Social Media for Believers

Just found some great tips on Twitter for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ using social media and I want to share them with you! @AHeartForGod believes as I do, that social media is a tool that we have been given to share our love and testimony of Jesus Christ with the world. So, let's not shy away, but let's embrace the great opportunity to help our brothers and sisters in every corner of the world to understand what Jesus has done for us! Enjoy!

CLICK HERE --->  http://www.aheartforgod.org/2011/08/15/5-blogging-5-twitter-and-5-facebook-tips-for-believers/

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I just had a thought that I want to share: If you are learning about Jesus for the first time, please talk to Our Father at any time. We call this "prayer."  For instance, if you desire to know the truth about Jesus Christ, you might pray something like this, addressing God, the Father and closing in the name of Jesus Christ:

"Our most kind Father in heaven, I thank thee for the blessings in my life. I ask for thy Holy Spirit to be with me as I seek to know more about thy Son, Jesus Christ. May I discover his character, teachings, and learn to become what Thou would have me become. Thank thee for every breath and may I be led to a better place through Thee. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

This is simply an example, but you can say whatever you would like and God will hear you. It is the best communication to address God, our Heavenly Father first, and then say whatever is in your heart, and then end "in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen"

Best wishes from me to you as you use social media to share the wonderful messages from Jesus Christ!

With love.  And yes, Jesus does love you and me and each one of us on the earth - past, present, and future!

Can You Find 15 Minutes a Day to Grow Closer to Jesus Christ?

Hello, can you find 15 minutes a day to grow closer to Jesus Christ? Here is an article from Family Share that outlines 5 ways to grow closer to Him.

http://familyshare.com/5-ways-to-grow-closer-to-jesus-christ 

Landmarks to Get Home

If you were dropped out in the middle of nowhere and someone told you to walk for a couple miles in one direction to see if you could make a fairly straight line, you could do it if you had something to focus on, right? For instance, in this picture with a tree, you could fix your eyes on the tree and walk directly toward it. As long as you could see the tree, you could walk toward it and your path would be fairly direct.

Suppose you were dropped out in the middle of a field and told the same thing. How would you make sure that you walked a straight line for miles? 

It would be very difficult if there were no landmarks of any kind. In fact, there was a study done by researchers* where people were dropped in the middle of nowhere on a cloudy day and told to walk in a straight line. They ended up walking in circles, and even crossed their own paths at several points. There were others who were dropped off on a sunny day with a clear landmark in the distance and told to walk a straight line toward that landmark, They were able to walk almost a straight line toward the landmark. 

If we have landmarks in our vision, we are able to walk toward them. If we have nothing to set our sights on, we can wander around aimlessly for a long time. 

For spiritual growth, we have been given landmarks by the Lord. He gave The Ten Commandments to the people of ancient days. He gave the Holy Bible for us to use. We have a church with inspired leaders to help guide us. We can ask in prayer for the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We can pray directly to God, our Heavenly Father and close our prayer "in the name of Jesus Christ." We can seek other holy writings. These can be our landmarks to help us walk a straight path.

I testify to you that God lives. His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is the Savior of us all. He is the light and the way. He is the only way that we can return to our Father's presence in heaven. Whether we believe it, or see it right now, or not, this is fact and we cannot alter that fact no matter what we do. It is our responsibility to follow Him and do those things He has asked of us so that we can eventually become clean enough to enter into His presence. This is more of a reality than what we see around us every day. I promise. 

With love, I wish for you only the best, and comfort when you need it. I may not be there with you right now in person, but if my words ring true to you, then please pray that our Father in heaven will send to you a way to get those landmarks you need to return to His presence. Remember to close your prayer "in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."  Jesus is our way back home.

Love.

*Sorry I cannot cite the study, but I heard this report from Elder Bednar, a very reliable source.