Nephi and Sam. ⁣

Both righteous men. Brothers. ⁣

And two different styles of believing. ⁣

I think it’s interesting that both of them followed their father and mother into the wilderness BEFORE receiving their own witness that they were really following the Lord. ⁣

They had borrowed their parents’ faith. ⁣

But after a few days in the wilderness, they both needed to know for sure. ⁣

NEPHI prayed. He cried unto the Lord. The Lord softened his heart. ⁣

And SAM believed Nephi’s words. ⁣

I think a lot of the time I’m like Nephi. I need to know for myself. I plead with the Lord and he eventually softens my heart. ⁣

And other times, I am like Sam. The experience and strong witness of others is good enough for me. In fact, it is often accompanied by my own spiritual experience and confirmation. ⁣

But Sam might have had a hard time believing if Nephi hadn’t shared his experience. ⁣

Nephi shared his witness. And then Sam believed. ⁣

When I am like Nephi and I gain a strong witness of a principle or a doctrine, am I sharing it with the people I love? ⁣

Not that I need to share it everywhere with everyone. ⁣

But am I sharing it with my loved ones who may benefit from it? Or just keeping my testimony and witness to myself?⁣

Conversion is powerful and personal. ⁣

But we also have the chance to uplift the Sams around us who may NEED to hear our story in order to start their own conversion. ⁣

How many times have WE been grateful for the touching stories that others have shared that have encouraged further conversion in our lives?⁣

Sometimes we are Sam, and sometimes we are Nephi. And when we are Nephi, let’s have his courage to share what we have learned to help convert others.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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