The Keystone of Our Religion

Number the paragraphs on the Introduction page 1-9 in your Book of Mormon (If you want to).

Notice the invitation to all mankind in #8. I like the phrase in the same paragraph that reads, "Those who pursue this course and ask in faith WILL gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost". It reads "will" not may or might, which when taken with the manner one should ask (Moroni 10:3-5), this promise will be fulfilled. The key to me is our "real intent" or our desires to act upon the truth when it is given to us.

The last paragraph also tells us that we will also come to know that Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true church on the earth. I believe that this "I Know" testimony will help each of us be prepared for the 2nd Coming of the Savior.

May we each find out for ourselves...

In The Beginning...

This past summer while I was attending a summer inservice meeting with the seminary and institute instructors in our region i listened as one of the brethren mentioned that he had started a blog that was scripturally based for his children who were all now out of the home. He said it gave him an opportunity to stay in touch with his kids, as well as share scriptural insights as a father with his children. I thought it was a good idea and thought I would like to try it for my own family. So, here I begin...

"And upon these I write the things of my soul...For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children."

I have taken the title of my blog from this Scripture and as is the custom in our home, I will not give you the reference, so that you may find it for yourself. It was said once that if you give a man a fish he eats for a day, but if you teach him to fish he eats for a lifetime...go, fish! Whoever gets the correct scripture reference will win a small prize.

My goal is to post a few times a week things I have gleaned over the years and in my current teaching in seminary little nuggets of truth in a very simple and straightforward way. Please feel free to comment and add any thoughts you have.