I mentioned last week that I am really feeling motivated to change the way I read the scriptures and that I want to spend more time doing that this year. Last Sunday after church I was asked to teach Relief Society on the 22nd on one of the General Conference talks, but she didn't know which one it would be. I thought about this for the next day or so until she got back to me and said I was to teach Elder Scott's talk The Power of Scripture! (Chills!)
I've listened to this talk several times throughout the week and then was reading it yesterday morning. I started to write down all the things Elder Scott said about the scriptures and came up with this great list.
- They are packets of light
- They are pure truth
- Key to open the channel to communion with our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
- Provide Strength
- Stalwart friends
- Always available
- Foundation for truth that can be awakened by the Holy Ghost
- There is great power through memorizing scriptures.
- We forge a new friendship when we memorize them.
- They give help, inspiration and comfort.
- They are a source of motivation.
- Give great direction.
- Foundation of support.
- They are a large resource of willing friends.
- They are an enduring friend.
- Key to unlocking revelation
- Calm the soul
- Give peace, hope and restore confidence
- They have the power to heal emotional challenges
- Accelerate physical healing (!)
- Communicate different meanings at different times in our lives.
**Thoughts??**
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You and me both (the 3 day weekend). What are you doing with your third day?
I was blessed to find the power in the scriptures when I was young. They have been the constant thing in my life. I would be lost without them. I am so grateful for them. Really grateful. They give life perspective and me the courage to live it with perspective.
Jane--Landon and I are planning to go to Michelle's for Creative "Friday" but she thinks she has bronchitis so we're on standby!
Visiting from Elisa Ray's blog... what did you think about that part where he said they can help with physical healing? My husband and I had never heard of that. It must be true since an apostle said it, but what are your thoughts? -Diedre Gray
I was shocked by that, hence the exclamation point next to it. I guess if we're strengthening our spirits through studying the scriptures it makes sense that our whole body would benefit! But it was still unexpected to read that!
This is amazing! I need to read this talk! I just read the part to Jason about accelerate Physical healing. He wants to give that one a try!
We got a ton of snow, maybe 5 inches? We went to Spanish fork to the movies and there was hardly anything.
One thing that has changed my scripture reading is to read by topic, rather than from cover to cover. I will chose something I am struggling with, or interested in, look in the topical guide, and then read those scriptures and cross references, before-hand saying a prayer that I will find what I need to know. I know some people say they just open the scriptures and WHAM they are at the miraculous verse they needed, but its never been like that for me, I have to search and search. So, I started when I was dealing with infertility, on the advice of a good friend, and I looked up barren in the BOM and the Bible, and I read about these strong, faithful women, who were as heartbroken as I, and who were blessed for their faithfulness. I've continued to read them like that back and forth from reading sequentually to reading by topic, but it revolutionized the way I understood and grew from reading them.
Oh wow. I LOVE this talk. I too am trying to change the way I read and study the scriptures (not doing so great yet)...and I REALLY want to teach my kids to love them. Not just to read them because we have to but to really love them.
I love this talk. I especially love the idea of forging a new friendship when we memorize them. With a list like this, how can we not want to get more out of the scriptures??
Thank you for this today! I received a letter from our missionary last week that said "I use to hate reading the scriptures...but now I love it!" I think that once we develop a true love and relationship with the scriptures and 'get it' then we fall in love with them and they become close and dear to us.
This will be a great lesson for you to teach! They will feel your excitment and how this is your year!
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