Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read about how Enos prayed all day and into the night before he was told that his sins were forgiven him. Can you imagine praying that long? I remember one time I decided to try praying for one hour. It seemed like that hour went on forever and even though I was praying for everybody I could think of, I was running out of things to pray for. I can't even imagine trying to pray all day and all night. But because Enos prayed in faith, his guilt was swept away. Enos 1:2-6 "And I will tell you of the wrestle which I had before God, before I received a remission of my sins.Behold, I went to hunt beasts in the forests; and the words which I had often heard my father speak concerning eternal life, and the joy of the saints, sunk deep into my heart. And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens. And there came a voice unto me, saying: Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou shalt be blessed. And I, Enos, knew that God could not lie; wherefore, my guilt was swept away."

In the New Testament I read that the trial of our faith precedes salvation. The end result of our faith is the salvation of our souls, and is more precious than gold that perishes. 1 Peter 1:7-9 "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls."

Some verses with a thought booklet talk about how God loved the world so much that He gave His only Begotten Son who came to save us and give us everlasting life. John 3:16-17 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."