Tender Mercies

After an amazing Sunday School lesson last week I was prompted to reread the talk The Tender Mercies of the Lord by Elder Bednar given during the April 2005 General Conference of the church. Our lesson on Sunday was about Ruth. We talked about how Ruth was blessed to be in the right place at the right time in her life for things to work out. Some but say that this is just coincidence, but these are some of the thoughts chared by Elder Bednar.

• "Through personal study, observation, pondering, and prayer, I believe I have come to better understand that the Lord's tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings, strengths, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindness, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ."
• "As I indicated earlier, the Lord's tender mercies do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness, obedience, and humility invite tender mercies into our lives, and it is often the Lord's timing that enables us to recognize and treasure these important blessings."
• "I repeat again, the Lord's tender mercies do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness and obedience enable us to receive these important gifts, and frequently, the Lord's timing helps us to recognize them."

So my resolve this week is to find ways to see the tender mercies of the Lord in my live. Not only to see them, but to recognize them and be thankful for them.