Honestly when I get asked questions like this, everything inside me freezes. I start thinking way to deep and I confuse myself. But what I've learned lately is how simple this Gospel really is. Every time I read The Book of Mormon or have those "AH HA" moments I realize every time just how easy the Gospel is, and how amazing it is. So after I was asked the question I took a couple breathes and told myself it's really not that hard to answer. I sat down and started writing everything that came to my mind. Once I got started it was hard for me to stop! This is what I came up with....
The Gospel of Jesus Christ means everything to me! Without it I would feel so worthless and lost. I know that for a fact because the times that I didn't live the Gospel to its fullest I couldn't find myself, I was never satisfied with life or with who I was. The Gospel is what gets me going everyday, it's where I find true happiness and peace. When I live the gospel to the fullest I find a sense of satisfaction, peace and happiness. I don't ever wonder who I am because I know that I am a Child of God and that I have a purpose in this life. I have a purpose to get up each day and be happy. It made me realize that there is a purpose for each trial that we face. By knowing that, it gets me through hardships with a smile, because I know it's only a step closer to who I want to become and who I will become.
I want to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ because I've felt the spirit and the Love of God and I have never been as happy as I was/am in those moments. I want to live it because I want to be better and you can only get so far by having a worldly view of "better." If you have an eternal view the progress is endless and we will cont to grow forever. I want to live it because I know it's true. The love of the Savior Testified that to me. I want to live it because it allows us freedom if we keep the commandments. I want to live it because I want to be with my family and future family forever. I want to live it because I like the person I become when I do live it! I want to live this gospel because it's a way to make my weaknesses become strong. There is no way I could over my many weaknesses without the power of prayer!
The list could go on but that is where I stopped and started reading The Book of Mormon which to no surprise made my list longer! I was reading in 2 Nephi 4. Some highlights from that chapter that I liked are.....
- "For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them."
- "Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard."
- "MY GOD HATH BEEN MY SUPPORT" "HE HATH FILLED ME WITH HIS LOVE" We would be nothing with out God. I would be nothing without this Gospel. Time and time again God has filled me with his love and tender mercies! He has guided through life even in times that I wasn't living the Gospel to it's fullest. I will forever be grateful for his support, for his endless love and his guidance in my life!!
Sounds like you answered that question that was asked of you. And you always said you couldn't write. Well I think you have proved yourself wrong because these post are written beautifully. Love you.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I live the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Because it makes me a better person. It gives me direction in life. It comforts and counsels me. It gives me self-worth in knowing who I am and where I am going. HE challenges me to be my best self and Loves me even with my faults and frailties. And mostly I live the Gospel of Jesus Christ because HE LIVES!
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