Every Day Conversion

You may have heard the phrase, "The Lord helps those who help themselves."

Well, King Zeniff's people are a perfect example of this statement...they went up to battle the Lamanites "...in the strength of the Lord", but only after they'd prepared in every way possible. 

In today's episode we talk about the importance of doing our part and utilizing the skills, abilities and intelligence that the Lord has blessed us with, as well as revisiting the blessing and promise that Lehi gave to the children of Laman and Lemuel before he passed away. 

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As I have been studying this week a single question kept coming back to me...

How in the heck did Limhi become such a righteous king, when his father was one of the most notorious men and rulers mentioned in the Book of Mormon? 

I've spent several days asking myself that exact question and going back through the scriptures to learn what kind of man King Limhi was, what kind of man King Noah was and what kind of man Limhi's grandfather, King Zeniff was...and I came to an interesting conclusion. 

My conclusion is, in no way, supported by the scriptural text...but it's not disproved by it either...and I think it's probably one of the best explanations as to how King Limhi could have been the man he was, taking into account the kind of man his father was. 

I explain my conclusion in this episode. 

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I didn't feel like studying today. 

I think it's important to acknowledge that we won't always WANT to study...we won't always FEEL like reading the scriptures. 

But we do it anyway. 

Because we're commanded to...and we know that it will help us in our lives - both immediately and long term. 

I talk about that in today's episode, as well as talking about Mosiah 5-6. 

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Mosiah 4 is packed with awesome information. 

In today's episode we talk about the importance of ongoing and consistent action. 

I also share a quote from Brigham Young that I absolutely love that ties in with King Benjamin's counsel about imparting of your substance to others. 

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As I read Mosiah 3 I realized something that had never occurred to me before...practically this entire chapter is a direct quote from an angel of the Lord to King Benjamin! 

That makes what is said even more amazing! 

It is exactly what the Lord wanted to be told to Benjamin! 

In this episode I share some of my favorite parts of this chapter - including the 3 verses that bring me so much joy every time I read them! 

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Never before when I've read Mosiah 2 did I realize how clearly and concisely King Benjamin teaches the doctrine of the atonement. 

As I read it this time, I was blown away at how clearly he teaches that salvation is a free gift and that there is nothing we can do to merit salvation on our own. 

I also learned (or rather, re-learned) that our keeping of the commandments has nothing to do with "earning" salvation...that that price was paid long ago. 

We can either choose Christ's plan, which says that our best is good enough...even if "our best" is worse today than it was yesterday...or we can choose the plan of justice, which says that no matter how good we do, it will never be good enough...even if it's consistently better tomorrow than it was today. 

We also talk about how we can know whether we are in "good standing" with the Lord and His plan. 

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As I read through Mosiah 1, I had some very interesting thoughts. 

The most pressing, was the thought that King Benjamin spent his entire life trying to get his people to the point where they could make a national covenant with their God. 

I share more about this in the episode, including the books that I've read that first opened my eyes to the idea of a "national covenant." 

I also share my thoughts about what I learned personally about being a better parent from King Benjamin. 

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The Book of Mormon is a TREASURE when it comes to learning about Jesus Christ and His atonement. 

As I prepare for Easter this week, I started going through all the references to the atonement found in the Book of Mormon. 

In today's episode, I share some scattered thoughts about the atonement that I had as I studied this morning. 

There really isn't any theme to what I share...except the central theme of the atonement itself. 

I hope these thoughts help you to dig deeper into learning about and studying the atonement and what we learn from it in the Book of Mormon. 

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For my personal study today, I spent some time reviewing my notes from each General Conference session. 

As I did so, I noticed a theme - receiving revelation. 

So I decided to distill down the keys to receiving revelation that I learned from the April 2020 General Conference. 

In today's episode I share some of those keys that I learned as I looked through my notes. 

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In this episode I share some of my thought about what we heard in the April 2020 General Conference. 

This Conference truly was memorable and unforgettable for me personally. 

I was left with no doubt in my mind that revelation and the Restoration are ongoing and happening in the present tense. 

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