Bearing My Testimony

 I didn't bear my testimony in sacrament meeting today because I don't like getting up or the potential theatricality that I feel detracts from the real substance of what I really want to say. But, this is a great way to do that without all of the theatrics of getting up. 

I love God and have a testimony of all 3 members of the Godhead. I know we are the offspring of our Heavenly Father, that we pray to him through Jesus Christ. We are to take His name upon us. Jesus Christ ought to be the author and finisher of our faith. He is the only way by which we can return to our Heavenly Father. He is our advocate with the Father. His love for us was expressed through His Atoning sacrifice for us. Our hope is in Christ and it is by Him and of Him, the worlds are and were created. And, we receive communication through the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit), who is a personage of Spirit. His job is to testify of Christ. They are one God, meaning they function together as a harmonizing unit, each having their own unique role and relationship to us. 

I have a testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and that the calling of prophets was anciently and is presently pivotal to our learning and growth. We can feel the Holy Spirit testify of Christ by reading the scriptures and the words of living prophets. I love to study their words every morning. They help me hear the things that are important for me to hear each day. They also help me to feel the love of the Lord. 

I am grateful that I'm privileged to live in a country where I am allowed to express these convictions.

In our meeting, it is customary to close in Christ's name (knowing I may have readers who are of a different faith), and so I'll do the same online and close my witness in the name of Jesus Christ, my master. Amen.