The Book of Mormon.

With the Book a Mormon is the media today more then ever, have you ever wondered what the Book of Mormon actually is? This video is my an apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This book is true! I love this gospel. The Book of Mormon, and the Bible are the greatest strength in my life. This is the true and living gospel of God!! I bear my testimony along with this apostle. If you just read it and pray as it says in Moroni 10:3-5 with sincere heart, real intent, having faith in Jesus Christ you will know the truth of this book. Here is a great testimony of the Book of Mormon. If you would like to read this for yourself click here and you can get a free Book of Mormon.
 

Bite and Die

Bite and Die

Growing us I spent a lot of time out doors, camping, hiking, hunting and Fishing. Every summer on most weekends I was gone. But one of my favorite activities was fly fishing. While I was looking back on these memories a lesson I learned caught my eye.  While fly fishing you use something called a fly, flies are used to imitate an insect. The fish will see the fly and eat it. But little does it know it could be its last bit. This is just like us with the temptations of Satan. Satan uses his

Lest's Eat!!

Let’s eat are one of the most inviting words inviting words we can hear when we are around a big layout of food. If we think of Thanksgiving, and other holidays or celebrations where everyone is waiting to eat. Finally when the cook give the okay it is like a mad house of grabbing this and passing that until you plate is heaping full and you can not possible fit any more on it. Then you go for round two and so on and so forth. I love having feast like this, but how often do we have a feast spiritually? How long has it been since we have eaten spiritually? 

Growing up my dad was a bug collector for fun. In the Summer we would go out on the Weekends (Thur-Sat) to some obscure dirt road in Utah and Collect bugs. Many times though in the spring we would collect some caterpillars and we would take them home and raise them, mostly we would raise tiger months. I was put in charge of taking care of them. While looking back on this I see a valuable lesson I learned, if you don’t eat your strength will never come.

When I look at this lesson a scripture comes to mind in the book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 32:3 “ ..Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do..” So as we see the Lord has given us a promise to us. If we feast then we will know what to do, and how to do it. Like wise it was with the caterpillars. When they first came out they were able to crawl and eat. But they still were tender and vulnerable to prey (like we are to Satan). But as they grew they are able to run faster and get away from danger (or sin and temptation for us). Then once they eat enough they eventually turn make a cocoon. They are stronger, but they are still able to be attacked. Now as they continue to do the things they are suppose to do, there is a change that happens inside of them, like wise that is with us. As we come unto God and do as he asks, we too change. The lord give us a great promise in this scripture, “I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.” So just as the caterpillars would eat and grow, that is just like us. If we eat we will grow our testimony and that testimony will set us free just like the butterfly is able to be freed from the cocoon.

This is the great blessing we can receive when we do as the Lord directs. But there is the other side, If we do not feast and eat on the words then we will die.. We will not have the testimony to help us through life to be an added strength to us. It’s our choice 2 Nephi 2:27, But for me I want to be free with Christ.

Independence Day!!!

Why we need independence!!!

 With the 4th of July here how can we not think of independence? Independence is what our country is founded on. But, as we see in the world today, Satan is coming oh so close to our boarders, if not already in them. He is trying to attack the standards of the world, family life, and our own personal life with sin. The great thing is that we have the greatest general to lead us into battle, Jesus Christ.

With Him we are able to become free. Often times we do not notice Satan coming into our lives. It is always little things at first, When we justify our actions. Once Satan gets his foot into the door he is able to walk right in. That is why we need to keep a close watch of the little things we do. But when we do see that Satan is in or around our lives that is where the help of Christ comes into play. With him we are able to break free from those chains that bind us.

He has been through everything for us so that He can know exactly what it feels like. With the love He showed for us in the Garden of Gethsemane, where He shedding of his blood for us,and pained for our sin. We truly do know He loves us with all His heart. With His blood we are able to break free and be cleansed. We are able to start anew and build our new live with freedom and independence from Satan. Yes we will always have trials and mess up here and there. But that is what repentance is an how we can be come closer to Christ. 

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The prophet the coach for the world

With the NBA draft here I thought about how our own life are like a Basketball game. When you think

of Kyrie Irving , Kemba Walker , and Jimmer Fredette who are some of the big names in the draft. Do you think they were just born with those talents? Do you think that one day they just woke up and just started shooting three pointers? No they had to start at the beginning just like everyone who else. It was when they listened to there coaches and did the endless days of running up and down the court, the hours of shooting and dribbling drills were they able to enhance and refine there ability to play basketball. If it were not for these little drills they would not be the players that they are today. But we are missing one big thing they had to have the desire to improve to push through the pain,and grow. Along with their coaches then they would not be were they are today.

