Learning, Listening and Walking

This week I read a General Conference talk that really hit me, and spoke to my soul.  It is called "A Pattern for Peace" by Bishop W. Christopher Waddell.  I mentioned in my last post about some difficulties I have been having with my plans not going the way I expected and that has caused a lot of discord in my health.  I'm a planner, always have been and always will be.  And I am trying to learn how to be more flexible with my planning, but sometimes it's just hard when you plan on something and it doesn't end up working out.  But more importantly I have learned to trust in the Lord and ask for His plan for me, and what He thinks is best for me instead of what I think is best. This talk really helped remind of that, and help me want to learn better how to turn to my Savior. Bishop Waddell suggests that through every trial and consequence in our lives we should adopt the attitude of learning, listening and walking.  He relates all of these to learning to listen to Christ, and walking in his footsteps.  It was a powerful reminder to me that amidst all of life's trials and heartaches if we can just but learn from our experiences, listen to God and strive with all of our heart to walk in His footsteps, we will learn and grow in ways we never imagined.  God wants what's best for us, and the trials we receive are meant to help us in every capacity along the way.