Reflection Paper On The Tree Of Life

This semester I have enjoyed studying the Book of Mormon in the manner we did. In the first lesson or week we learned about the Tree of Life and I came to understand some things differently than I had understood them in the past. The first week worksheet explains after we partake of the fruit of the Tree of Life, we can feel God 's love for us.
"21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw? "22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things." (1 Nephi 11: 21-22)
For me staying at the tree and partaking of

As I have pondered making and keeping my covenants with God more fully in my life, I have had some incredible insights into the importance of the sacrament. I see the sacrament in a way I have not fully looked at it before. In the sacramental prayers we pray that we will eat the bread in remembrance of the body of Christ and the wine (water) in the remembrance of the blood of Christ. We also covenant to God that we will always remember Christ so we might have the Holy Ghost with us. (Moroni 4:3 and

Having a grateful heart or having more gratitude in my heart allows me to have a better attitude and to be more open to the promptings of the Spirit. When I become aware of those things I am blessed with I feel God 's love for me. "But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance." (1 Nephi 1:20) This in turn helps me to remember God and the Savior and want to please them with how I live my life by changing those things I do not do well. By doing this, I am preparing for my next opportunity to partake of the