Alma 37:17

Verse 17 makes me realize the scriptures are a record of God keeping his promises. It is a record of evidence to help us trust the promises he makes to us. Promises that if we rely on Him, and do things His way, that we truly can become like Him and gain all that He has. That if we are obedient, we will be happy. That if we turn to Christ and trust His mercy we really are forgiven when we repent. Is this why reading the scriptures constantly is so important? It reminds us to trust Him. Trust Him that He loves us.

This is what I want for my kids. I want them to know they can trust Him, and have the faith to obey and get the blessings and the joy. What promises has the Lord kept in my life? I need to tell them about it, so they have evidence and can trust that he will fulfill all his promises.

I keep thinking about needing to tell Isaiah about the atonement, and how you can repent when you mess up after being baptized. When I got baptized I remember fighting with my brothers over teeth brushing that night, and my dad telling me I had already blown my perfection. In the September Ensign there was a story about that same thing, but then how he repented and felt just as clean and pure again. Forgiveness is a promise God has definitely kept in my life, and want I need to share with my children.

Alma 37:17