this is me kuku, rudy, and angel
li chi fruits!
salam!
So this week has been quite exciting! We had
the opportunity to go with one of our investigators to a local Muslim church.
As we have been sharing with him our message of the gospel of Jesus Christ the
past two weeks, he has become more curious in the doctrines that we teach
because a lot of what we teach is similar in ways but with a few major
differences.
He agreed to come to church with us and also
invited us to come visit a Muslim mosque. We agreed as well, and that, I think,
surprised him haha. So we were given the traditional muslim attire (so that we
would feel more comfortable there) and he explained what would happen at the
mosque, that we would go and watch what they did.
our muslim outfits
muslim missionaries!
The women and men are separated by a veil. the
men sit on the floor in the front, and the women sit on the floor in the back.
We watched as they sang a prayer from the Quran and prayed, and they gave a
sermon and talked about having unity, and ended again with a prayer sung out of
the Quran.
It is very interesting to see how others
worship God. On our way home, Sister Taito and I talked about the experience
that we had there as observers, and we both came to further appreciate the gift
of the Holy Ghost.
I thought a lot about how Joseph Smith must
have felt as a young boy of 14 years old having the choice to choose for
himself what church he wanted to join. Many of the churches have the core
belief in God, but there are so many doctrines pertaining to salvation and
eternal life. Finding truth amidst all of these is hard if you don't know how
to find truth.
That is why our Heavenly Father has sent us
the Holy Ghost. Without him, we would never know truth, and thus, never have
the opportunity of gaining eternal life.
There are many attributes of Christ, namely
faith, hope, charity, love, knowledge, patience, humility, diligence, and
obedience.
At baptism, it symbolizes that we leave behind
the "natural man" and we make a covenant to be like Jesus Christ.
It is great to know that knowledge is one of
his attributes.
Our Heavenly Father
wants us to know all things. That is part of becoming like Him. He wants us to
learn for ourselves and gain wisdom in all things.
I was reading in the
True to the Faith book on the subject of knowledge, and gaining education about
the world, and also gaining spiritual knowledge. these are some of the parts
that stood out to me:
"Seek learning, even by study and also by
faith." -Doctrine and Covenants 88:118
"Of things both in heaven and in earth,
and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which
must shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad;
the wars and perplexities of the nations, and the judgments which are on the
land; and a knowledge also of countries and kingdoms-that we may be prepared in
all things."
-Doctrine and
Covenants 88:78-80
--Use your eduction to be an influence for good--
In Preach my gospel it talks more on gaining
spiritual knowledge:
"Seek knowledge, especially spiritual
knowledge. Study the scriptures every day, and also study the words of the
living prophets. Through study and prayer, seek help for your specific
questions,challenges, and opportunities.”
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask
of God, who giveth to all men liberally and abraideth not, and it shall be
given him."
-James 1:5
Think about how you can apply gospel
principles in your life. As you study diligently, prayerfully, and with pure
intent, the Holy Ghost will enlighten your mind, teach you, and help you
understand the meaning of the scriptures and the teachings of the living
prophets.
"My soul delighteth in the scriptures,
and my heart pondereth them...Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the
Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and
heard." -2 Nephi 4:15-16
-Knowledge, and attribute of God-
"Knowledge of divine and spiritual things
is absolutely essential for ones salvation." -Bible Dictionary
"How shall they believe in him of whom
they have not heard?"-Romans 10:14
Knowledge is one of the endowments of the Holy
Ghost and one of the gifts of the spirit.
--One progresses only as fast as he gains knowledge—
It follows that the
person who gains knowledge will have the "advantage in the world to
come."
The Holy Ghost shows
us all things in which we must do. If we ever have questions, Our Heavenly
Father tells us plainly to pray, and He will answer us through the Holy Ghost
and our diligence in honestly seeking for knowledge and truth.
I love this gospel and
what it teaches, I love the Holy Ghost and I understand more and more the
importance of him.
If you have questions,
doubts or concerns. Search, ponder and pray.
Love you all! Have a fantastic week!
Love Hermana Ficklin
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