"We invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost."
Book of Mormon Introduction, Paragraph 8
This paragraph (referencing Moroni 10:3-5) reminded me of a huge theme, not only throughout the Book of Mormon, but one that God constantly teaches us. He wants us to try living his way and see if it works... and if we do it sincerely, believing that it can work, then God will help us see the truth behind all of it... and we still get to choose what to do about that. It applies to the Book of Mormon, but also to "all things" (Moroni 10:5).
God is amazingly careful in protecting our freedom to choose. Always inviting, teaching, and helping, but never forcing. And I think that is something we have to confront at some point--that no matter how much power God has, our lives are still up to us. He'll help, but not take over. Sometimes we want him to take over so that we don't have to learn how to do it all ourselves, or we want to blame God for all of our problems and all the problems in the world, since he has the power to change things, after all. But so do we, and I think that is what God is trying to help us understand.
Today, let's work on finding out for ourselves, whatever it is that we truly want to know. If we're sincere and prayerful, God will teach us, maybe not all at once, especially for complex answers, but the answers will come.
Book of Mormon Introduction, Paragraph 8
This paragraph (referencing Moroni 10:3-5) reminded me of a huge theme, not only throughout the Book of Mormon, but one that God constantly teaches us. He wants us to try living his way and see if it works... and if we do it sincerely, believing that it can work, then God will help us see the truth behind all of it... and we still get to choose what to do about that. It applies to the Book of Mormon, but also to "all things" (Moroni 10:5).
God is amazingly careful in protecting our freedom to choose. Always inviting, teaching, and helping, but never forcing. And I think that is something we have to confront at some point--that no matter how much power God has, our lives are still up to us. He'll help, but not take over. Sometimes we want him to take over so that we don't have to learn how to do it all ourselves, or we want to blame God for all of our problems and all the problems in the world, since he has the power to change things, after all. But so do we, and I think that is what God is trying to help us understand.
Today, let's work on finding out for ourselves, whatever it is that we truly want to know. If we're sincere and prayerful, God will teach us, maybe not all at once, especially for complex answers, but the answers will come.
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