Day 51

From here my posts are no longer for the Book of Mormon project....they're just for funsies. :)

I was reading in Alma 15 today.  A verse that stuck out to me was Alma 15:16.  It reads:

"And it came to pass that Alma and Amulek, Amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of Ammonihah, for the word of God, he being rejected by those who were once his friends and also by his father and his kindred;"

Amulek gave up so much when he joined the church.  He left his gold, silver, and all the things that were important to him because he truly believed in the word of God.  Also, he lost his friends and family after joining the church.  It would break my heart if my own father rejected me because of my choice to be a part of the Church.  I am so impressed with the great faith and courage Amulek had.  He also had an incredible testimony.

I love that the Book of Mormon is so easy to relate to.  I've read the Book of Mormon before, but it took me until recently to notice all the applications the stories can have in my life.  Many of the challenges that the Book of Mormon people went through are directly relatable to our experiences today.  Take Amulek's story for example.  There are many people currently living in the world who have joined the church regardless of the sacrifices they must make for it.  This makes me so much more grateful to have been born into a wonderful family (who always supports me) and to have been taught correct principles from the time I was a child.

Knowing that the hard things I'm going through have been experienced by people before me really helps me to take courage in whatever I'm doing.  I recognize that the Lord will always be there to help as well.  We definitely couldn't do it alone.  Also, I know that the Book of Mormon can help me in anything I'm facing...and that is such an incredible thing to know.