It feels important that Amulek reviews the words of the
prophets, and then bears his own testimony of the son of God. My witness, born
of by the power of the Holy Ghost is prophecy, too. And he even repeats the plan that he knows,
and the details that he knows. I feel impressed that it is important to testify
of our own truth boldly and patiently. Patiently seems funny, but I mean, not
just rushing through it, not being afraid to repeat what has been said
before—but just following the Holy Ghost without being in a hurry. And then the
real power comes from the Holy Ghost testifying in the listeners’ hearts. It
doesn't matter if they have heard it before, it matters that they hear it when
they are ready to feel the Spirit testify about it—which could be in a year, or
five seconds after they heard it the first time.
Amulek says all are hardened and fallen and lost and can
only be saved through the atonement. I need to remember that I am still
hardened, and fallen, and lost—it isn't just the state I was in before
accepting the gospel, it is where I am now. Dependent on His atonement to daily
save me from myself. To me, this morning, hardened is my pride, which I am
constantly made more aware of in new ways. And fallen is my selfishness, and
laziness, and fear—all the things that keep me from being like God. And lost is
when I am trying to do things on my own, instead of following Him. Lost is when
I don’t always remember Him, but get busy in the day going about life. Lost is
when I don’t know what is right, and can’t know what is right without Divine
intervention. I am hard, and lost, and fallen, and would perish without His
atoning sacrifice. I am daily dependent on the mercy of my Savior. And I am so grateful
to know that it is daily and constantly available. His hand is stretched out still.
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