Everyday object lessons

Submitted by: Robin Guthrie
After many lessons on explaining a testimony, I did this for my YW class: I played a game with the YW with about 20 questions of general and interesting things to know about the organization, history and doctrines of the Church (Some easy and some a little harder and interesting. ie–How old was Joseph Smith when he received the First Vision? How old was Pres. Monson when he was called to the Quorum of the 12? Who is the current prophet?) We played this game for most of class time, and then the last question I asked was “What is the difference between knowing the answers to these questions and a testimony?” Basically I was trying to teach the girls that you can know all of the answers to our game, but still not have a testimony if you don’t DO the things we’re asked to do. The adversary and his angels KNOW all of the answers to the questions we asked. They know Pres. Hinckley is the prophet today and that Joseph Smith restored the Gospel. The testimony comes when you have the faith to DO what Heavenly Father has asked us to do.

Then I talked to them about the story behind “I am a Child of God” song. Originally the words read “Teach me all that I must know to live with Him someday,” but President Spencer W. Kimball said that that’s not enough–we have to DO. I challenged them to keep the commandments and test these truths for themselves.