The Happy Walker

The scriptures are dear to me. I found a quote a few months ago that I love! I cannot remember where I saw this but it struck a chord with me:

"Scriptures:  Learn them as if they are a foreign language; study them deeply."

Gospel Principles

Scriptures

This simple quote has changed how I look at the scriptures. Why do I read them? Are they important to me? After observing how many missionaries I've seen through the years study them for hours daily I decided that I need to be better with my own scripture study. I began reading the "Pearl of Great Price" and discovered a deep love for these words! I also found myself looking up all of the footnotes. Then I started looking up information in the Topical Guide and the Bible Dictionary. Next I found myself immersed in the Bible Dictionary. This process for me has evolved over the past ten years, but I have discovered that, for me, I absolutely love the Bible Dictionary!

People who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints read and study the King James version of the Bible because we believe this translation to be nearest to the truth.

My path to love of the scriptures has been many years in the making and will continue for many more years I’m sure. The more I study them the more I want to learn. The more I scripturally and spiritually learn, the more I understand that I will probably not get to the point of knowing and understanding everything in the scriptures. Every day I find something that captures my interest and I search for the answer. (Which of course leads to more questions…)

Close to twenty-five years ago I felt a rising desire to have spirituality in my life. I was married and pregnant with my first child. I had been attending church all of my life, following along with my parents and how I had been raised. One day I discovered that I wanted to know for myself if what I had been learning all of my life was truth; I was unsure where to begin. I remember thinking that I wanted to raise my children with God in their life, but I wanted to know the faith we would be a part of would be helpful to them. A few days later I was walking down the hallway in our church building and overheard someone talking about a “Gospel Principles” class. Being a latter-day saint all of my life I was surprised to hear something unfamiliar. I stopped and asked what they were talking about. They invited me to come to their class and see for myself if it was something that I would be interested in. The decision I made to attend changed my life. I had a new interest in life. I began to feel very peaceful and happy in ways that I hadn't known existed. To this day I credit that one choice that led me to where I am today; a thankful member of the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

I think I’ll begin re-reading the “Gospel Principles” book in September, scripture references included!

If you would like to take a look at the “Gospel Principles” book, here is the link:

Gospel Principles