Scripture Power

Dear Relief Society Sisters,

You know that day when your brothers show up with a moving van at 11:30pm, and you kind of drop everything to accommodate them?  Well, that is what happened to me last night, and I apologize I didn’t get our email out, but I do quite like my brothers, so I don’t feel too terrible. :)

My message this week is simple.  We as a presidency would like to issue a special challenge to the Relief Society sisters of the Lorin Farr 4^th Ward.  We have been praying to know how to strengthen testimonies, increase faith and unity in our Relief Society, and lighten burdens in your lives.  As we have prayed and pondered together, we feel inspired that reading the Book of Mormon will bring great blessing to each of you.  We would like to challenge you to read and complete the Book of Mormon before Christmas this year, if possible.  That gives you six months, and with a chapter a day, there will be more than enough time to finish!  If that challenge feels daunting, then please at least  commit to read something in the book for Mormon each day, even just a verse or two. 

We have consecutively had beautiful lessons on the Book of Mormon, and we want each of you sisters to experience the fulfillment of President Benson’s promised blessings in your own lives, as you study and search the Book of Mormon.  So please take us up on this challenge and start today! 

“There is a power in the book which will begin to flow into your lives the moment you begin a serious study of the book. You will find greater power to resist temptation. You will find the power to avoid deception. You will find the power to stay on the strait and narrow path. The scriptures are called “the words of life” (D&C 84:85), and nowhere is that more true than it is of the Book of Mormon. When you begin to hunger and thirst after those words, you will find life in greater and greater abundance.” (Ezra Taft Benson)

I testify that these promises are true, and they can be yours! 

We love each of you very much!  We are praying for you and if it is appropriate, can I ask that you pray for us?  We need your prayers and support.  There is so much we want to do for you and for our families, and we need prayers to be effective and have the energy and mental capacity for what is needful in our service.  Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Lydia