Women's Relief Society and Nazi's.

So, this Women's Relief Society isn't the kind that you might be thinking of...

It's basically a class where all the girls in the church attend and talk about how to be "better" women. What we can do to spread our womanly duties or something like that. It's almost like a girls club. But the class is intended for woman who are married but it's good to hear stories of how to become a better, stronger and more intelligent women from other women who have found that strength and such.

In the end, the women also had to bear their testimonies. Well, the ones that wanted to share.

And Mrs. Davis actually went up and shared her story and it was a good one too.

She said (and she choked up too),

"Yesterday, I read a story on (I forgot what she said) and it was a story about Mormons and other religions that people believed in during the Hitler invasion. So when Hitler or the Nazi's come up to people, especially the Jews, and ask if they believe in God - Well, it was even more dangerous to be a Mormon back then as well - if they asked if they were Mormon or believed in God, and if they declined, they were saved and if they were going with their faith, they were killed. And I thought, "Wow~ If I was in their position, what would I do? Would I stand up for my faith? Would I stand up for what I believe is true? Or would I just deny it all just to live?" because God has helped me so much through the years and I am thankful for it all. I know he's going to continue to help me as I follow His word and do what he wants me to do but I just kept thinking... Would I stand up for Him? Would I say no? Would I say yes? I actually don't know what I'd do, to be honest. So after reading that story, I cried because I came across something that I thought was always a strong yes but if I were to be in a situation like that, I wouldn't know what to do..."

And that really struck me. I was like, "Dang. That was pretty strong..." because I know a lot of people who are avid in their faith in God and would spread the word of God to other people. Some people were over-the-top crazy about it but nonetheless are trying to spread whatever it is they believe and I always thought those people are crazy and annoying but after coming across this, it really got me thinking...

If you were put in that situation, what would you do? Would you go against the Nazi's and Hitler and say, "Yes I believe in God and I believe that His words are true..." or would you be a coward and pretend that you deny everything just to save your life?

Pondering,
Otter