tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581154860881867561.post2818148441163699567..comments2023-04-26T03:52:36.101-07:00Comments on Heidi's Summer Field: Your Holy Scriptures are ImportantHeidi Stevensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16371082693256284546noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581154860881867561.post-61769995137688287092012-12-14T13:22:31.508-08:002012-12-14T13:22:31.508-08:00Thanks for the comment. I also think if we ignore ...Thanks for the comment. I also think if we ignore the scriptures in favor of other literature, then we will just be ever learning and never coming to a knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:7)Or we will become as those described in 2 Nephi 9:28-29, who think they are wise, but their wisdom is foolishness. The scriptures help us to remember to hearken to the counsels of God. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. I feel strengthened by your insights. Heidi Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371082693256284546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581154860881867561.post-79467747299109321942012-12-14T09:41:28.153-08:002012-12-14T09:41:28.153-08:00I like this post, and I've thought about scrip...I like this post, and I've thought about scriptural literacy a lot. For me, I find that the main reason why scriptural knowledge is so important is because of this scripture: "And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith." (<a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88.118?lang=eng#" rel="nofollow">Doctrine and Covenants 88:118</a>). <br /><br />As we seek the scriptures - one of <em>the very best books</em>, our faith will be strengthened.<br /><br />I think that there have been times when such scriptural knowledge may not have been quite as imperative. The scriptures have not always been widely available.<br /><br />But even as I write this, I recognize that the scriptures <em>have always been important</em>. Christ quotes scripture to the Devil when he is tempted. Nephi is instructed to slay Laban for the scriptures - that if he doesn't secure the word of God, a whole nation would dwindle and perish in unbelief. <br /><br />We now live during a time with rampant wickedness and so many influences. I have found that the only way for me to keep striving is through feasting on the words of Christ. They truly strengthen my faith and help me overcome the temptations that easily beset me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com