Atonement In The Great Gatsby

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"For what it's worth; it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find that your not, I hope you have the strength to start over." (F. Scott Fitzgerald) That pivotal moment when things start to change, when at last you can see the change happening with in you and around you. This week I wanted to speak about a few things. The first being the power of the Atonement. To quote, one of my Bishops, He said, "What was the difference. The atonement, the Atonement was the difference" Truly those who have and know the gospel, know the power of the atonement, but do we always see it for what it is? I have studied and searched far and wide to help others understand why it's so important in our …show more content…

Understanding Christ atonement is key to understanding why the Book of Mormon is so important. While teaching a young man by the name of Steven, we had asked him to read Moroni chapter 7. As he related his experience from what he read, I felt the spirit so strongly testify to me that he had gained that spiritual wittiness that the book was true.He said that he had felt joy and started to cry as he had read that chapter. After relating his experience to us, he then he asked this question, "How did you come to know that is was true?" I have answered this question time and time again, but something was different this time. This question hit me like a ton of bricks, yet, as I shared my experience of how I came to know it was true. I felt that same power of the spirit testify not only to me but to those who where with us. I felt the calm and peace powerfully manifest itself. I new without a doubt at that point in time that what I was saying was true, and I also knew he knew it to. Those times don't often happen, but when they do I say, there is no better feeling in the world than that. I can say with out a doubt in my mind, that the Book of Mormon is true, that the Church of Jesus Christ is the Lords church. That I am blessed because I know these truths. I also feel the love of God as I serve faithfully here in

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