Me Thinks

The talk that Elder Soares gave at the last General Conference in October really resonated with me. He spoke about what it means for us to take up the cross, as the Savior did.  Here are some highlights:

Through his declaration, the Savior emphasized that all those who are willing to follow Him need to deny themselves and control their desires, appetites, and passions, sacrificing everything, even life itself if necessary, being entirely submissive to the will of the Father--just as He did. This is, in fact, the price to be paid for the salvation of a soul.

My dear friends, we must remember that taking our cross upon ourselves includes being humble and trusting in God and in His infinite wisdom.  We must acknowledge that He is aware of each of us and our needs.  It is also necessary to accept the fact that the Lord's timing is different than ours. 

We need to trust the Lord enough to be still and know that He is God, that He knows all things, and that He is aware of each of us.

Taking upon us our cross and following the Savior requires us to follow His example and strive to become like Him, patiently facing the circumstances of life, denying and despising the appetites of the natural man, and waiting on the Lord.

There it is--the counsel I needed to hear today.