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FINDING THE TRUTH 1 Finding the Truth Brigham Young University- Idaho
FINDING THE TRUTH 2 Finding the Truth The article I chose to read was the talk, “The Truth in All Things”, given by Elder David F. Evans during General Conference in October 2017. Elder Evans expresses how we are the ones responsible in obtaining and maintaining our own testimonies. We must do the research and studies on our own to convince ourselves. We need to convert ourselves. As a member that has grown up in the church, I never really questioned anything I was taught. It was just something that was normal to me, so it was easy for me to accept. It wasn’t until I was a senior in high school when I actually started to question how we come to know that our church is the true church. I was going to leave my home for the first time and I was even contemplating a mission, so I was having a really hard time with these new thoughts and questions. I had always heard about self-conversion and how it is important for us to find answers on our own, to develop our own, personal testimonies. I decided to look to my brother for guidance, as he was in his second year of serving his mission at the time. My brother was the rebellious type of child during his teenage years and never really took anything with church seriously. However, on his mission, his change in attitude was obvious. We could feel his immense spirit and love for the gospel as we read his letters and emails. To me, my brother was a perfect example that I needed to follow. Using his example, I decided to just dive right into reading the scriptures, focusing a lot of my attention on completing the Book of Mormon. After months of studying and praying, I started to notice a change in my temperament and thoughts. I received my confirmations about the gospel. I knew then that everything I have been taught was true. The gospel is true. I am so grateful to be able to have this experience in finding the answers for myself. I know these things are true and even when I have my own doubts, I know what I need to do to
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