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Study the Word - Gain Understanding (D&C 11:21; Alma 17:2)
Exercise Particle of Faith (Alma 17:3)
Keep Commandments (Repent) Be Forgiven/ Receive Blessings (D&C 1:32; Psalm 32:1; Prov. 8:32)
Feel His Love/ Feel Self-Confident/ Become Humble & Meek/ Be Thankful (Mosiah 4:11-12)
Feel Love for Others (Prov. 17:17; Rom. 13:10; Gal. 5:22; Moro. 7:48; 8:26)

Pray (Enos, through deep, heartfelt prayer and repentance, received forgiveness and was so grateful/thankful he spent the rest of his life helping others receive the same gift [Enos 1:7-23] … He had become charitable!)

When the sons of Mosiah were converted to the Church, their hearts were filled with compassion for others. As the Gospel fills our lives with joy, we feel love/compassion for others. We will want to share the gospel (with all who desire to listen)! We should show our neighbors that we love them before we "warn" them.

"Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thought that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble." (Mosiah 28:3) "When they were converted to the church, their hearts were filled with compassion for others …As the gospel fills our lives with joy, we will feel this kind of love and compassion for our brothers and sisters. We will want to share the message of the gospel with everyone who desire to listen." (Gospel Principles, p. 215)

"…because of the Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually." (Mosiah 5:2) "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death." (Rom. 8:2) "Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence …" (Alma 13:12) "But now being made free from sin, and become servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." (Rom. 6:22) "Now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." (2 Cor. 3:17)

"And according to his faith there was a mighty change wrought in his heart … And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers, and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, and they humbled themselves and put their trust in the true and living God. And behold, they were faithful until the end; therefore they were saved. And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?" (Alma 5:12-14) "And because of the righteousness of his people, Satan has no power …" (1 Nephi 22:26)

"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love." (Galatians 5:6)

"Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God." (1 John 4:7) "We love him, because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19)

"We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not." (1 John 5:18)

"… lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them." (Matt. 13:15)

"… as many of them as are brought to the knowledge of the truth … and are led to believe the holy scriptures … which leadeth them to faith on the Lord, and unto repentance, which faith and repentance bringeth a change of heart unto them – Therefore, as many as have come to this, ye know of yourselves are firm and steadfast in the faith, and in the thing wherewith they have been made free." (Helaman 15:7-8)

"And now, as the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just —yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword … therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God." (Alma 31:5)

"Wherefore, by the ministering of angels, and by every word which proceedeth forth out of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing … And as surely as Christ liveth he spake these words unto our fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto you … If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me." (Moroni 7:25-26,33)

"Wherefore, if a man have faith he must need have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope. And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart … and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity … Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ …" (Moroni 7:42-44, 48)

Though it be within the reach of all who diligently strive to acquire it, faith is nevertheless a gift from God. As is fitting for such a priceless possession it is given to those only who show by their sincerity of purpose that they are worthy of it, and who give promise of abiding by its dictates. Although called the first principle of the gospel, faith is preceded by sincerity of disposition and humility of soul, whereby the word of God may bring conviction to the soul. No compulsion is used in bringing men to a knowledge of the Gospel; yet as men open their hearts to the influences of righteousness the faith that leads to eternal life is given them of God (Ready Reference)

"For to one is given by the Spirit of the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit." (1 Cor. 12:8-9)

"… The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." (James 5:16)

"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight … And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him …" (1 John 3:22,24)

"If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself." (John 7:17)

"so then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Rom. 10:17)

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4:18) "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us." (1 John 5;3,14) "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13:35)

"If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)
"I am the vine, yea are the branches; He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing … If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you … Keep ye my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love." (John 15:5,7,10)

"Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love…" (Alma 38:12)

"And the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins; And the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God." (Moroni 8:25-26)

"Behold, I speak with boldness, having authority from God; and I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casteth out all fear." (Moroni 8:6)

"Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distill upon they soul as the dews from heaven. The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever." (D&C 121:45-46)

"Converted implies not merely mental acceptance of Jesus and his teachings but also a motivating faith in him and his gospel A faith which works a transformation, an actual change in one’s understanding of life’s meaning and in his allegiance to God in interest, in thought, and in conduct. In one who is really wholly converted, desire for things contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ is actually died. And substituted therefore is a love of God, with a fixed and controlling determination to keep his commandments .. Being converted and having a testimony are not necessarily the same thing either. A testimony comes when the Holy Ghost gives the earnest seeker a witness of the truth. A moving testimony vitalizes faith. That is, it induces repentance and obedience to the commandments. Conversion is the fruit of the reward for repentance and obedience." (Marion G. Romney) "Stated simply, true conversion is the fruit of faith, repentance, and consistent obedience. Faith comes by hearing the word of God and responding to it. You will receive from the Holy Ghost a confirming witness of things you accept on faith by willingly doing them. You will be led to repent of errors resulting from wrong things done or right things not done. As a consequence, your capacity to consistently obey will be strengthened. This cycle of faith, repentance, and consistent obedience will lead you to greater conversion with its attendant blessings. True conversion will strengthen your capacity to do what you know you should do, when you should do it, regardless of the circumstances … How completely you willingly embrace the teachings of the Savior determines how much fruit, as blessings, you will harvest in you life. This parable [of the sower] illustrates that the degree to which you willingly obey those things you know you should do, resisting the rationalization to do otherwise, will determine how truly converted you are, therefore, how fully the Lord can bless you … the Book of Mormon teaches: "They did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their soul with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.’ … The Savior said: ‘Will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you? … If ye will come unto me ye shall have eternal life.’ I bear testimony that as you pray for guidance, the Holy Ghost will help identify the personal changes you need to make for full conversion. The Lord can then bless you more abundantly. Your faith in Him will be fortified, your capacity to repent will increase, and your power to consistently obey will be reinforced." (Richard G. Scott, April 2002)