The 5 scriptures that we ought to focus on are listed below.
- 1 Ne 3:7
- 2 Ne 28:30
- 2 Ne 32:3
- Mosiah 4:9
- 2 Ne 32:8-9
Here is a trick that my seminary teacher taught me in working with scripture mastery and I would like you guys to do the same as your first blog seminary assignment (remember, you must comment below otherwise I can't give you seminary credit!).
- Read the particular scripture mastery
- Mark it
- On the side margins, write down one key word or key phrase that you feel like describes the general idea of the scripture mastery
As you do so, you will find that the scripture you mark can become a powerful tool, especially when you are on your mission in quickly searching for thoughts. Remember how the Holy Ghost teaches by helping you remember things? Well these keywords in the margins will come in handy when you need them the most.
Secondly, as you read these 5 scriptures, I would like you to look for an experience (i.e. a conversation, a thought etc) over the weekend that is relevant to that particular scripture mastery.
For example, 2 Ne 32:3 which talks about feasting on the words of Christ. I've always struggled with regular scripture reading, especially back in college days where my schedule is jam packed. However one thing I discovered was that if I set a block of time dedicated to reading scripture, say it was 30 mins. I would remember that the first 15 mins of it, my mind would still be on homework or projects and wanders all over the place. Then I would tell myself, just keep reading and by the 16th min of reading, all of a sudden all my worry vanishes. It is almost like a switch that goes on and I would start understanding what I'm reading. And also often times I would feel the Holy Ghost is teaching me things. If I can get to that point, 60 mins goes by like a flash. That's what I remember about feasting on the words of Christ.
TASK (you must comment and do the things below in order to get credit):
- Read the 5 scripture mastery
- Mark it
- On the side margins, write down one key word or key phrase that you feel like describes the general idea of the scripture mastery
- Write a brief experience you had with any of the 5 scriptures that you have just marked
1 Nephi 3:7 has been helping me a lot lately with both my family stuff and the whole corona virus excitement because I have been able to use it to reassure myself that God has a plan for everything and that no matter what happens, I can get through it and it will be okay.
ReplyDeleteGuys! I miss you and hope you are well, I absolutely love all of these scriptures we were asked to read for so many reasons. These scriptures teach us that God has a plan for each and every one of us, whether we see it not its facts. It teaches us that the Lord will bless us for our obedience to follow what he has asked of us. It teaches us to pray and call upon God when we are struggling to know these 2 things. I know that God can comfort us through times like these recent events or whatever we're struggling with.
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