Thematic Summary In 2 Nephi
The youth theme this year comes from one of my all time favorite scriptures 2 Nephi 31:20, which reads
“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore if ye press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ and endure to the end, behold thus saith the Father: ye shall have eternal life.”
I love the direction this verse gives us. How do we press forward with a steadfastness in Christ? I have been thinking a lot about this over the past week and here are some ways we can magnify this scripture.
First is says to have a perfect brightness of hope. .
Hope is The desire of faithful people coupled with a full expectation of achieving eternal salvation and the kingdom of God.
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In 2 Nephi 4:15 Nephi said, “ And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.”
“Pondering is a powerful link between the heart and the mind. As we read the scriptures, our hearts and minds are touched. If we use the gift to ponder, we can take these eternal truths and realize how we can incorporate them into our daily actions.”
-Marvin J. Ashton
When you really study the scriptures and allow them to become real, that is when they become powerful and will change your life.
Along with feasting upon the words of Christ, I think that it is important to share them. Because is it really that fun to have a feast all by yourself? No! you want others to experience it with you and feel that joy as well, right? So we need to Testify.
I don’t know if anything invites the spirit more than a sincere
“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore if ye press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ and endure to the end, behold thus saith the Father: ye shall have eternal life.”
I love the direction this verse gives us. How do we press forward with a steadfastness in Christ? I have been thinking a lot about this over the past week and here are some ways we can magnify this scripture.
First is says to have a perfect brightness of hope. .
Hope is The desire of faithful people coupled with a full expectation of achieving eternal salvation and the kingdom of God.
We have to want eternal …show more content…
In 2 Nephi 4:15 Nephi said, “ And upon these I write the things of my soul, and many of the scriptures which are engraven upon the plates of brass. For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.”
“Pondering is a powerful link between the heart and the mind. As we read the scriptures, our hearts and minds are touched. If we use the gift to ponder, we can take these eternal truths and realize how we can incorporate them into our daily actions.”
-Marvin J. Ashton
When you really study the scriptures and allow them to become real, that is when they become powerful and will change your life.
Along with feasting upon the words of Christ, I think that it is important to share them. Because is it really that fun to have a feast all by yourself? No! you want others to experience it with you and feel that joy as well, right? So we need to Testify.
I don’t know if anything invites the spirit more than a sincere