I've been thinking a lot about faith lately and the importance of it on my life. I am so thankful I had the faith to ask questions when investigating the Church. I am grateful that I have the faith now to ask the Lord questions that enter my mind and the knowledge and understanding I have that answers will come. This week in Genesis, I read about what happens when someone is weak in faith.
"And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainting, for he believed them not.
And they told him all the words of Jospeh, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived." (Gen. 45:26-27)
Jacob/Israel didn't believe the words his sons spoke to him but the moment he saw Joseph's wagon, his spirit "was revived." I think it is amazing that many people (including myself) won't believe something until they actually see it. But with so many things in this world, we have to rely on God. I never saw the First Vision take place but I know, through faith, that is it true. I don't need to see it. I am grateful that I don't need to see everything in order to believe it is true.
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One thing I've learned is that you never reach a point where you don't need to rely on your faith. Life just continues to bring us challenges that we can only get through by exercising our faith. So the fact that you've learned this while you're young IS a real blessing.
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