. I am not sure why, to be honest, but it is a big part of one of the lessons we teach and I wanted to understand it more. This is just going to be my ideas that I have had while studying.

I started looking at the difference between overcoming and enduring, to over come is to surpass, to rise above a challenge, or an issue; enduring is pushing through it. This made me question really how they were supposed to link or which one we should strive to do first or better. The conclusion that I came to is that endurance leads to overcoming a problem or an issue. I know it sounds simple and obvious but I want to go a liitle deeper.  I came to a few lines in the sriptures that talk about enduring and people enduring for others. That is when I realized that this entire process is not for us but for our brothers and sisters. I came to the conclusion that when we endure for others we can always handle more whether it is pain, harship, suffering, annoyances, or other difficulties. When we go though difficult times for others the strength we need is suddenly there!  I rely on this strength every single day - if I wasn't out here to benefit others, it would be much harder to be here.  There are lots of days when I don't really see the benefit for myself so I work extra hard to make sure I do something to benefit someone else.

Enduring challenges only allows you to help others get to the overcoming part at a faster rate then you did. Not even some of your challenges are for you, a lot of them are so you can turn around and help others.

I have been trying to look at the challebnges that I face but spin them to teach me how I can go and help others. I have already come accross instances that this has applied and I want you all to try it. Even in pain, turn outward.

I love you all and miss you all so much. I am so sorry that all my emails are so short but the computers here are difficult to use.

Love you

Elder Edison