Patterns

I love patterns!! Patterns in life keep everything running smoothly!! I love patterns in the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Since the beginning of the world God has worked in patterns! He called prophets who preached his word, but they we rejected and for a time spiritual darkness covered the Earth, but because of the love the Heavenly Father has for his children he called another prophet. The pattern goes on and on and for a time there was a long time of darkness known as the Great Apostasy or a time that the Priesthood Authority (Gods Authority) was taken from the Earth. Heavenly Father ends this Apostasy by calling a young boy Joseph Smith who had a question that prompted him to ask God. Joseph Smith through the power and revelation of God restored the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Earth once again, but his gospel will never be taken from the Earth again. The patterns the Lord develops are constant and never changing! A pattern that I love is the pattern of receiving answers through scripture study. It begins with a question, we pray to Heavenly Father to help us find the answer. After praying, study the scriptures and write down the ideas that come to mind, that is revelation. Then the pattern starts over, pray for Heavenly Father to bring further knowledge to your mind, study and revise as ideas come. I know that this pattern helps us to find answers to our questions!! It has helped me to find the enlightenment that I have needed to guide my life! To finish close with a prayer. Explain what you have learned and thank Heavenly Father for the guidance he has given! This pattern can be used to find answers to many questions! I love this pattern! I know that it works in finding answers to our questions through the scriptures, specifically through the Book of Mormon! I also know that following the pattern will make the time of studying the scriptures a time of enlightenment and will even be looked forward too!! There are so many questions to be asked, and the answers can be found through the scriptures! I know that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and contains answers to any question! I am grateful that there are patterns!! It makes the future bright to know that Heavenly Fathers patterns will never change because he will never change! He will never not give an answer! He will never break a promise! He tells us to ask and receive! We just have to do our part and ask, and study to receive! I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the way to receive true happiness! I love this gospel!! I am grateful for patterns!!