Nephi outlines the plan of salvation in this chapter and desires to know the truth about what his father revealed to them. He wanted a personal witness, and he gets it. Do we desire to know, and then work to seek our own revelation from God in our lives?
It seems the family is under attack in the world today. Marriage is trivialized and made to seem unnecessary. Women are urged to forgo yoking themselves to a man in marriage so they can focus on a career or other desire. Children are put off or made to seem like a burden on a couple.…
When God gives us direction or commands in life, He usually only gives us enough to get us started on our journey. How do we obtain the faith necessary to trust Him when we keep His commandments and everything goes wrong?
How many of you have ever tried to lose weight? It’s super hard, but when you succeed, there is no greater feeling. Sin is like extra weight on our spirits that makes us lazy, slothful, and apathetic. But shedding the weight of sin can bring us no greater joy. In the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi…
One of the beautiful things about our Church—the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–is our belief in revelation. The principle of receiving guidance directly from a heavenly source brings me so much peace. Even when trials abound, I still have hope that God is at the helm and will not let me sink. When…
One of my favorite church songs that the children traditionally sing is “I AM A CHILD OF GOD.” It’s beautiful and the words are simple, yet profound. Whenever my grandson is visiting, we have certain bedtime rituals we always follow in order to help prepare him for bed. One of them is that I sing…
There are surprise attacks in life that leave us reeling and feeling bleak and hopeless. These days of infamy can seem insurmountable, but they are not. There is a key to deliverance that can be as simple as a prayer. Continue reading…
