Lehi talks about the tender mercies of the Lord in 1 Nephi 8:8 while recounting his dream of the Tree of Life. That reminded me of Elder Bednar's talk in conference in April 2005. He said: " . . . I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are real and that they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence."
We need to open our hearts and our eyes to see the tender mercies around us. If we just attribute everything to coincidence, we shut our minds to the blessings that the Lord is pouring out on us. Elder Bednar said: "We should not underestimate or overlook the power of the Lord’s tender mercies. The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the troubled times in which we do now and will yet live."
It's so easy to just crash through our days, trying to get everything done that we often miss seeing the beauty around us. A beautiful sunset, a rainbow, a toddler's smile, a kind touch from a friend, so many things will lift us and bless us if we pause and listen with a grateful heart.
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