Chapter 20: Flow
- Elder Jonas Childers
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 31, 2024
"Those who flow as life flows, know they need no other force."
—Lao Tzu
I am officially being moved from Reading, PA over to Sewell, NJ! Pretty crazy but I am really excited.
I've learned that to be content with change and just simply "flow" with the things that happen can really bring a lot of joy. Lao Tzu was a great Eastern teacher, inspiring many of the principles found in the Daoist religion—centered completely on this idea that there is a natural flow and order that goes through and controls everything, known as "the way."
In Christianity we simply refer to this as the will of God. I do believe that God has a plan for each of his children and that we can acknowledge Him in all things that happen. There is a lot of peace that comes from having the faith to choose to see God in all things.
This, of course, is quite simple to do when things are going well. But, it's much harder when, well, things are harder!
But it's that much more important during those times.
Perhaps the most powerful example of this comes from Alma when he said, "be it according to the will of the Lord" (Alma 14:13). He and Almulek, while preaching of Christ, were looking cruelty and death in the eye, for themselves and other innocent people. Amulek asked Alma why this was happening, and what they would do if the wicked people killed them as well. That was Alma's response.
Be it according to the will of the Lord.
I do believe that I served here in PA for many specific reasons. I believe that the intense hardships I faced all were for a reason. Likewise, I believe that I am leaving for a reason.
I know God loves each of you. Just continue to trust Him.
Life is good.
God is wise.
Never give up.
Elder Childers
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