"In
order to get an airplane off the ground, you must create lift. In
aerodynamics, lift happens when air passes over the wings of an airplane
in such a way that the pressure underneath the wing is greater than the
pressure above the wing. When the upward lift exceeds the downward pull
of gravity, the plane rises from the ground and achieves flight.
In
a similar way, we can create lift in our spiritual life. When the force
that is pushing us heavenward is greater than the temptations and
distress that drag us downward, we can ascend and soar into the realm of
the Spirit.
We lift our eyes toward the God of heaven by cultivating our own
personal spirituality. We do it by living in harmony with the Father;
the Son, our Savior; and the Holy Ghost. We do it by striving to be
truly 'submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to
submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon [us], even
as a child doth submit to his father.'
Prayer helps us transcend the stormy times. It gives us a glimpse of
that blue sky that we cannot see from our earthly vantage point, and it
reveals to us another vista—a glorious spiritual horizon filled with
hope and the assurance of the bright blessings the Lord has promised to
those who love and follow Him."
- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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