I was sitting in our Stake Center watching Priesthood Session of Conference last night, when I heard Elder Russell M. Nelson speak about missionary work, and our sacred obligation to preach the gospel to all the world. He spoke about traditional missionary opportunities that we can all have by expanding our circle of friends and being open and positive about our membership in the church and willing to share and invite others to "Come and see." He also spoke about taking advantage of all the new internet opportunities to share the gospel---facebook, blogging, mormon.org profiles, etc.
My thoughts immediately turned to blogging, and I felt like it might be a good idea to start sharing things I learn every day during my study of The Book of Mormon. I served a mission in south Texas several years back, but since then I haven't taken the chance to share my testimony often. I've retreated into a fearful pattern of "better not say anything", and I'd like to start to break the silence. The truth is that I do know that The Book of Mormon is true. There are so many insights packed into its pages---ideas, suggestions, and counsel directed specifically to me, in unmistakable ways. So many others could say the same. Moroni, the book's final author, said "I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing" (Mormon 8:35), and so it is. And the only satisfying explanation for it all is the explanation Joseph Smith gave for it. Yes, that book is true!
So, each day, I'm going to share something I learned from The Book of Mormon during the day, and in some small way, share my witness that what was written "by the hand of Mormon" really is the word of God!
My thoughts immediately turned to blogging, and I felt like it might be a good idea to start sharing things I learn every day during my study of The Book of Mormon. I served a mission in south Texas several years back, but since then I haven't taken the chance to share my testimony often. I've retreated into a fearful pattern of "better not say anything", and I'd like to start to break the silence. The truth is that I do know that The Book of Mormon is true. There are so many insights packed into its pages---ideas, suggestions, and counsel directed specifically to me, in unmistakable ways. So many others could say the same. Moroni, the book's final author, said "I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing" (Mormon 8:35), and so it is. And the only satisfying explanation for it all is the explanation Joseph Smith gave for it. Yes, that book is true!
So, each day, I'm going to share something I learned from The Book of Mormon during the day, and in some small way, share my witness that what was written "by the hand of Mormon" really is the word of God!
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