Spiritual Awakening

A journey of myself coming back to the fold of Christ. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and this is the beginning of my story.

This is my first post of 2021 and I am so excited to document my life's journey. Today I will be focusing on my spirituality. Let's start with a bit of background for some context. I have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) my entire life. I am a sixth-generation member so there is a lot of history of my whanau (family) being involved in the church.

I have been less active for a year and have started coming back to church with open arms. The process has confronted and daunted me but it has been worthwhile. It began when I moved out of my parents home and moved in with my former partner. I don't want to say that I regret doing that because I feel there is a purpose to everything. But reflecting on what has happened I know now that I should not have made that big move.

My former partner and I didn't value the same religious beliefs, which was difficult in our relationship. I decided to stop coming to church because I was living with him. During my stay with him, there were times where I longed to go back to church. But felt unworthy as I was living with him. I felt that I couldn't serve two masters. Long story short we broke up and in my opinion, I feel it was for the best. Since the split, I have moved back in with my parents and made the choice to come back to church. I am so grateful for my parent's patience and support. They have never forced me to come back but allowed me to take my time with my decisions.

It has enlightened me to feel the spirit of God in my life once more. I didn't realise how much I missed his tender love and care. The members at church have made my coming back so welcoming and warm. The sense of community that I feel is an overwhelming sense of compassion and kindness. I feel that I am on the right path of spiritual growth and righteousness. I want to be a disciple of Christ, I know my journey will be long and full of challenges. But I have the strength to rise above and in return reap the fruits I have sown of eternal and everlasting happiness.

Arohanui Tiara x