Can I Get A Witness

Exchange July 25, 2011

D&C 6 is a great section!  There were two things that stuck out to me the most:

6:22 -- Verily, verily, I say unto you, if you desire a further witness, cast your mind upon the night that you cried unto me in your heart, that you might ^aknow concerning the truth of these things.

What came to my mind when I read this, is one of my inactive home teaching families, and any new converts who may be slipping away because of doctrine, etc.  Instead of giving Oliver another witness, the Lord told him to remember the first one and then went on to say (verses 23 - 24) he'd already received a witness and "what greater witness can you have than from God?"  So, basically, if you're doubting the truthfulness of the gospel, remember "the peace" He "spoke to your mind" when you first asked Him if it was true and do you need any more witness "than from God."

That's a message to anyone wavering in the gospel.  I've always explained that to people, but never thought of this scripture as supporting evidence before.

Lastly, I always struggled for a simple way to describe what it means to "pray always."  Verse 36 holds the answer:  It's perfect

^aLook unto me in every ^bthought....

It's perfect.  That's exactly what it means to "pray always."

--J

Wow that’s awesome – I needed that verse yesterday when talking to a sister who’s husband is struggling.  I’ve been telling them that part of the problem is that they already received a witness and now they are asking again.

Thanks man!!!!!!!

--C