A Book of Mormon Story

I have nothing else to say that he didn't say except to also state you need to read and ask God, and see for yourself if these things are true. I promise you that you will come to know that it is true by the power of the Holy Ghost. This video was awesome!! I also want the Book of Mormon to fill the earth! Shouldn't we all be anxious to share this knowledge with everyone? Especially with those that we care about most?

Joseph Smith the Prophet!

OLIVER COWDERY 

I know what I have seen,
I cannot deny my eyes.
This marvelous scene,
This wonder from vaulted skies
Containing a record
Of a people who once walked this land.
We’ve seen the engravings
They made with their own weary hands!
This record is real.
I know what I have seen.

DAVID WHITMER 

I know what I have heard,
I cannot deny my ears.
The angel’s sweet words
Will echo through all my years!
His voice hath declared
The translation that Joseph has made
Was done by the gift
And power of God, as he said.
This record is true.
I know what I have heard.

MARTIN HARRIS

I know what I have felt,
I cannot deny my heart.
Though memories melt,
This burning will never part!
The voice of the spirit
Bore a witness more vivid than sight
That, if we are faithful,
We shall live with our Lord Jesus Christ!
I bear record it’s true!
I know what I have felt.

OLIVER COWDERY 

Should the storms beat against me,
I shall not deny my words!

DAVID WHITMER 

Should the mobs rage against me,
They cannot take what I have heard!

MARTIN HARRIS 

And I never shall fall!
I know what I have felt!
Should the storms beat against me,
They shall not destroy my hold!

OLIVER COWDERY 

I will be true to what I’ve seen!

DAVID WHITMER 

Should the mobs rage against me,
They cannot take what I’ve been told!

MARTIN HARRIS

I will be true to what I know!

OLIVER COWDERY 
And I never shall fall!

ALL THREE 

I know what I have felt! 

This is an amazing song taken from "Rob Gardners Joseph Smith the prophet" I highly suggest that you purchase and watch this presentation it is sensational!!!

Testimony and Repentance

One of my favorite scriptures is in Doctrine and Covenants Section 62 Verse 3 and is says "Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you." In my opinion we are forgiven of our sins because of the testimony which he gave. Missionaries get the opportunity to bare testimony daily and we should be feeling the spirit hourly.  The miracle of repentance is real, it can change a man who is as sinful as they come into a saint. This is only possible because of the sacrifice of our Savior. I have so many scriptures that illustrate how we can be forgiven of our sins by sharing the gospel with other.  Here are a few examples:

• James 5:20 Let him know, that he which coverteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
• Doctrine and Covenants 84:61 For I will forgive you of your sins with this commandment—that you remain steadfast in your minds in solemnity and the spirit of prayer, in bearing testimony to all the world of those things which are communicated unto you.

I can add additional testimony on the subject of repentance. Our Lord is always there for us and always wanting us to come to him. If we consistently work towards Him we can reach our goal. We will begin to feel great joy in repenting daily through our faith in Jesus Christ and his atonement.  I know and testify to everyone that it is real and it does change us.  I love the Savior with all my heart because I know that without Him I would not be the person I am now.  These things are very real and we can all achieve far greater things when we depend more fully on the Lord. He will lift us up but we must first come to Him.  I know that these things are true they have played a major role in my life and I know that my Savior lives and he died for me.  I leave this testimony with you in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. 

Where to go?

The old crow is getting slow.

The young crow is not.

Of what the young crow does not know

The old crow knows a lot.

At knowing things the old crow

Is still the young crow’s master.

What does the slow old crow not know?

—How to go faster.

The young crow flies above, below,

And rings around the slow old crow.

What does the fast young crow not know?

—Where to go. 

This was the poem that President Boyd K. Packer read in this last General Conference.  How do we know where to go? How can we learn to listen to those who know?  President Monson along with our other church leaders and the spirit will always guide us in the right direction. 

"Perhaps the single greatest thing I learned from reading the Book of Mormon is that the voice of the Spirit comes as a feeling rather than a sound. You will learn, as I have learned, to “listen” for that voice that is felt rather than heard.

The gift of the Holy Ghost, if you consent, will guide and protect you and even correct your actions. It is a spiritual voice that comes into the mind as a thought or a feeling put into your heart. The prophet Enos said, “The voice of the Lord came into my mind.” Enos 1:10

We spoke earlier of crows. You young crows need not fly aimlessly to and fro, unsure of the path ahead. There are those who know the way. “Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” The Lord organized His Church on the principle of keys and councils.

If the adversary should take you prisoner due to misconduct, I remind you that you hold the key that will unlock the prison door from the inside. You can be washed clean through the atoning sacrifice of the Savior Jesus Christ.

You may in time of trouble think that you are not worth saving because you have made mistakes, big or little, and you think you are now lost. That is never true! Only repentance can heal what hurts. But repentance can heal what hurts, no matter what it is." President Packer

This talk was amazing and if we listen and do what we are supposed to be doing the Spirit of God will always guide is aright. We will never go astray or no know where to go as the young crow did. One of my favorite scriptures is Moron 10:3-5 because the last verse reads, "And by the power of the Holy Ghost you may know the truth of ALL things."  I think that is amazing not just some things, or religious things but everything! That is an amazing gift now I would encourage everyone young and old to be sure that you are worthy of hearing the whispers of the spirit.