"And it came to pass that I beheld a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy.
And it came to pass that I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof; and I beheld that it was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. Yea, and I beheld that the fruit thereof was white, to exceed all the whiteness that I had ever seen.
And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit."
1 Nephi 8:10-12
I love Lehi's dream, and this description of the tree of life. :) It's a dream, so symbolism is to be expected, and I just love the idea of looking at a tree, and knowing that the fruit will make you happy. And maybe looking at Christ and the gospel is like that sometimes too. We might not be sure exactly why all the time, but our souls are shouting at us that this is the exact thing that will make us happy. And that inner voice, strengthened by the Spirit, always points to Christ. We can corrupt our own voices, or smother them, but the Spirit will always be pointing to the tree, not to the great and spacious building. Today, let's listen to the Spirit, and go to the tree, no matter what the world says.
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