What do I know?

I finished reading The Book of Mormon today – Moroni Chapter 10.  As soon as I began to read the first verse, a feeling of gratitude, sadness and awe filled my soul.  It is hard to pray for a witness of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon when you already have been given that witness numerous times.  But I do so out of obedience.  I know the Book of Mormon is filled with truth and living in accordance with the principles of the gospel therein, we will find joy in our lives.  That doesn’t mean there won’t be sorrows, trials and heartache, but they are swallowed up in the knowledge we have of our Savior.  As we read the Book of Mormon, we can know of His love for us.  We will understand more fully the tremendous price He paid so we might know of our Heavenly Father and be able to return to them when we leave this earthly existence.

Chapter 10 teaches us some valuable things.  I think I want to make a bullet list:

• We must ponder and pray. (v3)
• We must ask Heavenly Father for this confirmation of truth. (v3)
• By the power of the Holy Ghost we can know the truth of all things. (v4)
• If it’s good, it comes from Christ. (v6 & v18)
• We have been given gifts. (v8)
• Our gifts are for the profit of all and come from Christ. (v8)
• God is the same yesterday, today and forever. (v19)
• There must be faith, hope and charity. (v20)
• Charity is the greatest gift of all. (v21)
• Despair comes because of iniquity. (v22)
• If we have faith we can do all things the Lord asks of us. (v23)
• If we lose our gifts, it is because we lost our faith. (v24)
• We will see Moroni at the judgment day. (v27)
• I can be perfected in Christ. (v32)
• We can believe in the uniting of our spirit and body. (v34)

I know these are truths.  I know God lives and loves each of us.  I know he is involved in the details of our lives.  I know I will see Him again.  I know for some reason I have been abundantly blessed with this knowledge and that I need to find ways to share it with others.  That is the hard part.  If I have anyone who reads my blog, I pray you will have the courage to read the Book of Mormon and watch it change your life for good as you apply its teachings in your life.  You too will know of its truth and be on a path that will leave you in awe at how carefully it has been crafted just for you.