Seeing More of Jesus Christ in Our Lives
Seeing More of Jesus Christ in Our Lives
Tracy Y. Browning
Takeaways:
Wearing glasses has illustrated Sister Browning's dependence on two things: 1) a tool that helps her to clarify, focus, and ground the world around her; and 2) a need for tangible guidance to continually point her in the right direction. Christ' love for us, His teachings, and His laws are "daily resources that we can depend on" to give us enlightenment, clarity, and understanding.
As covenant children of God, we have access to tools to improve our spiritual vision: scriptures, messages from prophets and apostles, revelation through prayer, temple attendance, and taking the sacrament. These tools bring us peace and discernment and guide us through life to our eternal destination.
"Jesus Christ is both the purpose of our focus and the intent of our destination. . . . [He] invites us to see our lives through Him in order to see more of Him in our lives." The law of Moses was given to the ancient Israelites so that they would see Christ, through the symbolism of the law, as they live their lives in accordance with the law. But they eventually lost the symbolism of their practices. So when Christ came to fulfill the law, he restored the clarity and focus back to His gospel. Instead of offering animals as sacrifice, we are invited to see more of Christ in our lives as we offer a broken heart and a contrite spirit, submitting our will to Him.
Quote: "Jesus Christ is both the purpose of our focus and the intent of our destination. . . . [He] invites us to see our lives through Him in order to see more of Him in our lives." - Tracy Y. Browning
Questions to Ponder:
"[Christ] can make plain the correct path that leads us to our eternal destination. So what would He have us see, and where would He have us go?"
"What [is] the source of my testimony? [Do I only carry] out 'outward performances' without allowing those practices connected to God's laws to 'strengthen [my] faith in Christ' or to demonstrate understanding that Jesus Christ is the only source of power in my observances?"