Things I Believe In

Yesterday in church we were having fast and testimony meeting. My ward is ridiculous; the second the second counselor says, "the time is now yours for the bearing of testimonies," about 25 people just dart up to the front. It's insane because we went about a half hour over, and I'm sure we could have gone another half hour if we needed to. Fast and testimony meetings are always so spiritual, I just randomly thought at one point during the meeting that I am so lucky to be in this church. I know so many things to be true - and I started writing them down in my notebook:

1. Thomas S. Monson is the one true prophet that can communicate with the Lord on the Earth today.
2. Through the atonement, Christ took the responsibility of all the pains, sins, and sorrows that we can, and will go though, or even imagine in this mortal life. He did this because he loved us so dearly.
3. Joseph Smith was the first prophet of this dispensation and was a tool in the Lord's hand to restore the gospel.
4. The Priesthood is the strongest power on this Earth, it can heal, bless, and allow's those who are righteous to act in God's name if they are faithful.
5. Families can be together forever.
6. The Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ and is the truest book on the face of the Earth today.
7. You are sealed to your eternal companion for time and all eternity.
8. The temple is the house of the Lord where work is done for those who are unable, where we are able to bring others to the gospel if they so choose.
9. With fervent prayer and supplication to the Lord he can and will reveal personal revelation that we need to get through life's burdens.
10. Testimonies are recorded in Heaven for time and all eternity every time they are bore.
11. Leaders are spiritually guided to help those around them.
12. Knowledge is an amazing gift of God. It is the only thing that we can retain for ourselves on this earthly ministry and can take with us to heaven.
13. Death is not the end, we can achieve our place in the celestial kingdom and live and walk with God if we do our part here.
14. By consecration of our time, resources, and energy to the work of the Lord, we can achieve our full potential in Christ.
15. The spirit manifests itself to us when we are righteous.
16. A patriarchal blessing is a guide to us if we choose to keep the commandments and can show us what we can be blessed with and achieve in this life if we want to do so.
17. In heaven, we chose to follow Gods plan as the 2/3 hosts of heaven.
18. People can change through the process of repentance. People can always make themselves better if they repent and commit to change.
19. Through grace we can strive to achieve perfection, but only with the help of the Lords omnipotent hand.
20. Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have bodies like we do. We are created in their likeness.
21. The bible is a true book and is meant to go hand in hand with the Book of Mormon.
22. Every young man should serve an honorable full time mission, nobody is above it and it should be a top priority.
23. Mom's really do possess intuition and are always there for you.
24. Stand if you must for what you believe in, but stand.
25. The Lord created all that is around us, he created planets without end and the atonement is as real on those planets and exists as strongly as it does here.
26. The quorum of the twelve apostles are ordained of God and lead and guide us in the latter days.
27. The Lord loves children, they exude joy and happiness.
28. If we pay our tithing we are blessed more then the sacrifice of paying 10% of our income may seem at the time.
29. Music can enrich and entice the spirit within us, conversely it can be a detriment and can destroy the spirit in a person or a room.
30. Satan works hard on those he knows are succeeding and who he knows have a big role to play in the time to come.
31. Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins is vital for our eternal salvation.

Those were all I managed to write down in Sacrament meeting yesterday, but there are so many other things I believe in too. I am blessed to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.