Over the years, I have had many ask me how I came to know and understand sacred writings the way I do. For more than a month now, I have had a thought come to me at least once each day. This blog is a product of that thought.
The question that comes most often is something along the lines of "How did you get all of that from one little verse? I didn't see any of that there!"
After more than a couple of dozen of requests that I walk others through my process until they understand it, I've decided this blog is the answer. I'm going to post each day what my scripture study looks like, from beginning to end. The thoughts I have, the questions I ask, everything.
With every study, I begin in prayer. I ask that I will be able to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit as I study. I ask that my eyes will see, my ears will hear, and my heart will understand that which the Lord has for me to learn this day. I ask to be taught by the Holy Spirit and to be able to understand the doctrine I am going to read the way the Lord understands it...at least to whatever level I am able. Then I begin my study. The posts to come will lay out my thoughts and feelings at the time of reading. They are not comprehensive - they don't include every thought or instruction I've ever learned when reading those verses. They will only include the things that are striking me currently or recently.
I'm going to just begin this blog with my current study. (I'm actually going to run the blog about a week to a week and a half behind my study.) We are starting in the Book of Mormon, in 1 Nephi 22:1-3.
Join me on this journey. As we go along, I will try to add posts every now and then about the "how" of it all. I used to just read my scriptures. I could tell them, almost quote them to you, word for word. I knew the words, but they did not feed me. It seemed I was in a perpetual fast. Then, through a process of time and many life-altering events, I learned what it meant to feast. After that, I learned HOW to feast.
Come. Let's discover together the beautiful path from fasting to feasting.
The question that comes most often is something along the lines of "How did you get all of that from one little verse? I didn't see any of that there!"
After more than a couple of dozen of requests that I walk others through my process until they understand it, I've decided this blog is the answer. I'm going to post each day what my scripture study looks like, from beginning to end. The thoughts I have, the questions I ask, everything.
With every study, I begin in prayer. I ask that I will be able to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit as I study. I ask that my eyes will see, my ears will hear, and my heart will understand that which the Lord has for me to learn this day. I ask to be taught by the Holy Spirit and to be able to understand the doctrine I am going to read the way the Lord understands it...at least to whatever level I am able. Then I begin my study. The posts to come will lay out my thoughts and feelings at the time of reading. They are not comprehensive - they don't include every thought or instruction I've ever learned when reading those verses. They will only include the things that are striking me currently or recently.
I'm going to just begin this blog with my current study. (I'm actually going to run the blog about a week to a week and a half behind my study.) We are starting in the Book of Mormon, in 1 Nephi 22:1-3.
Join me on this journey. As we go along, I will try to add posts every now and then about the "how" of it all. I used to just read my scriptures. I could tell them, almost quote them to you, word for word. I knew the words, but they did not feed me. It seemed I was in a perpetual fast. Then, through a process of time and many life-altering events, I learned what it meant to feast. After that, I learned HOW to feast.
Come. Let's discover together the beautiful path from fasting to feasting.
Thank you for creating this!
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