Alma shares advice with Helaman, his son, about keeping God in his heart! He testifies that we must rely on God for support, holding a prayer in our heart throughout the day to be led and guided by the Spirit. Alma shares that we should give the Savior our love and grateful hearts! We should praise His Holy name and remember His hand in our lives.
"O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God."
Alma advises his son to learn wisdom, and to learn it early. As we strive to understand the teachings of the Lord, we will find wisdom in His words and truth to His promised blessings. We must learn early to trust God and to do as He commands, because His way is the ONLY way!
"Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yeah let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever. Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and He will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that He may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."
We are to counsel with the Lord in all our doings, so that He can direct us to do good. We pray before bed, giving our complete trust to God in our most vulnerable state, that He will watch over us and protect us! We rise in the morning and praise God in thanksgiving for His protection and blessings upon us! Heavenly Father loves us beyond our own ability to comprehend, and our Savior Jesus Christ loves us as infinitely and intimitaly as our Father.
The principle of turning our will over to God, and going to Him for confirmation of our everday decisions is crucial to strengthening our relationship with Heavenly Father. He has blessed us with our freedom to choose (agency) and expects us to devote our lives to Him in return. We are able to do this through small and simple means, as well as great sacrifices. We devote our time and talents to serving others, which in turn is serving Him (Matthew 25:40 / Mosiah 2:17). As we come to Him with questions, asking in faith, and having already done all we could do, He will bless and provide the way for us to be eternally happy!
I know that by keeping Heavenly Father at the forefront of our mind, and by speaking with Him in our hearts, we will strenghten our connection with Him. We will be better suited to feel the promptings of the Holy Ghost, and we will be inspired to do His will amongst His children. I testify of this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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