"Laying hold upon every good thing" Moroni 7

Take a minute and think about all of the good things that you have experienced in your lives. EVERY good thing. So many things come to mind when I do this.... Family, love, athletics, scriptures, happiness, friends, peace, nature, music... Now think about all of the good things that you have and how they can still get better or that you still want to have.... way too many things to make a complete list, right? In the scriptures Mormon asks an incredible question, "And now, my brethren, how is it possible that ye can lay hold on every good thing?" (Moroni 7:20) What a question! Mormon then gives the answer to his question, "I will tell you the way whereby ye may lay hold on every good thing. For behold, God knowing all things, being from everlasting to everlasting, behold, he sent angels to minister unto the children of men, to make manifest concerning the coming of Christ; and in Christ there should come every good thing... and all things which are good cometh of Christ; otherwise men were fallen, and there could no good thing come unto them." (Moroni 7:21-24) All good things, all blessings, come because of the life, love, and sacrafice of Jesus Christ. And every good thing in life will be improved by following him more completely. Our families will be more connected, our love will grow deeper, athletics will have a new perspective, the scriptures will become more real, we will experience real joy, friendships will strengthen, peace will come in times of need, the beauty of creation and nature will inspire us even more, and music will be a means for revelation. Every good thing is available to us because of Christ, and we can obtain these blessings by following Mormon's last bit of counsel. "Men exercise faith in Christ; and thus by faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing." (Moroni7:25) Let us all serve to strengthen our Faith in Christ and follow him more completely so that we too may lay hold upon every good thing.