Bonnie and I read the Book of Mormon twice each year. As of June 30, we finished the BOM and now we are beginning again. Prophet Kimball said that when we finish page 531, turn to page 1 and start again. We are trying to do that, make the study of the BOM a life time pursuit.
Today is July 7. I have not read much recently the Book of Mormon and I have lost sight of things. I felt physically ill. I was wondering the why's of things. Nothing seemed good, nor right. Then I realized I had not read the Book of Mormon. So, I recommitted again. As I read three chapters today, I felt His Spirit with me. I felt more focused once again. I remembered the importance of our goal of going on a mission. Nothing in my reading pertained exactly to our mission, but the Spirit of the book reminded me of the wonderful nature of the Book of Mormon, and it instilled within me a Spirit of good, right, and positive nature.
Reading the scriptures can provide us with an added feeling of comfort and peace. What we read doesn't have to be directly involved with our goal, but it will help us feel the comfort of things we know and have been taught all our life. In my opinion, it is not what we read when we read our scriptures, it is that we are reading the words of the prophets. It is that we are being obedient to our Prophet. It is getting us to leave the "world" behind and read words that were inspired by God to be written for you and me. Not only when we are murmuring, losing faith, wondering about a gospel principle, or anything like that.
At least in my life, reading the scriptures before I begin the day helps me to focus on what is good, what my goals are, the Eternal Perspective, and open myself to the Holy Ghost. I just experienced one of the reasons why we are challenged, or urged to read every single day.
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