Tag Archives: Scripture Study

Delve Deeper into the Scriptures

Are you benefiting from your scripture study? Or are you simply plugging along? Do you ever wish that you could study the scriptures more deeply? Do you skip over words that you do not know? Do you ever read a page only to realize that you don’t remember a single thing you have read? Here are five easy tips to help you delve a little deeper into the scriptures. 1) Create a time and place for studying. If you set aside time when you can study every day this will help you have a set time to study. You should … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: May 6- May 12

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Gospel Doctrine In Seeking Out the Lost, we talked about our responsibility to help those who have lost their way spiritually. In Brought Back Into the Fold, we discussed the reason for such a celebration when the lost sheep come back to join us at church. Miscellaneous Articles Monday, May 7th: In Asking For Help, we talked about asking our ward families for assistance. In Home & Visiting Teaching Lessons, we learned about choosing the right Conference talk for the folks we visit. In General Conference: “Ye Must Be Born Again”, we were taught the Parable of the Pickle. And … Continue reading →

The Dangers of Complacency

As Latter-day Saints it is important that we guard against complacency. It is important to realize that we must be aware of the dangers that may fall to our families. According to the dictionary complacency means a feeling of safety or satisfaction when an unknown danger is threatening. Complacency can be dangerous to everyone, but can be especially dangerous to families and individual testimonies. An example of complacency would be a mother and father who think that their children are doing great. The family may not hold family home evening on a regular basis, just occasionally. Family prayer and scripture … Continue reading →

General Conference: “Spiritual Nutrients”

In his talk “Spiritual Nutrients” President James E Faust speaks about the importance of spiritual nutrients. He opens his talk by sharing his experience of taking rock salt to salt licks for the cattle when he was a boy. He explained that the cows needed to have these nutrients to survive, and so the farmers would provide for them. In the same way we each need to have spiritual nutrients so that we can survive in the world. Elder Faust says: “Spiritual nourishment prepares us for baptism. This preparation includes humbling ourselves before God, having “broken hearts and contrite spirits,” … Continue reading →

General Conference: “How Firm a Foundation”

In his talk “How Firm a Foundation” President Thomas S Monson speaks about the need to develop a deep and lasting faith. He begins by sharing an analogy about the building of wards. He learned that the roads in Western Canada are built on a foundation that is much deeper than most roads. So the roads can withstand weather that would cause other roads to buckle and crack. President Monson then says that just like these roads need a firm foundation to withstand the weather, we need a firm foundation to withstand the trials of life. President Monson says: “We … Continue reading →

Scripture Study & Learning Styles

Have you ever felt as though you weren’t getting the most you could possibly absorb from your scripture study? I’m not talking about the nights you skim over one verse and call it a day. Do you really apply yourself to your scriptures and can’t seem to comprehend them the most possible? Perhaps the problem comes from the fact that your learning style doesn’t mesh with your scripture study technique. There are three basic learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic/tactile. When we think of scripture study, we usually envision a person reading and perhaps pausing to ponder the words they … Continue reading →

Feasting on the Word

How is your personal scripture study going? Are you just struggling to find the time to read each day or are you taking the time to truly feast on the scriptures? Once you have established a habit of personal scripture study it is important to improve the way that you study. You can learn so much from the scriptures. Personally I find that my scripture study goes in cycles. There are times that I truly feast on the words of the scriptures. I gain insights and make connections and really learn and apply the scriptures to my life. There are … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Challenge Your Child to Have Personal Scripture Study

At what age do you begin to encourage your children to complete personal scripture study on their own? The answer may vary according to the child, but I recommend that you encourage this as soon as your child is able to read on his own. You may want to have your child start by reading the easy versions published by the church, but I would not encourage this for long. Your child may become dependent on the readers. Personally, I began personal scripture study when I was eight years old. I was challenged by my stake president to read the … Continue reading →

The Blessings of Scripture Study

The scriptures are a very important tool available to us in our daily lives. The scriptures teach us the word of God. They provide guidance to us in difficult situations. They can bring us comfort in times of pain and sorrow. The scriptures can become more and more familiar the more you that you study them and partake of the words. I was blessed to have a mother who taught me to read the scriptures. When I was little she read me the stories from the scriptures. She set up a family scripture reading time every night as well. She … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Personal Scripture Study

A great topic for family home evening is personal scripture study. This topic can be adapted or expanded to include family scripture study as well. You can easily reach several different age groups with this topic. You can open your discussion by sharing the story of the first vision with your family. You may want to share Joseph Smith History 1:11-12. And then discussed what happened because Joseph Smith decided to follow the counsel he learned while reading the scriptures. You should then discuss why is it important for everyone to study the scriptures, both individually and as a family. … Continue reading →