I wish to use this space to quickly thank President Hinckley for his challenge to read the Book of Mormon these past few months. I’ll admit when I first received the challenge, I received it with reluctance. But I read it nonetheless with my family and I read it by myself, and my life has been blessed.
President Hinckley promised us: “Without reservation I promise you that if each of you will observe this simple program, regardless of how many times you previously may have read the Book of Mormon, there will come into your lives and into your homes an added measure of the Spirit of the Lord, a strengthened resolution to walk in obedience to His commandments, and a stronger testimony of the living reality of the Son of God.”
I’ve seen that promise come true. My testimony of Christ, the Book of Mormon and Christ’s prophet has been deepened. What a marvelous book. It’s such a great blessing in my life. Every time I read in it, my faith is deepened because the more I read it, the more obvious it becomes it was written not by man—but by God. But I also know this because the Spirit so frequently attends me when I read it, just as President Hinckley promised. And just as He promised, I have find my desire to follow Christ more resolute. And just as God’s prophet promised, my faith in Christ has been strengthened and I have more deeply recognized my total dependence upon my Savior. And does not that testify that the Book of Mormon is indeed Another Testament of Jesus Christ?! How wonderful it is to have this book in my life. Thank you, President Hinckley, for turning me toward the Book of Mormon!
