September 27, 2010

Tonight I read Alma 30:21-29 which tells some of Korihor's teachings. Man, as I read this, it is absolutely amazing to me how much his words sound like things that I hear people saying today! I wonder if this has always been the case and I'm just now noticing it because I'm an adult and more aware of the happening in the world. Or are these teachings truly becoming more prevalent and widely adopted among society? Maybe it's both. But it is amazing to me to see the correlation, and not only to see the correlation, but to feel that familiar tug of doubt as I read his words. Some of his ideas are very convincing and I can see how they could be believed so easily. But I also see how they go against God's plan of happiness, and for me, that's how I want to live my life... according to God's plan. I don't feel like it's a plan that has been concocted by those in power over me so that they may "glut themselves on my labor." I feel it truly is God's plan and that it is designed for my eternal happiness, as well as God's happiness. For His "work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." I feel that I am making a choice to live the way I do and I have based my choice on my faith. I have had too many spiritual confirmations and witnesses to my heart to deny that there is a God and that He has a plan of salvation for each of His children.