I have been slacking on my blogging!! I blame being pregnant, any down time I have lately sends me snoozing. The thing I love about blogging accompanied with my scripture study though is that it makes me study the passages instead of just reading them. As I blog, I read over the scriptures many times and then I take time to ponder about the words as I think about what I would like to share. So I want to keep it up!
I just finished reading Alma 58 from the Book of Mormon. The scripture that stuck out to me from this chapter is verse 40--
"40 But behold, they have received many wounds; nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come."
This is right after the young stripling warriors just fought in a battle, and while it is a miracle that none of them were killed, many were severely wounded yet they still looked at the miracle in the situation instead of the wounds which I think is awesome! Something that I think is more awesome is the way it describes their relationship with their Heavenly Father: they were STRICT to remember him every single day. They made sure to recognize His role in their lives each day and they did keep His commandments continually. What did this equal: Trust in Him, or Faith. It is easy to trust someone you spend time with and take time to get to know well (granted they are trustworthy). They had so much trust, courage, and love for their Father. They were able to stay positive in a hard situation because they knew their God.
Love,
Becky joy
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