There is power in it!

"Is there not something deep in our hearts that longs to draw nearer to God, to be more like Him in our daily walk, to feel His presence with us constantly? If so, then the Book of Mormon will help us do so more than any other book.

It is not just that the Book of Mormon teaches us truth, though it indeed does that. It is not just that the Book of Mormon bears testimony of Christ, though it indeed does that, too. But there is something more. There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the straight and narrow path...When you begin to hunger and thirst after those words, you will find life in greater and greater abundance."

Ezra Taft Benson

Friday, January 14, 2011

8-9

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel. We can have faith and confidence in ourselves only in and through the Lord. Nephi understood this when he said, "Let us go up; the Lord is able to deliver us..." I found Nephi's thought process interesting as well. The spirit speaks to him in verses 12 and 13. Then in verses 14-17 Nephi shows us his stream of thoughts and he then comes to the conclusion to obey the spirit's prompting to slay Laban. I'm sure that Nephi wrestled with this for quite a while as he stood in the darkness that night by Laban's house. I think we need to ponder more upon the promptings that we receive. It will allow us to receive more light and knowledge than we would have otherwise gained. As we ponder upon the promptings of the spirit more "packets," as Elder Scott calls it, of revelation and inspiration will fill our hearts and minds. We will have a stronger conviction of what we are doing is pleasing in the eyes of the Lord.
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  1. TedJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Thanks for the words! For me, faith is always best understood in terms of following the Lord's will. Promptings are the best, most effective ways to know what action the Lord wants me to take. So when we receive promptings, we have a choice -- we can either 1) believe that we are doing what the Lord wants us to do and act on the prompting, or 2) we can choose not to believe that it is from the Lord and not act. When we choose option 1), we are exercising faith. Nephi is a great example of faith!

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