Our trip on the river of life. Part 1: How Flooding happens.

While being on my mission in Montana I have seen flooding all around me, physical and spiritual flooding. when flooding appears repair is possible, Clean up is longer and harder. But it is possible. the gospel is very much the same.
So in general rain is good. If it was not for rain we wouldn't have have water and our crops would not grow. so when the rain is used up and meets the needs of crops and humans that is very good and that is when we can live peacefully. Just like questions in our lives such as, is god really there and does he know me? when this question drives us to find out if God really is there and cares for us then we grow (like the crops) and makes our testimonies  stronger. so when questions are used to help us grow closer to our Heavenly Father it is good. But when we do not use or address the questions we have over time those questions will eat at us. This is just what the water does on the bend of a river. over time the river will eat away at the bank.
the bank is just simple dirt. Just like the commandments and the word of God given though the scriptures or through modern day prophets. These are very simple things that are taught to us and over time can become a safety  to us. But as we allow the doubts to eat away at us and push us to brake little commandments such as lying. Over time the water that eats at the banks will brake through.
So when the flooding happens and the water breaks through that is when we give up and allow the water (of the effects of the doubts) run our lives right?  Satan is the one that says it is to big or too much, give up. I'm not sure about you, but I'm going to do all that I can to fix if. But for little brakes some people can fix it on there own, with a pump and a shovel. Such as lying to some one we would go and tell the person we lied to and fix it and then pray for forgiveness to God. But when a big brake happens that is when we need to call a professional company to fix it. The professional company has big tools and many many pumps and tons of man power. For members that is when we call the bishop. He can help us be healed but for non-members that is where meeting with missionaries and following God's example by making covenants with God and be baptism by proper authority. So as we see when Flooding happens it can all be prevented checking our banks (our testimonies) we can see where we need help and where we can need to focus on in building up our testimonies.
So just watter eats away at the river banks, that is the same with your own testimonies. Never focus on the doubts that Satan tries to place in your mind. thought flooding may happen, repairs are possible and your life will be healed and you will be able to get back to life.

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