The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

      I am LDS. And I am proud to say that. I love my religion, and am so happy that I have the gospel in my life. To know that there is a loving Heavenly Father there for you at all times is just so amazing. The ability to pray and know that He hears you, and that He will answer those prayers so long as you have faith is such a blessing. One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible is in Hebrews chapter Eleven, verses one and six:

1. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

6. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

      I truly believe in God the Father, and in His son Jesus Christ, and that there is a Holy Ghost. I try to live the standards we have in the Church, given by God, and I try to follow my own standards. Having this church, and all the leaders and the teachings of our prophet, all of these things has helped me through my life. I love my Lord, and I know he loves me. In my church we have Young Woman, and we have a theme, a beautiful theme, that goes:

“We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will ‘stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places’ (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:
Faith
Divine Nature
Individual Worth
Knowledge
Choice and Accountability
Good Works
Integrity and
Virtue.

“We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.”

      The song that I posted is one that has been stuck in my head. It is called "The Spirit of God". It is such a beautiful song, one that touches my heart. It is not my favorite, but it is one that gets you thinking, and is easy to love. The lyrics are:

The Spirit of God like a fire is burning!
The latter-day glory begins to come forth;
The visions and blessings of old are returning,
And angels are coming to visit the earth.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven,
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, Amen and amen!

The Lord is extending the Saints' understanding,
Restoring their judges and all as at first.
The knowledge and power of God are expanding;
The veil o'er the earth is beginning to burst.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven,
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, Amen and amen!

We'll call in our solemn assemblies in spirit,
To spread forth the kingdom of heaven abroad,
That we through our faith may begin to inherit
The visions and blessings and glories of God.
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven,
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, Amen and amen!

How blessed the day when the lamb and the lion
Shall lie down together without any ire,
And Ephraim be crowned with his blessing in Zion,
As Jesus descends with his chariot of fire!
We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven,
Hosanna, hosanna to God and the Lamb!
Let glory to them in the highest be given,
Henceforth and forever, Amen and amen!

      The song is so beautiful, and I hope that all who see it and hear it also can see the beauty within. Again I'll say that I love my church, love being a Latter Day Saint, a Mormon, a follower of God and Christ. I'm thankful to my grandparents who have raised me and my twin brother in this wonderful religion, and that my brother has had the opportunity to share it with our younger brother, whose parents are not members, and that my twin was able to baptize our 11 year old brother. I am thankful for the priesthood holders in my life, and for all my blessings. I feel like I should end this post with an amen, so I will. I say these things lovingly, and in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Love, Andrea