We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; in deed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul ... if there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

This life is for our learning and what school does not require a test?



“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold of eternal life…”  (1 Timothy 6:12) Paul tells Bishop Timothy in his closing remarks of his first letter. He further counsels him to teach the people the same “…Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation, against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.” (1 Timothy 6:19)
It seems to me that in my life I have periods when I am honored to study, ponder and pray which strengthens me in the gospel. Such periods are followed invariably by test of my faith. This life is for our learning and what school does not require a test? So it is with life. We are called upon to put to use and test the principles we have learned in theory. I have had a glorious time this last year immersing in the study of the New Testament, which I have shared with you on line if it pleased me. In the not so distant future the test will come and I will be called upon to put to use my faith. There will be fewer posts, but I will try to at least post a scripture daily that you might also be encouraged.          

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