Come Follow Me (Insights into Ether 1-5, November 9-15)

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[jesstyncampbell]

That's gotta be one of the absolute best lessons you've ever done. Man, the spirit was so strong.

[BrandiFink]

I love this lesson. It gave me a different perspective on this part of the story of the Brother of Jared.
One of the things that I took away from it is that when we are building our lives (the ships), the Lord gives us instructions. We have a blueprint. When we get to parts that we don't understand, he will guide us. He is the literal giver of life (the holes for air). We like to think that we are steering, but He is truly in control. This requires great faith and humility. Finally, we *could* cross the deep sea of life doing the things he has instructed us--the letter of the law. However, we cannot truly see and have joy until we ask the Lord to touch us and our life. Not only does he give us life, but He is the source of light in our lives--light that dispels fear and brings joy and wisdom to us on our journey.

I want to kneel in prayer every day and ask the Lord to stretch forth his hand and touch my life. Touch my heart. Give me light so that I do not travel this journey in darkness. The brother of Jared had great faith. His request was so specific. Touch these rocks. This implies that he understood his nature in relation to God. He must have known that we are created in God's image because he knew God had a physical hand that could reach out and touch the stones. His gospel is build upon a rock. And through that rock we receive light in our lives.

This is truly one of my favorite stories in the Book of Mormon that gives me comfort in the trials of life. I just imaging that I'm on that ship with the Jaredites being tossed in the sea, not knowing where we are headed, but knowing that I am in the Lord's hands.

[juliebeutler]

Loved how you pointed out the 3 ways the Lord answered his prayers—agency, don’t worry, and step by step instructions. I can’t help but think that when we are doing any of these three things, that we are “letting God prevail!” Some of them can be very difficult at times! In my experiences the one that says “don’t worry” because God is going to take care of it, has been the hardest one to allow at times, because we see the problem or pains we are facing head on in the moments we are in them, and even though God says “don’t worry” we have no idea at all what he is going to do and how it will all work out when all we can see in those moments is chaos or pain or fear! But earlier this year when I read an article in the church news about Kelly Laing who spent months at a time on a submarine said this about the brother of Jared: The lord answered “what will ye that I should do that ye may have light in your vessels?” The lord put it back on the brother of Jared!! Laing said. The lord wants us to do that. He’s going to ask us “what would you have me do so you can have light in your life and in your circumstances?” After reading that I immediately remembered the experience that I had last year on Thanksgiving morning, when I was praying with gratitude for everything that I was grateful for. Suddenly in that prayer, something shifted and one thing after another after another started shooting through my mind! I couldn’t pray quick enough to really go in depth with the Lord how grateful I was for each thing, because each thing I felt so much gratitude for, but before I could express it, more and more things just kept flowing through my heart and mind! I was sobbing with so much gratitude! I finally after 45 minutes or so, had to get up and get some tissue to blow my nose and as I layed back down, I realized wow!! Look at how much you have blessed me with!! Basically Everything that I have been praying for throughout my life, has been given to me!! Not to say that it was easy, or happened in the way I would have hoped. I had to take a lot of hard steps! Some that were harder than I hoped for, and some that helped me find the next step i needed to take! But you gave it all to me!! But as I recognized how much He had done for me, I felt this shift of confidence come over me, where I felt like I don’t even have to have faith or ask anymore and wonder! I NOW KNOW that You will bless me with everything I truly desire and want! That somehow, someway, someday You will make it work out! I know that you will give it to me!! I literally felt that I didn’t even have to ask Him anymore for the things I was still hoping for! I knew that He was going to bless me with it!! But there was this shift of recognizing that we really don’t always have to ask the lord for things, that instead all He expects or wants us to do is to just tell Him what we want Him to do, and He will do it!! I have been recognizing lately also that this is very similar to how Christ would pray to Him as well. After blowing my nose, I knew that there were deep desires and things that I was truly hoping for, and wanted to ask for, but since I was only praying with gratitude, and not asking for anything, all the things that I was deeply desiring in my heart I started praying for with gratitude! And instead of asking for this blessing, that I so wanted, instead I was able to say, I know that you will bless me with this desire and this desire and this desire and my prayer went on and on again just sobbing all over because I KNEW!! There was no doubt in my mind!! I knew that the lord was going to give me EVERYTHING that I wanted!! I knew that everything that my heart was truly desiring at that time, was with no doubt what the Lord would want as well! I honestly felt like I no longer had to ask!! Just like the brother of Jared, all I had to do was to tell him what I/MYSELF wanted Him to do, and I knew in those moments of prayer that everything I was asking Him (or actually thanking/trusting/telling Him) for, that He would give to me!! I knew it!! He had helped me realize how much He had already given me, and I knew that He would not stop now!! But instead of asking him, I just had to tell Him what I wanted, and thank him again that I knew He would bless me with it! I wasn’t asking for anything anymore! I had confidence and I knew as confidently as I knew my name and that it was thanksgiving day, I knew that He would bless me with all of those desires that I had in my heart!! Just like the brother of Jared saw the lords hand. Why did he? Because he knew how much the lord had guided and helped him from past experiences, that the lord would touch the rocks! And he literally could see his hand!! Now I didn’t literally see the lords hand, but yet I have “seen” his hand play over and over in my life, so much, that I experienced this shift of no longer feeling like the Lord would not grant unto me the righteous desires of my heart. All I needed to do was tell Him what I want! He is so merciful! So many times miracles have come that now I know the lord is going to bless me! It’s almost like seeing his finger right before me every day!!

