"And as ye have desired of my beloved brother that he should make known unto you what ye should do, because of your afflictions; and he hath spoken somewhat unto you to prepare your minds; yea, and he hath exhorted you unto faith and to patience—
Yea, even that ye would have so much faith as even to plant the word in your hearts, that ye may try the experiment of its goodness."
Alma 34:3-4
This is part of the story of Alma and Amulek teaching the gospel to the Zoramites, and I think the lesson here is probably applicable to us as well. We probably all get rebellious and impatient sometimes. Amulek talks here of preparing our minds, and exercising faith and patience.
Learning the gospel, communing with God, and even reading the scriptures aren't things that we can just rush through and be done with. They take time, and patience, just as with the analogy of the word as a seed, planted in our hearts.
Today, maybe we should make some time to read and study and pray and listen, really making room for the spirit in our lives rather than trying to rush through all the distracting things in life. Let's make sure we make God a high priority, and take the time to nurture the word in our lives, and never let it wither and die in our hearts.
Yea, even that ye would have so much faith as even to plant the word in your hearts, that ye may try the experiment of its goodness."
Alma 34:3-4
This is part of the story of Alma and Amulek teaching the gospel to the Zoramites, and I think the lesson here is probably applicable to us as well. We probably all get rebellious and impatient sometimes. Amulek talks here of preparing our minds, and exercising faith and patience.
Learning the gospel, communing with God, and even reading the scriptures aren't things that we can just rush through and be done with. They take time, and patience, just as with the analogy of the word as a seed, planted in our hearts.
Today, maybe we should make some time to read and study and pray and listen, really making room for the spirit in our lives rather than trying to rush through all the distracting things in life. Let's make sure we make God a high priority, and take the time to nurture the word in our lives, and never let it wither and die in our hearts.
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