The gospel has been restored. Pass it on!

In making this blog for you I send out requests for article topics each week. I received a question asking,  how we can share the word of the Lord with our friends, family, and co-workers. Before I go into answering this question. I have a question for everyone. Why is it so important for us to share the word of God with our friends, family, and co-workers?

The Atoning sacrifice that Jesus Christ endured, suffering for our sins by bleeding from every pore and dying on the cross for us edifices itself of His endless love for us. Christ's sacrifice should be paramount above all other things we exhibit gratitude for. Jesus paid a price that no one else could pay with his own life. Mormons indeed know we are saved by the grace of God. Brad Wilcox, a Brigham Young University associate professor in the Department of Teacher education in the David O. McKay School of Education in a devotional address on 12 July 2011 asks a question complementary to the concept of being saved by God's grace. Wilcox asks, "How have you been changed by grace?" (His Grace is Sufficient [Brigham Young University Devotionals] 2011)

Before someone can be changed by grace they first have to know it. If we know of the message that can change lives why wouldn't we want to let our friends, family, and co-workers know? If we shared of God's grace with everyone  so many hardships in the world could be prevented. What we share does not need to be elaborate nor eloquent; the gospel of Jesus Christ is simple, yet beautiful. Our message that we share with could be as simple as these three power statements; "'I know that I am a Child of God; 'I know that my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me;' or 'I know that the gospel of Jesus Christ in its entirety has been restored and that there is a prophet of God today.'" Think of what sharing one of these simple statements could do.

We know the power of our message; how do we share it? Part of sharing our unique message is by LIVING it. The old time saying that my mother used to tell me constantly; "son, actions speak louder than words," rings a bell in my mind. Turns out what she said was true; (go figure, right). By being a testament of the truth you will stand out as a diamond among the coal. Incorporating the gospel of Jesus Christ into conversation can be as simple as talking about what you did in Church over the weekend or about what your son/ daughter did with their youth group. The initial comment will strike interest into your loved ones hearts and they will ask you questions about Jesus Christ's gospel: giving you the opportunity to share of the grace that transforms us.


Everything ties back to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. By sharing how His grace has transformed us will bring others to wonder and the chance to share of our unique message about a full knowledge of Christ. How will you this week help someone to be transformed by Christ's grace? I promise you this week in coming closer to God that he will provide a person in need of your love and kind words or He will help transform you on your journey.