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Make your miracle happen

4/25/2018

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"Whatever miracle you want in your life, that miracle won’t happen by itself.  Someone needs to act, and that someone is you!  If you truly want it, you can make your miracle happen."
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Everyone dreams of living a better life, yet we all respond to those dreams differently.  Some while away the days not doing much to move closer to those dreams.  Others are doing something, only they’re stuck.  Try as they might, they just can’t seem to succeed.  Either way, it seems like everyone needs a miracle for their dreams to come true.

And then there’s those I call patient fools.  They believe the absence of the miracle they need means it must not be the right time.  And so they patiently wait, expecting their miracle to deliver their dreams when the time becomes right.

For many LDS singles, that miracle is finding an eternal companion.  Some dream about the day it will happen but never take action to move towards it.  Others take action but can’t seem to make any progress.  Still others simply wait, thinking the time is somehow not yet right.

Whatever miracle you want in your life, that miracle won’t happen by itself.  Someone needs to act, and that someone is you!  If you truly want it, you can make your miracle happen.

Take action

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Dreams inspire us with a vision of possibility.  They animate the imagination and stir something within the soul.  Yet no dream enters reality on its own.  We must take action!

The world didn’t just appear out of nowhere.  Under the direction of our Creator, heavenly workers took action.  Those workers then returned to report their labors.  The miracle that is Earth did not happen all at once but step by step as action was taken.

In like manner, your dreams will never happen unless you take action.  Yes, taking action introduces change, and with change comes new challenges and new concerns.  But only through action will your dreams become reality.

And you can respond to those challenges and concerns with faith.  Partner with the Lord.  By returning to Him every day to report the actions you’ve taken, you can receive counsel and direction regarding your next steps.  When you take those steps and then return and report again, you can counsel with Him regarding the next steps.  By walking consistently in faith, you can make your miracle happen.

Take the right action

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Many of us aren’t just sitting on the sidelines of life twiddling our thumbs.  No, we’re out there taking action.  The problem is we don’t seem to be going anywhere.

The pursuit for eternal companionship leaves many LDS singles feeling like that hamster down at the local pet store.  That hamster takes action, exerting tons of energy to run faster and go farther.  But in the end, running inside a wheel doesn’t move the hamster that far.

Likewise, many LDS singles exert tons of energy running between conferences and other activities.  But in the end, they don’t move very far.

If this describes you, stop running inside a wheel, and start doing the right things for you.  You must take action, but not just any action will produce your miracle.  You must take the right action.  You must do what’s right for you.

I’ve talked before about how the right things are more than just the standards for being active LDS.  They include owning your life, opening yourself to possibilities, partnering with the Lord, and embracing a personal ministry by which you bring goodness into the world.  Each of these right actions contribute to making your miracle happen.

Take the right action now

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Some LDS singles have trouble accepting that truth.  They live under the myth that their blessings will come if they just live a righteous life.  They’re fine waiting until the “right” time for their miracle when it will just happen.

These patient fools have grown comfortable in their complacency.  They fool themselves into thinking their patience is rooted in faith.  But faith is a principle of action.  Patience truly rooted in faith is not passive, but active!

Patient fools also fool themselves into thinking the time for their miracle isn’t right just because it hasn’t happened yet.  I’ve previously described how many LDS singles use the concept of timing as a crutch.  Yes, the Lord has a timetable, but just because something hasn’t happened doesn’t mean the time isn’t right for it to happen.  The time can be as right as rain, but miracles require action to happen.

If you truly want it, you can make your miracle happen when you take the required action now.  Own your life.  Embrace a personal ministry.  Partner with the Lord.  Counsel with Him regarding your next steps.  Work hard and be open to possibility.  Then return and report to Him.  When you make the right things for you a lifestyle, you can make your miracle happen.  And that will bring you more joy in your journey.

You can listen to the monologue from today's episode of Joy In The Journey Radio here.  Please also feel free to continue the conversation by leaving a comment below.  Want to hear more?  Listen to the whole show by going to the show page for this episode!
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