If you need to lean on your sword a little and rest right now, that is okay. Once you have gained enough strength stand back up and finish your fight. I know you can do it.

In Ether 12:4 we read: "4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God." I love the things this verse shares of what a belief in God can do for us. In today's episode I share some thoughts and feeling around this scripture. What does your belief in God do for you?

Just think, if the Lord can make the impossible possible by making stones shine in darkness to give light to the brother of Jared and his people what can he do in your life that at this moment seems impossible? How amazing and comforting is that thought?!

We learn in Ether 2 how important prayer is the Lord. He has so much in store for us and wants to tell us all this through prayer! Can you imagine what He is waiting to tell you?

We learn a powerful lesson from what can happen by praying for others in Ether 1: 33-37. This episode's invitations: 1- Can you think of times when others have been an answer to your prayers

2- Who in your life are you inspired to pray for today? Whoever comes to your mind pray for them now!

4 Nephi contains an amazing account of a people who lived in unity and righteousness! In this week's episode we will talk about the reasons that led them to this happy and unified state and then eventually what led them to their downfall. There are powerful lessons in here for all of us! What stands out the most to you?

This week we are discussing amazing things! The Scattering and Gathering of Israel, Tithing, Record Keeping and Family History work! Phew! Lots to cover and lots to learn! I hope you learn the things you need to learn and leave with some ideas of how to implement them!

This is my first bonus episode and I'm sharing my thoughts and takeaways from General Conference. As a disclaimer these are just my own personal thoughts and takeaways that I got out of General Conference. I would love to hear what you learned from what you heard! Please visit this Podcast's Instagram account @comefollowme_foryouandme and Facebook page "Come Follow Me for You And Me" and share with me and others what you learned! I mention a few different social media accounts in this episode of resources I've found when it comes to being temporally prepared and getting ideas when it comes to food storage and other related topics @melyssa_saves is the one I referred to that shared the link to the 4.5 gallon water containers. And on Facebook if you search "Food Storage Organizer" she has a weekly guide of things to store up to help build your food storage. I also mention an Instagram account that will be studying the challenge that President Nelson left us all to do: ''As you study your scriptures during the next six months, I encourage you to make a list of all that the Lord has promised He will do for covenant Israel." @inklings.institute will be the group that studies that challenge week by week! I plan to follow along with them over the next 6 months! It would be fun to see you there too!

The Savior taught the people so many amazing things that we get to learn about from our reading on these chapters. We learn about how to be a better minister and how to take care of other people the way He would. What we can do to be spirituality filled through the sacrament and the amazing blessing of the Holy Ghost.

This week's reading is FULL of so many amazing insights and lessons! There could be a podcast devoted to each principle taught. I have just selected a few things that stood out to me and am sharing my thoughts with you today! Please tag me at @comefollowme_foryouandme to let me know what you learned from your reading this week! And as always please share this podcast with your friends and family!