Faith is the answer

Ether 12
Ether and Moroni tell us about faith, hope and charity and exhort us to believe in God. Moroni actually saw the Savior and spoke with him just as we speak with each other. Can you imagine what that would be like? From that point on, faith would not be needed because you would know.

V6 - “. . . dispute not because you see not for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.” I love this verse. What is the trial of your faith? It would be anything that would cause us to have to choose. Do we choose to follow the Savior when things get hard? Or do we buckle under the pressure and decide it couldn't possibly be worth the effort?

V12 “. . . if there be no faith. . . God can do no miracle. . .” Pretty simple concept. It had to be faith that caused me to pray that desperate night so many years ago. I didn't actually think about it then, but it was faith. It was a particle of faith that my parents just might be right. That there was a Heavenly Father who loved me and was pulling for me. It was such a simple act on my part, but yielded such tremendous results. I know this same faith can create results for anyone. What will bring the result? Is it the prayer alone? Absolutely not! It is acting on the things that happen AFTER the prayer. When the doorbell rings, it is not an accident. When someone calls, it is not an accident. That is answer to your prayer. There will be a choice to be made – good or bad. Will you exercise the faith to move on that choice in the direction that will bring you the desired result? Or will you do the easy thing – or what you perceive to be the easy thing. Will you turn down the offer, or in other words, let the life preserver that has been thrown to you float away?

Faith is the answer to all our problems. We must have the faith to go to our Heavenly Father and ask for help because we are not strong enough to do it on our own. Then we must accept the help as it comes. Follow the advice that has been given. The miracle won't be in the form of lightning or some blatant display of power. It will be in the form of a friend or acquaintance reaching out to us in a simple way. Take the offer. It will be a blessing for you to the end of your days if you continue on that path. This is my testimony. There is no doubt in my mind it will work for anyone who wants to change the course they are on.