Life

This is a world of darkness and there is no way to hide from it. This is a time when temptation is a king with hatred and sin as it's two messengers. And in this time it is easy to forget where you stand as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. All too often we see people who say that it is appropriate to lie here and there, to use profane language, and to engage in those activities that would otherwise be considered uncivilized and immoral, and then they say that it is okay, they are saved because what they did wasn't that bad. But everywhere we learn that even once can be destructive. For the Devil "lull(s) them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well-- and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell".

God wants all of us to return, and the devil wants all of us to be "miserable like unto himself" Remember that even though darkness is everywhere and is the natural thing, light will always overpower it. Wickedness cannot exist in the presence of good. Evil cannot exist in the presence of Righteousness. Christ is our master, our savior, and our king. He is the loving father of our bodies, and our caring and concerned elder brother. Yet why do some run from him when his arms are stretched out to save?

My brothers and sisters, I do not write this in an attempt to show off my faith and beliefs like a car on display, but to allow others to know what I believe. And I hope that I will be able to be an example of the believers in all that I do. What I say, I feel constrained to say and do not wish offence.

Too all those reading, you must know that I love you and pray for you. I am nothing much and am far from perfect, many know that. But the the thing that I want you all to know is that even though I am far from perfect and am myself climbing out of the darkness, I Know that my redeemer lives. I often thought that it was impossible to know such a thing, but I now I know I was wrong. I know that the gospel is true and that it has be restored to the earth. I know that Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and I know that it is the most correct book on the face of the earth. I only pray that someday I will be as the Brother of Jared and have a perfect knowledge and be able to shout it to the whole world, but as Alma once dictated "I do sin in my wish". But I will still proclaim, from the mountains to the seas, That I Know that Christ lived and died for us.

Brothers and sisters again, I love you. If there is one thing that I am able to leave you as we go our separate ways in life, it is that I have a testimony and that nothing can turn me from it.

I say these thing humbly
In the name of our savior and redeemer, even Jesus Christ
Amen