"One cannot have adequate faith in a Christ whom he does not adequately know, “who is a stranger … far from the thoughts and intents of his heart.” (Mosiah 5:13.) Instead, by laying aside “every weight” of the world and the sins which so “easily beset us,” by looking unto Jesus and by feasting upon His words, we will be able to move forward with intellectual and spiritual vigor. Otherwise, as Paul said, we can become wearied and faint in our minds. (See Heb. 12:1–3; see also 2 Ne. 31:20.) When we understand what was revealed to Adam—“[my] plan of salvation unto all men” (Moses 6:62)—then these doctrines are keenly relevant for tomorrow’s trial, Tuesday’s temptation, or next month’s surge of self-pity. After all, chastening, the trial of our faith, and patience are part of the plan. (See Mosiah 23:21.)"
-Elder Neal A. Maxwell (Called and Prepared From the Foundation of the World, April, 1986)
I've begun attending an Institute of Religion class at my church building and we're studying The Pearl of Great Price. The above quote came from an article that one of the teachers (two guys from my previous ward team teach the class), sent to us in preparation for the class tonight. It was an amazing article and you can find the entire thing here
I need to read my scriptures.
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