One thing that I kind of focused on
this week in my personal study was looking for the phrase "according to
their faith." It says it repeatedly as it talks about how people
received different blessings at different times. Of course, we all need
faith in a lot of things. If we don't have faith in Christ, in the Plan
of Salvation etc. then the gospel will be able to do almost nothing in
our lives.
The scripture that I chose to be my mission
scripture was Moroni 7:41. It says "And what is it that ye shall hope
for? Behold, I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the
atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto
life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the
promise."
This is one of my favorite times of year to really
focus on where I find hope in life. There is no way for us to return to
our Father in Heaven if we don't access the saving power of the
Atonement. One of my favorite quotes from the last conference was "the
Atonement is a never ending PRIVILEGE." I think that too often, we thing
of the Atonement as almost a punishment because we have done wrong. We
can have hope because we we are allowed to access the saving power of
the Atonement to change and become better. We can have hope for the
next life because our loving Heavenly Father wants nothing more than for
all of us to return to him. But, of course, we need faith in this
plan.
I especially think about you all during holiday seasons. I wish you all the best and send lots of prayers your way.
Merry Easter!!!
Love Elder Thomas
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