Attempting the Impossible

The talk Attempting the Impossible by Elder Jorge F. Zeballos gave me true peace regarding death. Now this may seem strange but for a long time I have been fighting the fear that when I die I will miss out on so many wonderful things here on Earth and that I will miss my family too much to bare.

Maybe I felt peace due to the assurance he gave about actually being able to become perfect here on Earth, or his understanding that eternal life is "the greatest gift God can give up" and I shouldn't fear it, but strive to earn it.

Eternal life ... this is something that I just can't comprehend. I know it to be true but I do not really understand it. With Elder Zeballos' talk though I now have peace and hope that not only can I achieve it but it really is much more important to me than finding a way to spend more time here on Earth.

For example, I sometimes become frustrated with home teaching and visiting teaching because it separates me from my family for a few hours every month. Although in the eternal perspective, giving up those few hours can help me to spend time with my family eternally. The same is true with church attendance, prayer, scripture study etc. I must give up time for these very important elements of my life while I have time to give up. It would not mean as much if my time was unlimited. I have to chose how I spend the hours in my day and show Heavenly Father that I chose my time to be spent in doing that which He has asked me to do.

Elder Zeballos stated that: "The fulfillment of the divine promise to have eternal life, to achieve perfection, and to be happy forevermore in the family unit is subject to the sincere demonstration of our faith in Jesus Christ, obedience to the commandments, perseverance, and diligence throughout our lives." I can not only be with my family forever but I can have eternal happiness.

My new everyday goal: "Let us do the best we can and each day be a little better."