Alma 5

Good evening! Sorry it's been about a week since I last posted...things are getting pretty crazy around here as finals and saying goodbye to new friends draws nearer. Today I wanted to discuss Alma 5. I know I'm skipping over several books since I last posted, but I read this chapter for my Book of Mormon class this week and really love the message. In this chapter, Alma asks over 40 questions. 40! A lot of them have really made me think this week about my calling as a member of this church. I am going to list some of my favorite questions that Alma asks and I challenge you to just ponder them. You can comment if you want, write down your feelings in a journal or just think about it. I won't be writing very much today because I think these are good principles to think about and apply to our personal lives.
1) v. 14: "...have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your heart?"
2) v. 15: "Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you? Do you look forward with an eye of faith...?
3) v. 16: "...can you imagine yourselves that ye hear the voice of the Lord, saying unto you, in that last day: Come unto me ye blessed...?"
4) v. 27: "Could ye say, if ye were called to die at this time, within yourselves, that ye have been sufficiently humble?"
5) v 39: "And now if ye are not the sheep of the good shepherd, of what fold are ye?"
 I would like to end with verse 26: "And now behold, I say unto you my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?"
Elder Quentin L. Cook gave an excellent talk regarding this very verse. It is a a great way to get ready for General Conference this week and an excellent way to ponder Alma's questions: Can Ye Feel So Now