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Old 06-30-2009, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Dravin View Post
The clincher for me is when I prayed to know if the Book of Mormon was true, if Joseph Smith was a prophet and if (At the time) Gordon B. Hinckley was a prophet and the Church was true I'm fairly sure that the Holy Ghost was fully aware of the history of the Church, so its not like something is going to (or has been) discovered that is going to make the Holy Ghost go, "Woah, wait up a minute, nobody told me about that!"
When I teach at church, I've taught that at some point in your church "career", you WILL get offended....you WILL find something about the church that displeases you or offends you....you WILL have a moment when something or someone makes you wonder about your testimony of the church. So I then ask a rhetorical question to my class..."what is it going to be for you, personally?" Is it going to be someone saying something to your kids that ticks you off? Will it be finding out that your bishop has sinned greatly and is now excommunicated? Is it the husband of that woman you can't stand is now the bishop?

So, again I say, prepare NOW for what it is that could drive you from the church or attending church. Strengthen your testimony of the doctrine and truths of the Gospel. Forgive others and focus on strengthening faith in the Lord. Make a real commitment and covenant to follow Christ and His chosen leaders.
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