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A few years ago, I was scuba diving in the Northwest. After setting up my dive gear, I turned on the valve of my tank. I could hear a hiss coming from the regulator. A regulator is the device that delivers air needed to be breath underwater. I inspected it and noticed an o-ring was missing. All that fancy equipment and I couldn’t enjoy the underwater world without a small piece of round rubber.

My analogy is to show the importance of not neglecting the seemingly small things that go into having a testimony of Jesus Christ. It is the small things we do each day that help us obtain joy in this life and eternally. Prayer and scripture study are a few of these. We can’t enjoy the blessings of the gospel without a testimony of Jesus Christ, regardless of all that the church has to offer. The church exists to help us gain a testimony and obtain eternal life, but we have to keep the Lord’s commandment and strive to do our best to make this a reality. We have to have a testimony for the blessings of the gospel to be available to us.  

I want to bear my testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. It is what gives my life meaning and direction. I am thankful for a temple being so close. I see it everyday as I drive around the Saratoga Springs area. It is a constant reminder to live the Lord’s standards. I feel joy when I strive to keep his commandments.

We should concentrate on doing the seemingly small things each day that will help us obtain eternal life. I know as we strive to live God’s commandments we will be blessed, which in turn strengthens our testimony.

Brother Todd Cliff

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