Thought:
“I have never witnessed the removal of an actual mountain. But because of faith I have seen a mountain of doubt and despair removed and replaced with hope and optimism. Because of faith I have personally witnessed a mountain of sin replaced with repentance and forgiveness. And because of faith I have personally witnessed a mountain of pain replaced with peace, hope, and gratitude. Yes, I have seen mountains removed” (“Faith—the Choice Is Yours,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 33).
Object Lesson:
Items Needed: Any type of air freshener that will spray in the air
What to do: Hold up the air freshener. Who can tell me how an air freshener and faith are similar? Discuss. Spray some air freshener in the air. Ask them how it smells. They'll say good. Ask them, how do you KNOW it's good? Tell them that although they can't SEE the air freshener, they can SMELL it. Heavenly Father gave us many different senses to confirm truth. Just like Heavenly Father and Jesus, they are there, we just can't see them, but we can feel and know of their effects in our lives. Sometimes we just need to use our other senses. By following them in faith....OUR faith will turn into knowledge. (Knowledge Requires Faith)
Video: Pure and Simple Faith
Prior to watching this video ask your family members to watch for the mountains that were removed through faith. Also, ask them to determine what knowledge this girl and her family now have because of their choice to act in faith.
Lesson Activity:
For younger members of your family consider adapting the following Sharing Time lesson from The Friend, 1984: The Fruits of Faith
Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith (D&C 8:10).
President Harold B. Lee once said that “faith and a knowledge of the scriptures can help us meet the challenges of today” (Children’s Sacrament Meeting Presentation 1984). Reading about faithful, courageous men and women in the scriptures can help us to develop the faith and courage we need to make difficult decisions in our own lives. And observing how faithful people today solve their problems can also help our faith to grow.
Faith is like a seed that grows until it bears fruit. Some of the fruits of our faith are the blessings, courage, and strength we receive when we are prayerful and faithful in doing what is right.
Instructions
1. Read scripture references on tree one at a time. Decide what person the story is about and write that person’s name below the reference. Cut out apples not on tree and match each blessing with the person receiving it.
2. Choose another person from the scriptures who showed great faith. Write that name and reference on blank apple on tree. Write appropriate blessing on blank cutout apple.
3. Play the matching game with your family. Let each person tell one story. Ask your parents to tell faith-building stories about your relatives. Make additional apples as needed.
For older members of your family consider the following activity from the Come, Follow Me curriculum for YM and YW.
Ask your family to read the first three paragraphs of Elder Marcus B. Nash’s talk “By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled,” and invite each person to write a one-sentence definition of faith, based on what they read. Ask them to read the story about Ann Rowley from Elder Nash’s talk and identify what Sister Rowley believed and how she acted on her belief. Invite them to share what they find and any experiences they have had that demonstrate the power of faith.
This Week's Challenge: Remind your family that faith is an action. We express our faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ when we act in faith and keep His commandments. Challenge your family to act on their faith this week and pray for increased faith and testimony as they do so.
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