2 Nephi 32: 5 For behold, again I say unto you that if ye
will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all
things what ye should do.
With the Holy Ghost as our constant companion we will not
fail. I completely rely on him and his guidance. The kicker is that we have to
be first desirous, then when we have that
confirmation that it's true, we have to live worthily and continue in that worthiness
to receive his promptings. As soon as I am somewhere he can't be I feel such a
loss and want to leave immediately. I am imperfect; there was a time in my life
when I was on the wrong path and I let myself stray from following the gospel
truths. It was a time where I felt such a loss and a lack of "light"
or the spirit. I was being passive in my relationship and letting another drag
me down the wrong path, silently praying for His help. But I was passive and
not actively doing the right things. The Lord sent me an intervention one day
and I grabbed onto it with everything. That
very day, the "light" returned and I saw that I must take action and
choose the right path. Even though I was not yet worthy of the return of the
Holy Ghost, I had re-committed myself to becoming worthy and I have never
looked back. 29 years later, I am still not perfect, but I sure miss when the
spirit is not guiding my life. So I do
what I can to repent, sometimes daily, in order to keep the guidance of the
Holy Spirit with me. Satan will continue to prey on our weaknesses and past
mistakes. Sometimes forgiving ourselves is the hardest part of the process,
forgive yourselves please. Then follow the gospel truths and actively move
toward your spiritual goals.
Nephi continues to
testify of Christ throughout these passages. His final words in chapter 33
bring it all home.
2 Nephi 33: 4 And
I know that the Lord God will consecrate my prayers for the gain of my people.
And the words which I have written in weakness will be made strong unto them;
for it persuadeth them to do good; it maketh known unto them of their fathers;
and it speaketh of Jesus, and persuadeth them to believe in him, and to endure
to the end, which is life eternal.
I am persuaded. I know that what Nephi is testiphying is
true. I believe he consecrated Nephi’s prayers as he consecrates my own prayers
for the gain of my own people. Any work we do in his name, however imperfect , is for his glory. He will
take our offering and make it “strong unto them”. We need not fear in sharing the gospel, we
have all the tools necessary. We have our own personal witness of the joy it
brings into our lives, he will inspire our words and actions and make the most
of our efforts. I want to stand as an example and witness of our Heavenly
Father at all times, in all things and in all places. I want to persuade those around me of his eternal
love for them. Then endure to the end, and endure it well.
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