What is your favorite scripture?
The second topic for national blogging month was “what is your favorite poem?”. I am changing it to Scripture quote instead.
Its been weeks since I have sat down and read my scriptures for hours like I used to do. In fact my books have been sitting in my truck; where I left them after church one Sunday awhile back. As much as I hate to admit that, I have to say that I have found myself reading more often in the past few days than I have read in the weeks prior to that. I have found myself reading in the parking lot while waiting for a store to open, or reading at the Ruckus Room on Toddler Tuesday while Charlie slept in her seat and Sam played until he could barely stay awake a minute longer. I think that maybe its a good thing my scriptures have been in my truck so much recently. Its given me the opportunity to read during my rare “downtime” moments because I honestly don’t have much time at all to read while home. If there is any time at all that isn’t spent breastfeeding, homeschooling, diaper changing, cooking or cleaning it seems to fill up with other mandatory tasks that need completing – like taking defensive driving for two nights in a row this week to avoid having to go back to court AGAIN. Or going to the doctor. Or shopping for groceries. So having the opportunity to read, if only a chapter or two at a time, has been a great blessing and has helped me remain calm in some of my most recent stressful times.
I have been reading in 2nd Nephi, and have found a few new favorite verses, but I’d like to take this oppertunity to ask YOU for your favorite verse from either the bible or from the book of mormon or from both.
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Taylor, Haven’t seen or talked in a while but think of you often. Thought I’d check out your updates, which I do every other week or so, and saw this question. I agree that 2 Nephi has some great scriptures–and my two favorite scriptures happen to be there. The first: Nephi 2:25, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy”–especially the “men are that they might have joy” part. It’s our reason for existing. What a great purpose.
Second, 2 Nephi chapters 31 and 32 inclusive. Too long to quote here, but in it Nephi speaks “concerning the doctrine of Christ,” and then gives what I think is the best brief but comprehensive description of the gospel anywhere in scripture. To truly understand it one must study it carefully–there is so much there that is not seen on the surface!
Anyway, it’s good to “talk” to you again. I hope you’ll come by and visit us in Magnolia again some time.
Cheers,
Carter