Elder Richard G. Scot
We talk to God through prayer. He most often communicates
back to us through His written word. To know what the voice of the Divine
sounds and feels like, read His words, study the scriptures, and ponder them.
Make them an integral part of everyday life… Don’t yield to Satan’s lie that you don’t have
time to study the scriptures. Choose to take time to study them. Feasting on
the word of God each day is more important than sleep, school, work, television
shows, video games, or social media. You may need to reorganize your priorities
to provide time for the study of the word of God. If so, do it!.... as you
dedicate time every day, personally and with your family, to the study of God’s
word, peace will prevail in your life. That peace won’t come from the outside
world. It will come from within your home, from within your family, from within
your own heart. It will be a gift of the Spirit. It will radiate out from you to
influence others in the world around you. You will be doing something very
significant to add to the cumulative peace in the world. I do not declare that
your life will cease to have challenges. Remember when Adam and Eve were in the
garden, they were free from challenges, yet they were unable to experience
happiness, joy, and peace. Challenges are an important part of mortality.
Through daily, consistent scripture study, you will find peace in the turmoil
around you and strength to resist temptations. You will develop strong faith in
the grace of God and know that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ all will
be made right according to God’s timing. (Elders Scott. "Make the Exercise of Faith your First Priority". General Conference October 2014)
