TESTIMONY

The righteous need not fear the power and authority of man

We serve a God who has all in His hands

To sin is exquisite and bitter pain

The life of righteousness means joy and sweetness remain

Opposition in all things

That we might be afforded blessings

 Ask in faith and receive

Plainness means all learn, milk then meat

By small means the wise are confounded

Knowledge means options, their choice, to be bounded

The lord is my strength I’ll not be ashamed for waiting for Him that promise in 1 Nephi

We need a world of more strong men, more Moronies and Abinadies

Prick my heart that I may remember

Conversion means a change of heart, January to December

May I give all my sins away to know Thee

Humility not by force, but gratitude for all Thou has done for me

May I be anchored, steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works

Most dear, precious and now rare: chastity, virtue and remembering worth

May I be actively engaged in good works… His hands

And like the Anti- Nephi- Lehies keep my covenants

May my arming myself be only with righteousness

Remember wickedness never was happiness

The message rings and should be applied, repent and return with full purpose of heart

Feast upon the word, the testimony of 2 nations equals 1 beautiful start

I decide now the woman I’ll be

Ever so grateful that my Heavenly Father loves me

Sanctification- to God yield your hearts

Let not ever thy testimony depart

Faith, hope and charity, ingredients of salvation

Ask of the Spirit and receive revelation

Men are, that they might have joy

Every man, woman, girl and boy

Love God with all they strength, might and zeal

I share because I know Jesus heals 

Also because I’d like others to feel

The depth of His real and what it means to me

By His grace we’re saved after all we can do

I leave my testimony, this gospel is true

BY Sherida Laffayette

Here I posted this wonderful poem by one of my closest friends, with her permission, who is now serving a mission here in Jamaica. Though I miss her dearly I am reminded by this poem of her love and my love for the gospel and our willingness to share it with those around us.