Talking of Christ

This past month I have realized that I talk about God A LOT! People God is amazing!

I talk and recommend prayer to almost everyone. I recommend prayer because a faithful prayer offered in righteousness can call down the Powers of Heaven! I guess I always recommend prayer to people because it's one of the only sure ways I know how to find peace and answers for life situations. I talk about the scriptures and how they’ve blessed my life and how I know you can find answers to life’s questions by reading them. I know that the scriptures are another sure way to find peace, but it’s sometimes easier to bust out in prayer (silent or vocal) than busting open some scripture. *putting it out there that sometimes it essential to bust out both to get an answer to a prayer*

I talk about the Temple and the Plan of Happiness because without those two things, life wouldn’t be worth living because we wouldn’t be able to have Eternal Families and live with God again. My testimony is strengthened each time I talk about these things… maybe being an over-thinker in other areas of my life has its benefits in Gospel living. However, not everyone appreciates my talking a lot and over-thinking skills. I have recently been told that my talking about religious things “all the time” bothers some people.

At first I felt bad and thought I should change and shouldn't talk about religious stuff as much... and then I thought, DUH, that's a REALLY bad idea!!! I had been prompted to memorize another scripture last month and when this conversation about talking “too” much about God came up, said scripture came to mind. I love having the companionship of the Holy Ghost to lead and guide me. (I'm officially plugging that everyone should memorize scripture, it’s pretty much amazing to have the words of Christ swirling around in my noggin’ I’m not gonna lie). Here is the scripture:

2Nephi 25:36
"We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophecy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins".

I realized this is why I talk of Christ. When I think about my eternal family (both the family I have now and the family I hope to have in the future), I want them to know I know that it is through Christ that we may gain our eternal reward. I want them to know that even though each of us has our flaws and imperfections, God loves us. He gave us a means by where we can repent and return to live with Him.


I love my family and friends, their examples of faith uphold me and I hope I can set an example for them too by continuing to talk of and rejoice in Christ. I truly am blessed with all of the people in my life and am blessed to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love this life and all the learning that is available to us! How sweet it is!

*UPDATE* I have realized recently that it may not only be that I talk of Christ, but how I do it. I need to work on being more sensitive to people. Being blunt is a natural gift... not always, or even most of the time, a good gift, but still. I know I need to work on charity and loving people and when I have a lover for people, the way I say something will come out more kind and loving rather than pushy and condescending. Oh how I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the knowledge that we each can work on the faults that we have so we can become more like our Savior!