This very much like us, we are at our own level (spiritually). Some are just starting out and some are well down the road. But no matter were we are at we have the #1 coach in this world the prophet (Thomas S. Monson) who has been trained and by out Lord and receive guidance everyday for us. A prophet is a man called h (through his teachings and the scriptures) and guard him more on the left or watch out for the pump fake we will be able to win the big game of life.

Now we can chose to follow the coach (the Prophet) or to trust in out own knowledge. But we would be wise to follow the counsel of the prophet since he is speaking the words that the Lord would have him say. Because it’s all fun to think of this like a game but in all reality this is more important then a game. This is life and out eternal happiness and salvation. Such things

who are some of the big names in the draft. Do you think they were just born with those talents? Do you think that one day they just woke up and just started shooting three pointers? No they had to start at the beginning just like everyone who else. It was when they listened to there coaches and did the endless days of running up and down the court, the hours of shooting and dribbling drills were they able to enhance and refine there ability to play basketball. If it were not for these little drills they would not be the players that they are today. But we are missing one big thing they had to have the desire to improve to push through the pain,and grow. Along with their coaches then they would not be were they are today.

This very much like us, we are at our own level (spiritually). Some are just starting out and some are well down the road. But no matter were we are at we have the #1 coach in this world the prophet (Thomas S. Monson) who has been trained and by out Lord and receive guidance everyday for us. A prophet is a man called h (through his teachings and the scriptures) and guard him more on the left or watch out for the pump fake we will be able to win the big game of life.

Now we can chose to follow the coach (the Prophet) or to trust in out own knowledge. But we would be wise to follow the counsel of the prophet since he is speaking the words that the Lord would have him say. Because it’s all fun to think of this like a game but in all reality this is more important then a game. This is life and out eternal happiness and salvation. Such things as living with our families for ever and living in peace and joy. But I know as we come to know this church (the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day saints ) is true and that God still leads and guides his people with a prophet today. The path which we need to follow will be clear before us. of God and give the priesthood, Which is the ability to act in God’s name for the salvation of man. He tells us things to do to help refine us to be the spiritual players we can become. Just as players will do the same shooting drills in practice everyday, the Prophets tells us to do the same. Things such as pray everyday, study the scriptures daily, and come to church. As we do these things we gain trust or a testimony that God truly is guiding his church through his prophet. We will do the things that he counsels us to do such as focus more on our family and schooling, to stay out of debt, etc.

As we do these somethings they will help be ready for the big game, or the big trials we go through. Often times when we are in the heat of the game we need to lean back on the things we have been taught. As we do these things though the game will be long and hard we will win. We will be able to dunk the ball on Satan and steal the ball for a lay up. But when that one moment comes that we miss a shot or get the ball stolen that is when we call a time out and talk with our coach.

Do to the fast pace of the game we may not see where the other team’s (Satan team) sweet spot is. But as we listen to our coach (through his teachings and the scriptures) and guard him more on the left or watch out for the pump fake we will be able to win the big game of life.

Now we can chose to follow the coach (the Prophet) or to trust in out own knowledge. But we would be wise to follow the counsel of the prophet since he is speaking the words that the Lord would have him say. Because it’s all fun to think of this like a game but in all reality this is more important then a game. This is life and out eternal happiness and salvation. Such things as living with our families for ever and living in peace and joy. But I know as we come to know this church (the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day saints ) is true and that God still leads and guides his people with a prophet today. The path which we need to follow will be clear before us.

as living with our families for ever and living in peace and joy. But I know as we come to know this church (the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day saints ) is true and that God still leads and guides his people with a prophet today. The path which we need to follow will be clear before us. of God and give the priesthood, Which is the ability to act in God’s name for the salvation of man. He tells us things to do to help refine us to be the spiritual players we can become. Just as players will do the same shooting drills in practice everyday, the Prophets tells us to do the same. Things such as pray everyday, study the scriptures daily, and come to church. As we do these things we gain trust or a testimony that God truly is guiding his church through his prophet. We will do the things that he counsels us to do such as focus more on our family and schooling, to stay out of debt, etc.

As we do these somethings they will help be ready for the big game, or the big trials we go through. Often times when we are in the heat of the game we need to lean back on the things we have been taught. As we do these things though the game will be long and hard we will win. We will be able to dunk the ball on Satan and steal the ball for a lay up. But when that one moment comes that we miss a shot or get the ball stolen that is when we call a time out and talk with our coach.

