I was reading in the scriptures, in Enos, when I began to think about the nature of God. I pondered about who he was when Enos said in verse 6, after he had prayed all day for a remission of his sins, "And I Enos knew that God could not lie, therefore my guilt was swept away." Do I have that much faith in God? To repent, and then feel that I was forgiven and feel no more guilt because surely God would never lie to me, his daughter whom he loves so much. It made me feel bad for my lack of faith, totally and utterly dimmed by Enos' bonfire of faith in comparison. Yet, his example has sparked an even deeper interest in who God is in me. For, if he truly does not lie, then he is eternally powerful because when someone is so honest that he could not lie (even though he has every chance to because he is God after all) than we can fully rely on his word. Now that is power. When I meet someone who does not lie (often for we are human and make mistakes) I see personal power. It is a great thing to develop a trait that you can share with God. And of course we are only the dust of the earth, nothing in comparison to our Heavenly Father or Savior in Heaven, but he wants us to be like him and share his eternal joy. God is joy, and men are that they might have joy. Its a wonderful thing to have such a glorious and powerful being wanting the best for us. Very reassuring, thats for sure. :)
By the way, this is a very humbling and profound talk by Gordon B. Hinckley. I highly recommend it:
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f318118dd536c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=f9ef092480e6c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1
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