Today I am starting my gospel study in the Gospel Principles manual, chapter 11 on The Life of Christ. I have just finished reading the chapter and I have so many questions. I try to read and study with an open heart and an open mind. There are things about Jesus Christ that I do not understand, especially how it could be that He could be the literal Son of God. Sometimes I wonder if He is real... if God is real... and if they are, where are they? Can they see me? How? How is it all possible? I can understand the concepts I am taught about the Plan of Salvation, my role in it and the role of the Savior. Sometimes it is hard to believe that it is all truly real. That somewhere out there, there is a God, the father of my spirit. That He condescended to bring His Son, Jesus Christ into this mortal existence through a beautiful virgin, Mary.
As I sat pondering and reading that chapter, this scripture popped into my mind. It is in D&C 93:1. It says, "Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am." I don't know a lot of things. There is so much I don't understand and that I can't explain. But I DO know that what Christ taught: that we should love God with all our heart, mind, and strength, and we should love others as we love ourselves; I know that living by this love is a good way to live my life. So I chose to follow this path, trusting in the promise of this scripture. One day, I know I will see His face and I will know He is real. One day I will. And until then, I believe it.
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