{"id":7673,"date":"2013-07-03T04:47:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T11:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=7673"},"modified":"2017-04-12T08:12:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T15:12:34","slug":"how-i-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2013\/07\/how-i-know\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is #14 (and the last) in a series of posts in which I share some of the things I have experienced because I am a Mormon. In each of these posts, I will give you a basic background and share a small experience. I hope that through the sharing of these small things you can have a glimpse into my experience as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I will also try to explain principles and doctrines of my faith that bring me so much happiness.<\/em><\/p>\n

When I first set out on this project, I listed many experiences, but chose only a few to write online. I have only written experiences that I would feel comfortable sharing in Sunday school. I have many sacred experiences that would be trivialized by sharing them on the internet with inadequate words and without my voice and person to help convey my message. I have not been able to come up with a post that adequately expresses what I feel about the Savior. The experiences that have led me to know him best are deeply personal.<\/p>\n

I hope that you have not found my posts about Mormonism “cocky” or “self-righteous.” It’s been a difficult project, more difficult than you know. What I have shared has been a big deal…for me.<\/p>\n

How I Know<\/span><\/h1>\n

There are hundreds of experiences that have confirmed to me that my religion is true, but my experiences won’t sustain faith in another person. So in this last post I will just tell you the things that help me to maintain my position that this Church is true.<\/p>\n

I read the book (present tense)<\/strong>: I read the Book of Mormon. I read the Bible. I personally love the Bible best. Thousands of times I have felt that these are the words of God.<\/p>\n

I live it<\/strong>. In true experimental fashion, I live what my religion teaches and see if I’m happy. The more closely I align my life to the teachings of Jesus Christ, the happier I am. ALWAYS.<\/p>\n

I pray <\/strong>and I receive answers in the Lord’s time. I can tell you that the mode and timing to the answers to my prayers are always meaningful and memorable.<\/p>\n

That’s it. I read, I live, I pray. Then I wait upon the Lord, who is so, so generous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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