Cleaving

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)  I thought I had this scripture all figured out, but I was recently reminded to put my husband first!

I know that I am supposed to be part of this school group.  I have prayed about it over and over and every time I think about it I just get a feeling that I am supposed to continue on with this school group.  Well a few of them have read Skousen and are really big into the details of the Second Coming, many of which are not detailed (at least not to the point that they detail them in the scriputres).  They are constantly talking about these events with such surety it is hard to not believe them.  And I believe that they are all spiritual women, leaders even.  DH however, has a hard time with all that they are saying.  He wants the proof.  (I've never been good with proofs, kind of ironic for a math major!!:) 

So last week after classes and hearing all this information, I came home and talked to DH on the phone for lunch, and I just went on a rampage, a rampage I didn't even know I had inside.  I chastised DH for not having an open heart and refusing to listen to what this group had to say.  I asked him to open his heart more and pray about these things before declaring unequivocally that they were not true.

After our conversation I didn't feel super good, but I didn't realize it.  I did however have this impression to call one of my amazing friends. I had no idea why I needed to call her, but I did!!:)  So I talked to her for a bit, and she kept digging and all of a sudden all of the "trial" came out to her.  She told me some of the exact same things that DH had said: stick to the basic doctrine, deep doctrine and speculations are not necessary for our salvation. She reminded me that I needed to talk with DH about the things that I learned and then we could study it out for ourselves and pray about it, but the decision that we come to is our decision and I need to support my husband in this.  I need to cleave to him, not my friends.

It was so powerful and a good reminder what my place is.  I know that when I start hearing all of these "prophecies" I start to worry that I still have so much to get ready and I am not at all ready, but this week, I've been reminded that I am doing what is right for me.  A lot of these moms are farther down the path then me and the expectations for them are going to be different than the expectations for me.

Since heeding that advice, I have felt so much clearer and free!:)  I am so glad for friends that give me the advice that I need (who are truly ministering angels!!:), and especially for a Heavenly Father who knows me and what I need and inspires me to follow His path to fulfill my personal mission!!:)