If you've ever questioned the Book of Mormon...

From Elder Holland:
"None of these frankly pathetic answers for this book has ever withstood examination, because their is no other answer than the one Joseph gave as its young, unlearned translator.

In this I stand with my own great grandfather who said, simply enough, "No wicked man could write such a book as this, and no good man would write it, unless it were true and he were commanded of God to do so."

I testify that one cannot come to full faith in this latter-day work, and thereby find the fullest measure of peace and comfort in these, our times, until he or she embraces the divinity of the Book of Mormon and the Lord Jesus Christ of whom it testifies. If anyone is foolish enough or misled enough to reject 531 pages of a heretofore unknown text teeming with literary and Semitic complexity, without honestly attempting to account for the origin of those pages somehow, especially without accounting for their powerful witness of Jesus Christ and the profound spiritual impact that witness has had on what is now tens of millions of readers, if that's the case, then such persons, elect or otherwise, have been deceived. And if they leave this church, they must do so by crawling over or under or around the Book of Mormon to make their exit. In that sense, the book is what Christ himself was said to be: a stone of stumbling and rock of offense--a barrier in the path of one who wishes not to believe in this work. "

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I've known the Book of Mormon is true for a long time. I trust my heart and feelings. I feel if I have been given any gift, its the ability to discern right from wrong. Some call it a keen conscience, I of course know its the Holy Ghost. I've heard things that seem weird about Joseph Smith, I know there is stuff out there about church history that seems odd or shady. I may not understand everything there is to know about the church but I have always felt peace when I have read the Book of Mormon. I could never deny its truthfulness and from that testimony has grown a knowledge that I am on the right course in this life. That our Church is the restored Church of Christ that well-learned Bible scholars are still searching for. This past conference weekend, I just feel so blessed to know. Elder Holland's talk is what my heart tells me but in eloquent language spoken by a wonderful leader of the only Church that has a fullness of the Gospel.

I've had family members leave the Gospel purposely or fall away inactively. Its one thing if the lifestyle seems too much and their testimony isn't strong enough to pull them through. But it kills me when I see someone I love turn away from the truth because they don't believe it. All I have to say to them is read it again! All the way through. Get down on your knees. Give yourself that much.