Do to the fast pace of the game we may not see where the other team’s (Satan team) sweet spot is. But as we listen to our coach (through his teachings and the scriptures) and guard him more on the left or watch out for the pump fake we will be able to win the big game of life.

Now we can chose to follow the coach (the Prophet) or to trust in out own knowledge. But we would be wise to follow the counsel of the prophet since he is speaking the words that the Lord would have him say. Because it’s all fun to think of this like a game but in all reality this is more important then a game. This is life and out eternal happiness and salvation. Such things as living with our families for ever and living in peace and joy. But I know as we come to know this church (the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-Day saints ) is true and that God still leads and guides his people with a prophet today. The path which we need to follow will be clear before us.

our trip on the river of life. Part 1: The Dangers of the river Part 2

whenever I have been on a river trip it seems I always get stuck in a whirlpool. we think we know how to get around it. We think we know where we are going. But some how we always get stuck in them. As you see the words we thin in the pass sentence we think we know the best path. when we begin to trust in our own knowledge we tend to always get stuck. Just as it says in Proverbs 11:28 "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall:" Or if we replace riches with his knowledge. when we trust in our own knowledge to get through this life we will always get caught in the Whirlpool that Satan will create. But with a guide as wonderful as Christ he will lead us out of those dangers if we follow what he says. In the Bible, Book of Mormon, Prophets today, and personal revelation .
so as we see in each of these dangers of life we can either react poorly and just let them win (them being Satan) or we can act upon our desires to be strong change our course and saved through Christ. Now we need to always remember that there will always be trials and hardships. But we need to make sure we do not get angry at Gd, his servants, his church, and his gospel. When we react to our situations with anger, that is when we put up a self made dam with our relationship with God. So as we see going down the river of life it is our choice of if our trip will be successful or not. God has given us all the help we need. God was bent over backwards for us to make sure his children can make it home to him. It is our choice to either grow and become what he wants us to become or to give up. Yes times will be scary, and hard. But that is the great thing. Christ is right there with us at all times to help us through. He is only a prayer away.

Our trip on the river of life. Part 1: The Dangers of the river Part 1

While on our trip of life there are many dangers we must be aware of. We have things such as tree/logs jams, shallow sand beds, whirlpools and dams. All of these dangers can be avoided and when we look at them in the right way can be of a benefit and growth to us. The first danger that I listed was tree/logs jams.
When we put this in the terms of the gospel tree/logs jams can be looked at as trials in our lives. As we float along the river we see the trees around us. They give shade and make the river trip more beautiful. But every once and a while one of the trees will fall down. When these trees create a hazard and then will made a tree/logs jam. These jams may be looked at as unforeseen trials. Since being on my mission a couple of these tree/logs jams has happened to me such as my grandma passing away and my uncle getting cancer. These have just been a few of the big trials for me. But how we react to these things is going to be the thing that makes or break us. Are we the type of people that will let those tree/logs jams stop us or do we get some help (from God our Heavenly Father, and Jesus Christ our savior and redeemer) to get them out of the way? As we use the Atonement (the action that Christ did for us when he paid for our sins in the garden of Gethsemane) Christ is able to get the crane to pull them out, something that we could not do on our own. We see in the book of Mormon, in the book of Ether, Chapter 12, verse 6 why we must go thought trials. As we continue down the river we are happy that we missed that tree/log jams. But as we are floating down we all at once stop! We begin to look around and we see that we had hit a shallow sand bed.
In my life I have hit those sand beds. Those sand beds can be related to something that someone tells us or something that we hear that gives us doubts. As we see our testimony needs to be deeper and for if we are deeper then we don’t run into those snags. So we can either sit on that sand bed and wait for someone to come by or we can get out and get us off the snag. When we wait around for someone to come down the river and help us we are just wasting time. That is like in our lives when he won’t fix a problem and we wait for our family or friends to find the problem and wait for us. Now I ran into a snag about 5-6 years ago and I waited for my family and friends try and find out what is wrong with me and fix it. But then one day I decided to get out of my boat and fix if. When I finally decide to act in stead of being acted upon (2 Nephi 2:14) I felt free and It was and is the best feeling ever. We will always have questions. I still have questions. But in the words of a LDS speaker John Bytheway, I use to have doubts but now I just have questions. But as we grow and strengthen out testimony through prayer, scripture study and church attendance we will be able to over come those snags of the Sand beds.