Section 17-19

These sections had two major themes but one that really hit home for me.  The atonement and trusting in the Lord. 

17:2 And it is by your faith that you shall obtain a view of them.

Praying with true intent and hoping and having faith that the Lord will help is one of the most importent things that we always have to remember that we need to do. 

18: 4 For in them are all things written concerning the foundation of my church, my gospel, and my rock. 5 Wherefore, if you shall build up my church, upon the foundation of my gospel and my rock, the gates of hell shall not prevail against you. 6 Behold, the world is ripening in iniquity; and it must needs be that the children of men are stirred up unto repentance, both the Gentiles and also the house of Israel.

His rock is my salvation.  Trusting upon his wordis what I have to live for.  I need him every hours of my life in all that I do.  As I build my faith upon his rock, his gosple, I will feel his strength to over come everything that I am faced with in my life.  To always remember that he has atoned for me, that I will always though my faith have a way back to him. 

He went though so much for me.

19:20 Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I humble you with my almighty power; and that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments of which I have spoken

He came to this eath and suffered ALL things.  Suffered everything for me.  Every pain that I have felt, every mistake that I have made, he went though it, one drop of blood for each of my deeds, thoughts, words, actions, things.  The fact that he suffered and bleed and died FOR ME, that I might be able to come to the world and make mistakes and be forgiven for them.  He made it possible that I can return to live with my Heavenly Father again when my life here is done AS LONG AS I follow the commandments and be who he wants me to be AND to use the atonement.  My life is known, every mistake, they know I am going to make, BUT it is up to ME to use the atonement, to ask for the help, Heavenly Father wants to forgive me, I just need to take what he has given me and ASK for the forgiveness.  Sometimes I feel like I use it to much but at the same time, I know that he wants me to. 
Remember to pray.  And how to pray.  Remember to always go to Heavenly Father.
19:28 And again, I command thee that thou shalt pray vocally as well as in thy heart; yea, before the world as well as in secret, in public as well as in private.  38 Pray always, and I will bpour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessing.
 
He wants to hear from us.  Open your heart and pray.  In public (as in church or dinner or something like that) AND in private (your personal prayers)  I remember sitting in church and being asked who wants blessings, we would all raise our hands and then they would call on one of us to say the prayer. 
My prayers, I thanks the Lord first for everything, pour out my heart in gratitude to my Lord, Then I will ask for forgiveness for mistakes that I have made, thoughts, actions, words, deeds, pleed for forgiveness.  After that I will ask the Lord for blessings for others, and then for myself.  I try not to be a repeat prayer.  I talk to the Lord like he was there with me.  Tell him about my day and how wonderful it was, and how I struggled and my hopes and fears.  I don't know what I would do without the strength I get from my Heavenly Father.
 
 
I'm sry I don't know whats wrong today.  I am just not feeling well and veary stressed, so I am sry that this isnt that great of a blog post.  But remember how much your Heavenly Father loves you, so he sent his son and he doesnt ask much of us but to do simple things like follow the commandments, repent and pray.  Yes there are others but those are some importnet ones.
 
I know the church is true.
 
 
<3  Erin Christina