I AM WHERE I NEED TO BE- Are you?

A year and a half in the service of God has transformed me. It has given me a wonderful new perspective on life and on the kind of person I strive to be: A disciple of Jesus Christ. It has also helped me to realize that I am exactly where I need to be. 

Mormon, the prophet historian that abridged the Book of Mormon said, " I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life." 3 Nephi 5:13 

THAT is my call. 

THAT is my purpose. 

Not for this small moment of a mission, but for my entire life.  

No other time will I be able to devote this much time to the Lord.

I absolutely love my Heavenly Father and am so grateful for His love. That coupled with the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ propels me to do better and be better. 

No matter where I go I know that by living the gospel I am exactly where I need to be. 

Are you where you need to be?

Try Me, Man

I've developed a deep love for the scriptures. They have given me so much peace of mind and a true foundation that I never would be able to build without diving into them on a daily basis.

I've had some of the most amazing companions and something I've learned from each of them, but in all different ways is to appreciate the scriptures as the gifts and tools that they are. 

I had a companion who loved verse 27 in Alma 32 : "...if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an EXPERIMENT upon my words...." She loved that it is a challenge from Heavenly Father to try him!

In Malachi God says, "...PROVE me now herewith..." 

Many times the Lord invites us to experiment upon His words. The scriptures are His words. So how in the world do we experiment with the scriptures? 

I'm no science wiz, but I've participated in a few science fairs back in the day and I think, I hope I remember the scientific method. It's possible I won 2nd place in my 4th grade science fair, just saying.

QUESTION: What are you looking to find out? What are you struggling with? What is something you've read in the scriptures that doesn't make sense? ASK HEAVENLY FATHER

HYPOTHESIS: What do you think? D&C 9:8 Study it out in your mind!

MATERIALS: The Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price, General Conference talks, Your incredible brain that God gave you.

EXPERIMENT: Use the materials/tools that God has given you to find the answer. If necessary follow the commands that the scriptures give. Try applying them into your daily life.

CONCLUSION: After you have found the answer ASK GOD if it be right. Then LISTEN to the promptings of the Holy Ghost. It may not come right away. (After all, not all science experiments are as easy and exciting as putting a Mentos in a bottle of Pepsi) But we know that if we ask He will answer. 

Receiving answers or personal revelation is individual and God speaks to all of us on our level so remember, remember to search, ponder, and pray, and pray, and pray, and search, and search, and ponder, then pray, and rinse, and repeat. I love searching the scriptures and taking the challenges to experiment upon the words of God! He always proves me herewith. 

The scriptures are from Him! We ought to use them All day, every day!