[thor]

In 2006 my life came to a FULL stop of how my life was and I had to leap onto my NEW life with no safety net. Then came General Conference October 2006 and as I Iistened and read the talks I got the clear impression that Heavenly Father said: little daughter of mine, this is your life now. Do your best going ahead. I HAVE YOUR BACK from now on. So in reallity he said, I take of this part, so you take care of yours. And he has - I had to meet certain people and my life is VERY different from what it was - but it's good in it's own way. Now I have a calling - I know there is more to it, but I see things that will be of benefit to the brothers and sisters around me, so I prepare things to be helpfull to them. What my calling at the end of this period will be I do NOT know. But I prepare the things I feel will be of benefit to others and then He will show me the rest as time goes by.

[rethamoore]

The brother of Jared was closer to God and probably a prophet because God would speak to him. I don't think that was any different than today. Everyone knows we have a Prophet today and there has been many times in my life I wished I could go to the prophet and ask him to talk to God concerning me and my life. How awesome it would be if we could get that close to Heavenly Father and be told as little children what we should do or be. Loving this lesson! Thank you!😀❤

[ednafarrer]

Hello Tyler and Taylor, we want to express our thanks and gratitude for your amazing efforts to teach us the gospel in our homes! You were born to teach! My husband and I are seniors and since COVID-19 we have been so blessed to find you on YouTube! We’re well taught each Sunday and sometimes during the week! This is no coincidence! The Lord knew we would need you! God bless you in your efforts! Hal and Edna Farrer.

[dmbeeson]

thank you so very much for your lessons. I feel like these lessons are one of the compensatory blessings given to us as a tender mercy reserved for us during tedious times. Please don't stop, these lessons make a difference!

[sueleigh]

Every lesson so far has been a spiritual feast and caused a "new awakening." This one was so meaty and applicable to this very day and moment that it confirmed many spiritual experiences and taught me how to look at present challenges--threw light on how to meet them. Thank you! And thank you to your other followers and their inspiring comments.

[lanajohnson]

Why wasn't I taught this years and years ago? I grew up in the church and had NO idea!!! Thank you, thank you for teaching me about these first 5 chapters! DO NOT EVER STOP THESE I FEEL like I'm learning the gospel for the first

[genajessop]

Best lesson ever! The symbolism in Ether jumps off the pages, even the ones you didn't write on the board. Thanks for helping me see through the cloud. :)

[lolagullett]

Thank you Tyler and Taylor for the brilliant lesson you guys taught so well, about the brother of Jared now I got it, and also Moroni the last one to sealed the plates he got nobody to witness wow! what a beautiful testimony of him his three witnesses the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost so true shall stand as a testimony against the world at the last day so powerful and true. thank you, Tyler for your testimony, well done! love it <3:)

[TheAnnchanpiano]

Thank you for breaking down prayer from the example of the Bro of Jared. I learned so much. It's one of the best lessons on prayer I have ever heard.

[bisonuberti]

These gospel lessons make everything else in life seem trivial.

[ximenapinochet]

It is delighfull to listen this classes... I dont know how to express how much I enjoy them! Every Monday Im waiting for them! I love the way you both teach! “Step by step”! Thank you!!🙂

[rosalievelosa]

Thank you!
I just felt missing my Heavenly parents!

[rosemarie]

The finger of the Lord's surely does touch your humble lessons Tyler and Taylor. Thank you for sharing your gift of teaching. I am going to try to bring the influence of the Lord more deeply into my own work and have faith that he can do for me what he has done for you and so many others. Thank you for your example.

[cathrinbantjes]

Tyler .. such a lesson!
Such insights for me into my own life.
Thank you !
THANK YOU !!
You have no idea how your and Taylor's teachings impact ...

[amyjo]

I love you guys & your crew! Thank you so much for continuing to expand our understanding with the Light of Christ & the Spirit of Truth while America, & the world, become darker & the suffering of the saints has begun.
Thank you! God be with you & the saints & prophets of the our Savior Jesus Christ.

[janbarker]

I just loved this session. Jared's brothers faith was awesome and nudged me how's your faith Jan... Thankfully with you guys my studying and my prayers my faith grows daily. Awesome guys ty soo much for doing this for us all.

[nanelf]

Ooh...How I love this lesson!!Your explanation about the way God's answers work (and how I recognize myself in it)....Awesome!! Thanks so much!!🌞💖✨🌷