The Danger of Taking Your Testimony For Granted

[Third Hour]

I've loved the gospel since I was a little girl. Growing up, I loved reading my illustrated Book of Mormon, coloring in pictures of Jesus, and praying for my family members. But because it's always been such a huge part of my life, sometimes I find myself taking my testimony for granted. When I came home from my mission, I was positive I was going to stick to the scripture study schedule I had applied as a missionary. If I didn't have time to read my scriptures for an hour every day, I told myself, I would at least read for thirty minutes. I'd kneel for my morning and nightly prayers, take meticulous notes in Sunday services, and go to the temple every week when possible. Unfortunately, that bubble was burst pretty quickly. Pretty soon, I was distracted by all the fun things that life had to offer: texting my friends, watching movies and television, reading romance novels (don't judge me), and a million other things. The gospel was quickly taking a...

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[The Folk Prophet]

Excellent article @amykeim. The only thing I would have liked to see is a stronger stand on the reality of faith being a choice instead of the, "and personally, I believe that it is" soft approach -- but that's pretty nit-picky of me.

 

[Just_A_Guy]

@amykeim This article really resonates with some things I’ve been going through lately.  Thank you.