Amazing Quebec

Quebec is as usual amazing! All this week we have had such beautiful weather! With the sun shining during the day and insane thunderstorms at night. Sister Ladd and I have taken to planning our following day in the garage overlooking the lightening from a nice dry corner. It is breathtaking!

Anyways this week I would like to share one of my favourite scriptures. It is in Moroni 7, and it reads

 12 Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.

 13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.

I love this scripture so much because the logic it presents is just so simple. Anything good that invites us to do good is of God. And anything that doesn't is not. However my absolute favourite scripture comes just a little bit later

15 For behold, my brethren, it is given unto you to judge, that ye may know good from evil; and the way to judge is as plain, that ye may know with a perfect knowledge, as the daylight is from the dark night.

Something that we teach is the importance of free agency, which is the power to choose for ourselves. In French it translates to libre arbitre. Libre, meaning free. Arbitre meaning choice, but what is interesting is that this word, at least in Quebec, is the word used to describe the referee at soccer games. Isn't French so cool?? If we look at what a referee does it is there job to determine what follows the rules and what does not during a game. Thus judging from right and wrong. With this knowledge, agency also takes on a further meaning, the need to choose between good and bad. But we are not alone! That is the best part! The Lord gives us so many opportunities to check up to see what is right, much like a rule book, we are given the scriptures, priesthood blessings, but even more prayers! The Lord promises that if we but ask it will be given unto us. So that we may be able to know with a plain and a perfect knowledge between right and wrong just as we see the difference between the light of day and the darkness of night.

I love you all and I know that these things are true that if we just ask God that he will be able to help us know right and wrong. Often out here we ask others to pray to know if the book of Mormon is true, or that Joseph Smith was a Prophet. These are not vain demands. Each has a purpose. I myself have prayed and I can testify that I know that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God and it was literally translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith. I thank you for all the prayers that you send my way and know that I pray for you. Have a wonderful week!