Gotta love Star Wars.
I truly believe that George Lucas was inspired :) Reminder! May Fourth is Stars
Wars Day (May the Fourth/Force Be with You). Sadly, I will not be able to
celebrate it traditionally (watching as much Star Wars in one day as
physically possible and stuffing my face with popcorn and ice cream) but I will
be thinking of the similarities between Star Wars and the Gospel. Here are
some...
The Jedi Council and
Master Yoda= The 12 Apostles and the Prophet
The Force=the
Priesthood
Midi Chlorians(the
physical evidence of the force within one's bloodstream)=The Light of Christ
Jedi Training=Mission
Padawan=Greenie
Missionary
Jedi Temple=Enough
Said
Kaiba Crystal(the
crystal that makes the light saber a light saber)= consecrated oil
The Force Awakens=The
Restoration
Obi Wan Kenobi/Uncle
Ben (in Spirit form)=Joseph's first vision and the Spirit
Darth Vader=Lucifer,
the fallen one
Planet Hoth= the dark
and dreary world
Planet Endor=I'm
certain the Book of Mormon must mention cute teddy bear tribes somewhere
Good/Dark
side=continuous war waging between the Saints and the devil's angels
I could go on, but....
Yeah, I'll get too carried away.
This week has been
pretty hard on me. Some of you may not know or remember, but I was diagnosed
with depression when I was 11. Depression is a chemical imbalance within the
body, meaning nothing necessarily made me depressed, but my body cannot self
regulate it's own endorphin very consistently. I was in a really dark place for
several years, and finding my passion for dance and building my testimony of
the Savior and His atonement helped my get back to the light. I've been on
medications for years, and I know that modern medicine is a divine blessing
from Heavenly Father. I know, this shock's a lot of people because I do not
seem like a depressed person. That's because I've had to work very hard to get
where I am now, and I still continue to work very hard every day to battle this
disease that I will have for the rest of my life. Well, I've been pretty good
the past five or so years. Ballet and Irish dance really helped me and made me
happy. Now that I am away from dance and my family, I've had a more difficult
time managing my head. I still take medications everyday, have no worries:) But
my mission is harder now. I am facing a boss at the end of my first level and I
thought I'd never have to face this particular demon again.
No, I'm not writing
this because I'm going to tell you I'm coming home early, nor am I seeking
pity. I want to testify. Yes, the work of the Lord is difficult. It was never
meant to be easy. Christ the Savior suffered so greatly, and now I must honor
Him and suffer a fraction of His. I love the Redeemer of the world. He is the
wind in my sails. I've been facing many a storm, but the promised land is just
over the horizon. Jesus is the Christ and He is the Son of God. He is my
foundation, and I build upon Him. I know the truth, and Christ needs me now to
serve. Because of the priesthood of God, restored through the Prophet Joseph
Smith, I know of the blessings that lie in wait for me. God is preparing my
mansion in heaven, and I am building His Kingdom here in West Virginia. With
the Lord's help, I find blessigns and reasons to smile each and every day. True
joy is not a book or a film- it is the gospel of Jesus Christ, therefore it is
the message I preach. I feel your prayers. They buoy me up when I feel weighed
down. Never doubt your faith, because that is the first step to unbuckling your
life jacket (FAITH IS ESSENTIAL!) I know the church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints to be the restored church. the same that Christ established
during His ministry on earth. I know Joseph smith to be the means of the
restoration, and Thomas S. Monson to be the prophet today, called of God to
declare His words. I witness the Book of Mormon to be anther testament of Jesus
Christ, and to be the word of God, containing the fullness of the gospel. I so
testify, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, Redeemer, and Saviour, the Son
of God, Amen.
~Sister Mary Sierra
Peacock
WVCM
"There is beauty
within every beast... We must only have the courage to find it." ~Me
