Acts 21-28
This lesson is all about testifying of Jesus Christ. This is a tender subject and one that people all over the world debate about. How does one feel about Him and how the daily thoughts and actions are influenced by His teachings have a variety of results.
One personal account is by our teacher today, Jennie. She recalled about the time when she was young and at a party with cheerleaders and football players.
One of the kids asked Jennie if she would give a prayer on the food. She felt self conscious at once because as an LDS young woman, she had been taught to end prayer with the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
She had heard the prayers given at other times, and knew they did not end in the same way. In a split second she had to decide if she would take that opportunity to testify of Him and risk being mocked, or if she would just say Amen, and nobody would notice.
That is, nobody but the Savior that is.
Jennie was pleased and with relief could say that even though her little heart was pounding and that she was flushed, she did choose to acknowledge Jesus Christ is this simple sweet moment of giving thanks for the food.
We know that the desire to do right and the humility of little children can lead us.....and little Jennie surrounded by her peers is no different than that of King Agrippa and Festus when Paul bore testimony of Jesus Christ. They were more concerned with the opinion of others than the opinion of He who matters most.
I hope I can do as well as Paul, Joseph Smith, and Jennie.. : )
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