My testimony by Tim Griffiths.
When I was 25 years old I had a friend, who said to me,"I know the Church is true and everything. . . . but what if it's not ?"
At the time and since then I thought, it was an odd thing to say. But I came to understand what she meant, from the time we are three years old and onward we are taught that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. So, some members of the Church will
say the words: "I know the Church is true", without really knowing it is true or not. But eventually it's up to me and the Holy Ghost to know for sure, if the Church is true.
Through the years, there have been times when I was not sure about one thing or another in Church Hx. There were times when I did not understand certain scriptures. If I was left to my own understanding alone, I might be led to think, 'I know I've been taught that the Church is true and every thing, but what if it's not'. Good thing for me, I was not left to my own understanding. Because of the many times through out my life, the Holy Ghost visited my heart and mind giving me a great assurance that the Church is true. There have been times in my life, as a boy and as an adult when the Holy Ghost has helped, by sending a feeling of great peace to my mind and heart.
Today I can say with out any doubt in my mind or in my heart that this Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. I also know that through the power of the Holy Ghost, Joseph Smith did receive revelations from Heavenly Father, the Saviour the Holy Spirit, and also recieved instruction and revelation through angels and resurrected beings. The temple is a holy place, it is sacred, there is no other place like the temple on this earth. I have come to understand, I need to have a real desire to want to know the truth. I need to search, study, pray (with all my heart), fast, be humble, be clean and then it is easier for me to feel the Holy Ghost.
I say these words in the name of the Saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen.
--Tim
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
When I was 25 years old I had a friend, who said to me,"I know the Church is true and everything. . . . but what if it's not ?"
At the time and since then I thought, it was an odd thing to say. But I came to understand what she meant, from the time we are three years old and onward we are taught that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. So, some members of the Church will
say the words: "I know the Church is true", without really knowing it is true or not. But eventually it's up to me and the Holy Ghost to know for sure, if the Church is true.
Through the years, there have been times when I was not sure about one thing or another in Church Hx. There were times when I did not understand certain scriptures. If I was left to my own understanding alone, I might be led to think, 'I know I've been taught that the Church is true and every thing, but what if it's not'. Good thing for me, I was not left to my own understanding. Because of the many times through out my life, the Holy Ghost visited my heart and mind giving me a great assurance that the Church is true. There have been times in my life, as a boy and as an adult when the Holy Ghost has helped, by sending a feeling of great peace to my mind and heart.
Today I can say with out any doubt in my mind or in my heart that this Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. I also know that through the power of the Holy Ghost, Joseph Smith did receive revelations from Heavenly Father, the Saviour the Holy Spirit, and also recieved instruction and revelation through angels and resurrected beings. The temple is a holy place, it is sacred, there is no other place like the temple on this earth. I have come to understand, I need to have a real desire to want to know the truth. I need to search, study, pray (with all my heart), fast, be humble, be clean and then it is easier for me to feel the Holy Ghost.
I say these words in the name of the Saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen.
--Tim
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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