One of the great promises of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is that through the Book of Mormon and the truth it holds, it can answer just about any question that comes your way in life. Well, the questions that matter the most in life that is, as for the square root of pi...you're still on your own with that one. That's why we need the Book of Mormon, to help us better understand God's plan for us in this life. The before, the now, and the after. Life is full of questions, and as a missionary for the church I get them a lot.
Let's start at the basics, shall we? For me personally it all comes down to, “Is there a God?” I thought about this and came up with a solution to the question. I tried convincing myself that there is not a God. Strange, yes I know, BUT by doing so I hit a mind barrier. Everything I was just simply could not except it! I know God is there, and i know this because i asked Him through prayer, but we are also surrounded by evidence. I mean think about it! Just look at the human body and how amazing it is, I have not even come to begin to understand the scientifics of it all, and yet the complexity of it just blows me away.
If the body isn't enough, just think of how we're so much more than just flesh and bone. We have feelings, emotions, thoughts, dreams, we have...spirits, or what some like to call souls.
Has there ever been a time when you just craved peace and quiet and found that serenity by being outside? On a walk? If you're anything like me, you're answer is "yes." Even if you're not a nature lover, like me, well...I have yet to meet a person and hear them say that they think sunrises, sunsets, and rainbows are hideous.
You know what i think? I think being around God's creations and the natural beauty the earth has to offer is a natural craving of the spirit. It would only make sense as they are God's creations for us. In Psalms 19:1 it says “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” There is also a verse in the Book of Mormon when a prophet named Alma was talking to a man who did not believe there was a God, “But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.”
So there you have it, that's how I came to know that God is real, that He's there, that He lives, and that He loves us. We can only come to know this by asking Him in prayer, and then see that the world around us and our bodies themselves testify of it. “Behold, assuredly as thou livest....there is a God.” That one is from the Book of Mormon :)
Well I hope you are all having a great week, and as usual feel free to send questions or comments!
-Sister Roe
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