Saturday, August 27, 2011
The Power of the Scriptures
It is my hope for all, to come to know the reality of our Savior Jesus Christ through reading their scriptures. They are sacred words written for us, for our day, for our trials. I think sometimes we take the scriptures lightly and forget that they really are the word of God. By reading them is how we can know Him. If ever you feel lost or without direction remember that you can turn to the scriptures. The Lord is willing and waiting to help. WE just have to let Him in.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Let The Holy Spirit Guide
The Lord loves us SO much that He has given us the opportunity to have His Spirit with us....If we keep ourselves worthy of its companionship.
My companion and I have recently learned a valuable lesson on keeping the Spirit with us.
We were in a lesson the other day trying to express the importance of reading the Book of Mormon and praying to know if it is true. When suddenly our lesson took a turn for the worst. And I literally mean...WORST! One of the lady's we were teaching began to share with us some of her background on religion and then started sharing her thoughts on Mormonism. And they weren't good thoughts. In fact the Spirit was not only gone but it was begging Sister Holm and I to get out. Unfortunately, I'm sad to report that we didn't leave. Instead we sat there and listened while the Spirit was completely gone.
When we got home my insides were very unsettled and I prayed harder and longer than I ever had until I realized that it was way late and I needed to get some rest. The next couple of days seemed to be foggish as I tried to get my mind off the experience we just had and remembering the evil feeling we had while in the lesson.
As I've kept studying the scriptures and praying for the Spirit to be with me it came to my attention that we can trust our feelings and that we should trust them. How does the Holy Ghost speak to us? Through our minds and to our hearts. If we deny our feelings we are denying revelation that is being given to us, direction from the Lord. And in doing so we are rejecting a gift, the companionship of the Spirit, that our Father in Heaven is wanting and willing to bless us with.
So in light of my knew thoughts on the Holy Ghost check out this song that I LOVE!
Let The Holy Spirit Guide
My companion and I have recently learned a valuable lesson on keeping the Spirit with us.
We were in a lesson the other day trying to express the importance of reading the Book of Mormon and praying to know if it is true. When suddenly our lesson took a turn for the worst. And I literally mean...WORST! One of the lady's we were teaching began to share with us some of her background on religion and then started sharing her thoughts on Mormonism. And they weren't good thoughts. In fact the Spirit was not only gone but it was begging Sister Holm and I to get out. Unfortunately, I'm sad to report that we didn't leave. Instead we sat there and listened while the Spirit was completely gone.
When we got home my insides were very unsettled and I prayed harder and longer than I ever had until I realized that it was way late and I needed to get some rest. The next couple of days seemed to be foggish as I tried to get my mind off the experience we just had and remembering the evil feeling we had while in the lesson.
As I've kept studying the scriptures and praying for the Spirit to be with me it came to my attention that we can trust our feelings and that we should trust them. How does the Holy Ghost speak to us? Through our minds and to our hearts. If we deny our feelings we are denying revelation that is being given to us, direction from the Lord. And in doing so we are rejecting a gift, the companionship of the Spirit, that our Father in Heaven is wanting and willing to bless us with.
So in light of my knew thoughts on the Holy Ghost check out this song that I LOVE!
Let The Holy Spirit Guide
Friday, August 19, 2011
The Book Of Mormon
Think for a moment what makes you happy? What is it that helps you get through each day when trials come? For me it's the Book of Mormon. There are SO many ways it makes me happy.
1. It outlines God's plan for us, which for me is much needed...especially as it talks about what happens to us when we die and I think of loved ones who have passed.
2. It tells us what we need to do in this life to prepare to meet our God. We don't have to wonder or worry about when that day comes. We can know what to do and we can have a hope that the Lord is pleased with us.
3. It brings us closer to our Savior. And this I must say is probably my top reason in loving the Book of Mormon. I want to know my Savior I want to recognize Him and His voice and know who He is when I see Him again. And I know that by not only reading from the Book of Mormon but also living its teaching we truly can fulfill our purpose here and come closer to the one person who has made it possible to have eternal life.
1. It outlines God's plan for us, which for me is much needed...especially as it talks about what happens to us when we die and I think of loved ones who have passed.
2. It tells us what we need to do in this life to prepare to meet our God. We don't have to wonder or worry about when that day comes. We can know what to do and we can have a hope that the Lord is pleased with us.
3. It brings us closer to our Savior. And this I must say is probably my top reason in loving the Book of Mormon. I want to know my Savior I want to recognize Him and His voice and know who He is when I see Him again. And I know that by not only reading from the Book of Mormon but also living its teaching we truly can fulfill our purpose here and come closer to the one person who has made it possible to have eternal life.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Missionary Work!
I wake up every day to serve the Lord, and His children. I'm not here for 18 months to have a good time I am here because I know Christ lives and I want to share that with EVERYONE!
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