Sunday, May 22, 2011

.....and I'm a Mormon.

    In light of all that goes on in life, including rumors of the Savior appearing any day now, I thought it timely to do something I've been meaning to do.
    I believe in Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. I believe that Christ atoned for our sins. He balanced the scales of justice. He made it possible that we would return to our Father if we so choose. Which brings me to the topic of agency. I believe that we chose to come to this earth to receive a body and to choose whom we would serve.I know that each of is a divine child of our Heavenly Father. I know there is a plan for each of us on this earth. We were not thrown down here out of the blue to struggle for no apparent reason.We are here to learn and grow.  I believe that families can be together forever through the sealing ordinances in the Holy Temple. These ordinances and others are done through the holy power of the priesthood, once taken from the earth through the deaths of the apostles and through Joseph Smith, a young, curious and prayerful teenage boy, these priesthood powers were restored to the earth. I believe that no ordinance is sealed both in heaven and earth unless done through this priesthood power. I know that personal revelation exists as well as revelation through a living prophet on the earth today. That through this prophet and previous prophets we can find the wisdom and the faith to be strong and continue in the difficult times on earth. I believe the Book of Mormon to be a true record of a people who saw the Savior and learned at his feet as did the apostles.And yes, I believe that Sunday is a holy day. The day of rest. I try to attend my meetings because I want to, not because I have to. I need the spiritual uplift for the week to come. So quite frankly, it's a bit selfish on my part. Should I repent? That's an option through the atonement. So there it is. These are some things that I believe. Why and How? Because I have read the scriptures, studied and prayed. I have felt the Holy Spirit witness to me that these things are true. It is the only way to truly know. Now you know. :)
P.S. It's true. I don't drink coffee or tea.

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