Closer to Christ - Days 3 - 9

DAY 3
Scripture study: 1 Nephi 8-10

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 10:18

Scripture thought of the day: 3 Nephi 27:27

Thought of the day: "A man filled with the Love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race." -Joseph Smith

Day 4

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 11-12

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 11:21-22

Scripture thought of the day: Revelation 2:7

Thought of the day: "We are meeting the adversary every day. The challenges of this era will rival any of the past, and these challenges will increase both spiritually and temporally. We must be close to Christ, we must daily take His name upon us, always remember Him, and keep His commandments." -Ezra Taft Benson

Day 5

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 13-14

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 13:39

Scripture thought of the day: Ezekiel 27:16-17

Thought of the day:"The Bible, the Book of Mormon, the book of Doctrine and Covenants contain the words of eternal life unto this generation, and they will rise in judgment against those who reject them." -Wilford Woodruff

DAY 6

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 15

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 15:34

Scripture thought: D&C 11:12-14

Thought of the day: "Faith is a gift from God; it is the fruitage of righteous living. It does not come to us by our command but is the result of doing the will of our Heavenly Father." -George A. Smith

DAY 7

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 16

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 16:2

Scripture thought: Moses 1:39

Thought of the day: "Character is the ability to carry out a decision after the emotion of making the decision is past."

DAY 8

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 17

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 17:3

Scripture thought of the day: John 1:23

Thought of the day: "Where one door shuts, another opens. We come to an end and find a beginning. Often we worry about arriving at the end with too little faith in what follows." -Don Quixote

DAY 9

Scripture study: 1 Nephi 18-19

Mark and ponder: 1 Nephi 19:23

Scripture thought of the day: Mosiah 5:13

Thought of the day: "You have not failed until you quit trying." -Gordon B. Hinckley