his timing.

Many years ago I had an experience when I was a missionary in the Missionary Training Center. It was one of our temple days and I was in the celestial room reflecting on some of my concerns.

A very clear thought came to my mind completely out of the blue. At first I was startled by its suddenness and wondered if I had somehow just made it up myself.

It was a promise of something that would happen in the future. 

Basically the distinct thought was, "You will see _______ happen."

It gave me a lot of comfort, but I was unsure how or when that promise would be fulfilled.

Over five years later I saw the fulfillment of that promise.

I share this experience for this purpose: God fulfills promises. Completely and fully. This is something I've addressed multiple times in this blog, but it is something that needs to be reiterated. We forget sometimes. We forget fairly often and pretty easily.

This promise was fulfilled. It took awhile. It required a lot of change. It required the Lord's timing and his love and knowledge of his children.

His timing is much better than our timing. Even if it isn't in this life, any promises he makes to us (if we are righteous) will be fulfilled.

We must not forget that. 

all are alike.

2 Nephi 26

"He commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation . . .

but he hath given [salvation] free for all men . . .

all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden . . .

and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile."