Seek Diligently

I was reading in the Book of Mormon about the prophet Enos who prayed mightily to the Lord for forgiveness for his sins, the sins of his people, and the sins of his enemies. He also testifies in his writings that his people did "seek diligently to restore the Lamanites [their enemies] unto the true faith in  God." (Enos 1:20) Reading this is what finally convinced me that creating a blog about my spiritual thoughts was a good idea. So that I might diligently seek to convincing of those I love and those I don't know of the truth of God. I don't wish to force anyone to believe something they don't wish to believe. I do wish to convince everyone of what I believe, of what I know to be true. God lives and He is our Father in Heaven. We are His children and He loves each of us individually and knows our hearts and our sincerest desires. I know that we are His spirit children and we lived with Him before we came to Earth and we may live with Him again when we leave Earth if we follow Jesus Christ and His teachings. I seek diligently to change myself for the better and to bring joy to those around me by following the perfect example of Jesus Christ.

A True Change of Heart

I don't wish to sound pretentious or self-righteous by titling this blog a true change of heart. I didn't choose this title because I believe I am perfect. I'm not perfect and I'm not sure I have had a true change of heart. I chose this title because a true change of heart is what I am seeking. I do believe that I have had a sincere change of heart. I also believe that there are major changes of heart: which are significant experiences in our lives that cause us to rethink and realign ourselves with what we believe, and minor changes of heart: which can happen at any moment and are a constant quiet reminder of our ultimate goal.

 This blog will be about my change of heart and my conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Those of you who know me will say, "Well, you were born into the church so what do you mean your conversion?" I will tell you that I mean my own personal conversion and conviction of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My individual testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Plan of Salvation, the Book of Mormon and the other truths that I have come to know. My parents taught me these things as a child, but I have experienced a very personal and very deep conversion to the Gospel of my own free will. I wish to share the joy that this change of heart has brought into my life. I also hope to be open about my spiritual growth with new questions and new understandings that I continue to gain. Please do not be offended b anything that I write. What I say here I say with love and with conviction in the hope that you will feel of my testimony and know that I am sincere.

I know Jesus Christ lives and the He is the Redeemer. I want to follow Him and live with Him again. I know that this life is not the end of our story, nor is it the beginning. This mortal life is only a paragraph or a chapter in our eternal existence. The true change of heart I seek is to become one with Him.