So, I've learned this week that prayer really helps me get more out of my scripture study. I also can receive answers and revelation when I pray and read scriptures.      Today I said a prayer before  reading, and then I decided to look for principles in the chapter that I read (Helaman 4). Here's what I learned and found during my scripture study.

• Pride can lead to great loss (Helaman 4:11-12)
• If we are wicked, boast in our own strength, and stop thanking Heavenly Father for strengthening us, we will lose that strength from God, and be left "to [our] own strength" (Helaman 4:13)
• When we repent, the Lord will prosper us (Helaman 4:15)
• "The Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples" (Helaman 4:24)

     Prayer is a really powerful tool that the Lord has given us. We can use it to communicate with Heavenly Father! Think about that! If you wanted to talk to the President of the USA, how long would it take to actually get to talk to him, if you actually got to? But Heavenly Father, who is so more important than the President, who would actually listen, and then give you an answer back.
     I know that prayer really is a way to communicate with our Father in Heaven. I know that we can recieve answers to our prayers, because I have. I know that Heavenly Father sometimes communicates back to us through scripture study. And I say this is the name of Jesus Christ, amen.


***Guys, if you feel comfortable, can you share some stories of times when you recieved answers to you prayers?

I LOVE the BOOK OF MORMON!!!  I cannot imagine what my life would be without it! It is another testament of Jesus Christ. Throughout its pages we can see His hand in the lives of those who follow Him.  We also see how He reaches out to those who do not believe or who have turned against Him.  In the war chapters, Moroni sends a letter to Ammoron concerning "that awful hell that awaits to receive such murderers as thou and thy brother have been, except ye repent..." Even as wicked as Ammoron and his brother were, the Lord was still reaching out to them.  He loved them and wanted them to return to Him so He could heal them and help them.  Throughout the Book of Mormon we see His love, His mercy, His grace.  I love Him and our Father! I am so thankful They have given us this record so that we can draw closer to our Savior and receive the blessings of the Atonement in our lives.  I love you all!!! And, I LOVE reading your posts!

Easter and General Conference

Easter and General Conference are right around the corner. 

Jesus talking to Mary.

'Tis my challenge to you that every one will post something that they may learn about during any session.

~ Grace

In my personal scripture study, I have just got to the war chapters in Alma. That's also where we are in seminary, and so for seminary homework (Hannah and I were sick last week) we watched Righteous Warriors, a talk by John Bytheway on what we can learn from the war chapeters. It was really cool. Here's a link to the video, and here are some things I learned:

-We need to stand firm on what we believe in. Satan will try to tempt us, using a method I call "just a little bit," where he tempts us to drop our standards just a little bit, or just for a little bit, saying it's okay to swear with words that aren't too bad, or to wear this immodest dress just this once, since it's a special occasion. We need to stay on the rock that is our Savior.

-The prophet is like a man on a watch tower. He can see farther than we can, and can see things we can't. Just like a wathcman, the prophet has and will continue to warn us of things to come, as well as tell us how to prepare.

-Life is a battle for the destiny of your spirit. So prepare that way!

-To prepare for battle, Moroni had the people prepare spiritually first, repenting, studying the word of God, etc. and then they made physical preporation for war. We need to prioritize, and make sure that the gospel, and our relationship with the Savior comes first in our life.


McKenna

TITLE OF LIBERTY

I read recently in the book of mormon  about mormon and the title of liberty and it reads
In memory of God, our Religion, 
and Freedom, and our Peace, and our Wives and our Children.
I really think that this very inspiring          Dallin

reading the book of mormon

I am so glad to have the book of mormon in my life 

I have noticed that if I don't read 1 day 

the day doesn't go as well

Alma 5:24

For personal progress one of the requirement are to read all of Alma chapter 5, write down the question and answer them for myself.

I read Alma 5:24 and this is what he asked:

"Behold, my brethren, do ye suppose that such an one can have a place to sit down in the kingdom of God, with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob, and also all the holy prophets, whose garments are cleansed and are spotless, pure and white?"

Are you able to sit with them in the highest kingdom?

Think about this is!

--- Grace

Alma 61:9

It's so hard not to get upset when someone scolds you about something that is not true.  It gets even harder when that someone accusing you is a friend.  I love Pahoran's answer, he doesn't get angry, he doesn't send back a biting remark.  Pahoran says, "it mattereth not;I am not angry."

Jesus' example of prayer

     In 3 Nephi 19 Jesus prays to Heavenly Father. Using His prayer I found a pattern or guideline that we can use when we pray.

19 And it came to pass that Jesus...bowed Himself to the earth and He said:
20 Father,I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world.
21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in their words.
22 Father, thou hast given the Holy Ghost because they believe in me; and thou seest that they believe in me because thou hearest them, and they pray unto me; and they pray unto me because I am with them.
23 And now Father, I pray for them, and also for all those who shall believe on their words, that they may believe in me, that I may be in them, as thou, Father, art in me, that we may be one.

1. Jesus thanks Heavenly Father
2. Jesus asks for something
3. Jesus tells Heavenly Father about what is going on
4. Jesus prays for other people