Precious Things: Lehi departs into the wilderness and leaves the land of inheritance, his gold, his silver, and his precious things and took nothing with him save his family because he listened to the Lord. Much of our life is spent gaining "things," but if called upon to do so could we really leave them all behind. Makes me wonder what I should consider "precious" in my life.
Murmuring: It's easy to look at Laman and Lemuel and judge their murmuring, without realizing that I murmur many times a day (and in regards to church things as well). Ex: Why does church have to be at 9:00 or 1:00....why not 10:00? Why does it have to be so hard to get my visiting teaching done? Etc. Etc. These are little things but I think your testimony can be chipped away with one "murmuring"at a time. Maybe I should do as Nephi and desire to know the mysteries of God and pray for understanding. Even though I should know the importance of all the things I am asked to do, maybe getting an answer in prayer would cease the murmuring.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Scripture Study
I don't know why it is so hard for me to read my scriptures. I love to read! Books, Church Magazines...pretty much anything. I thought back to when I got the most out of scripture study and I remembered in a high school seminary class we had to come up with a "golden nugget" for each chapter. A NUGGET is defined as "a solid lump of precious of precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth." So I was essentially recording "precious or golden" TRUTHS found in the Book of Mormon.
So I am going to give it a try!
INTRODUCTION: onr thing that jump out at me 1) In the 2nd paragraoh it talks about the purpose of the BOM that it "puts forth the doctorine of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells man what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come." Peace. Couldn't we all use a little peace in this life? Daily struggles, hardships, trials...how do we get through them? How do we feel peace?
1 NEPHI Chapter 1: Of course when Nephi talks about being born of goodly parents that always stick with me. I feel like I had parents who loved the Lord and taught me the gospel and I hope one day my children can say that of me.
Also I think about Lehi crying repentance unto the people and them mocking him trying to slay and stone him. It made me wonder how I respind to my leaders their counsels, suggestions and call to repentance...how do I handle it?
Also I love the expression "Tender Mercies." That people are chosen because of their FAITH to make them mighty even unto delieverance. I recently learned that a preschooler of mine has lukemia. When I read this last verse I think of her. That because of her (and her families') faith, she will, in due time, find deliverance.
So I am going to give it a try!
INTRODUCTION: onr thing that jump out at me 1) In the 2nd paragraoh it talks about the purpose of the BOM that it "puts forth the doctorine of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells man what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come." Peace. Couldn't we all use a little peace in this life? Daily struggles, hardships, trials...how do we get through them? How do we feel peace?
1 NEPHI Chapter 1: Of course when Nephi talks about being born of goodly parents that always stick with me. I feel like I had parents who loved the Lord and taught me the gospel and I hope one day my children can say that of me.
Also I think about Lehi crying repentance unto the people and them mocking him trying to slay and stone him. It made me wonder how I respind to my leaders their counsels, suggestions and call to repentance...how do I handle it?
Also I love the expression "Tender Mercies." That people are chosen because of their FAITH to make them mighty even unto delieverance. I recently learned that a preschooler of mine has lukemia. When I read this last verse I think of her. That because of her (and her families') faith, she will, in due time, find deliverance.
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