Mo-nop-o-ly: the exclusive possession or control of something.
Over the holidays my family and I had fun playing Monopoly. At one point during one of our games i almost went bankrupt. All I had left to my name was 5 dollars....and actually I was in debt having mortgaged my properties. I thought the game was going to be over soon because I was almost out. Little did I know that an hour and a half later I would win the game with a whopping $8,000+ in assets. It was definitely unexpected and fun!!
Now, I am a very contemplative person and so later I was thinking about this game and the idea behind it of controlling as much of the board as possible and how that relates to my own life.......unfortunately. I so often want to be in control. I try to take control and steer my life in the direction that seems to be the best. Honestly, I feel there have been times that i have allowed the Lord to steer, but most often I try to have him be more of a co-captain that just sits behind me and gives me suggestions...but I am the one that is in control. Lately I have come to realize that this is NOT how it should be or how I really want it to be anymore.....control is completely overrated anyways ;-) . The Lord has our best interests and he sees thing we cannot see and so HE should be the captain.
We live in a world where we are compelled to take the reigns and run for it to make it to our destination in life. Think about it, the world tells us to get the highest amount of education in the shortest amount of time and make the most money as quick as you can. To have all of these worldly things and if you dont go for it NOW you wont get it. If you dont grab it and go, you wont ever get there! Not to say that working hard and getting there quickly is a bad thing, but so often we get ahead of ourselves and try to get to the promised land before we are supposed to be there. We force so many things into our lives that need not be forced!
As we let go of our will and allow it to be one with our Heavenly Father we will find more joy and more fulfillment in our lives then we ever thought was possible. We will be directed to where we need to be and get there when we are supposed to get there. Just as Lehi was not given the Liahona until he was prepared for it and needed it, so should we not expect the Lord to give us answers on our timetable. Preparation must come about first and once we have pitched out tents and gone back and forth from Jerusalem getting all that is necessary for the journey, then we open our tent door and he will give us our Liahona.
Now remember, the Liahona only worked according the faith of those following it and to their righteousness. Despite what happens in our lives we, like Lehi and his family, might be led into the wilderness. We might be discouraged as a loved one breaks their bow and lets us down and we toil and are troubled. The Lord will always provide for his saints! He will lead us to the promised land....doesnt mean it will be an easy journey, but through it all he will make us stronger men and women then we ever could make of ourselves. We must be patient. We must have faith and move forward despite the opposition we may face. We must freely give over that control and the Lord promises he will lead us to our individual promised lands!
I hope I can have the faith to let the Lord lead me. To let go of what I might think to be right and follow the Lords path for me that would be the best way!
Haha...I hope some of that made sense......and makes sense to me later when I read it....I'm a little tired tonight as I write this. :-) We'll see. Have a Great Night!
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