Gathering
In my gospel studies lately, I have been drawn to the concept of gathering and it's opposing principal of scattering. The scriptures talk of the gathering of Israel. This is often thought of as a physical gathering and that is true. However, as often with scripture, there's also a spiritual aspect to the symbolic type represented by the scriptural example. For me, the Lord wishes that I gather to Him. He wants me to come to Him and be one with Him. This doesn't mean that I will be physically with Him, per se. I do believe that will happen with an eternity of time before me. I hope that with eternity I will get to know everyone's story eventually. I think the gathering that will be most useful to the Lord and to me, is a spiritual gathering to His will. I "come to" God often in prayer, seeking to know His will with a sincere desire to be able to fulfill it. I seek inspiration through personal revelation as I listen for Him to answer me. I then act