(This is from a journal entry I wrote...)
Today I re-read read the Book of Enos. Enos is a very good example to me. He wasn't perfect, and he made many mistakes. Yet, he remembered all the good things that his father had taught him, which brought him to repentance. His soul literally hungered for the things of the Lord. After Enos prayed and had a "wrestle" with God, the Lord forgave him and blessed him. From this experience Enos felt that he needed to help all people, Nephites and Lamanites, have the same experience and reap the same blessings that he did. So, he spent the rest of his days preaching the gospel and praying to the Lord.
Recently, I've been feeling a little like Enos (at the beginning of the chapter). I feel as though I've just been going through the motions. I'm reading my scriptures, saying my prayers, and basically doing the right things, but without much feeling behind it. I honestly had no idea what to do. I wanted that same spirit that was in my life before to come back, but I wasn't sure how to go about it. My soul was hungering for that spirit that filled my soul so many times before. I loved having that feeling, and I wanted it back so badly. After reading this chapter, I took Enos' experience to heart. I decided that I needed to be like Enos and pray and ask God for forgiveness and to help me to have the same strength of the spirit I once felt.
After I prayed, I could feel the love of God come upon me. I knew that everything would be fine and that even though things may not have been going well before, they would now. I felt the spirit so strongly within me that I knew that Heavenly Father had heard my prayer and would help me and bless me in every way he could. I am grateful for the scriptures, and that I could learn from the example of Enos. Without the scriptures my life would not be the same at all!
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