The Lord has been answering my prayers in the most wonderful ways. When I ponder and worry and feel discouraged, he lifts my thoughts and teaches me what I need to know.
During the sacrament today, I wondered if I have improved at all, if I am really a better person than I was 10 years ago. It was a culminating question of some discouragement I have felt lately. Then in Sunday school, he answered me. In Isaiah 54:4, the Lord says fear not and then describes how we will not be ashamed and will not remember our past shame. I started to cry and didn't know why. And then, in answer to prayer,the Lord revealed why I was feeling so emotional. I don't remember the shame from decisions I made 10 years ago because the Lord has taken it from me. I am a better person than I was. I just don't remember all the details of how exactly I am better because the Lord doesn't want me to live with that shame.
I am so grateful that the Lord answers prayers.
