Come Unto Christ

This is the final post in this blog before I publish it for Christmas gifts for those who contributed. I have titled this post "Come Unto Christ," because that admonition is given in the final verses of the book and it is what the purpose of the Book of Mormon is- to help us come unto Christ.

Little did I know when I issued the challenge in December of last year what a blessing it would be in my life. For me, personally, to study daily in the Book of Mormon and then share my insights increased my faith. My testimony increased additionally as I read the what family members gained from their reading.

There is no doubt in my mind that the whole experience better prepared me for the humbling calling this past July to be bishop of the Shamrock Park Ward. It increased my spirituality and put me in a better position to accept the calling. The amazing thing is that as I talk with ward members who need comfort and council, the scriptures that I have underlined and written about in the blog from the Book of Mormon have come powerfully into my mind and have proven to be just what was needed.

I have a testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and join Joseph Smith in proclaiming that it is the most correct book on earth and that a man or woman will come closer by abiding by its teaching than from any other book. It is the word of God.