Mosiah 4: 2; 5: 2, 5

Who are the people you are choosing to listen to and allow to get influenced by their words?

" 2 And they had viewed themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things; who shall come down among the children of men." (Mosiah 4: 2)

"2 And they all cried with one voice, saying: Yea, we believe all the words which thou hast spoken unto us; and also, we know of their surety and truth, because of the Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually." (Mosiah 5: 2)

"5 And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment, as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God." (Mosiah 5: 5)

And here's the introduction commentary for the reading assignment this week, April 29–May 5: “A Mighty Change” Mosiah 4–6

"Have you ever heard someone speak and felt inspired to change your life? Perhaps you decided, because of what you heard, to live a little differently—or even a lot differently. King Benjamin’s sermon was that kind of sermon, and the truths he taught had that kind of effect on the people who heard them. King Benjamin shared with his people what an angel had taught him—that wonderful blessings were possible through “the atoning blood of Christ” (Mosiah 4:2). Because of His message, they changed their view of themselves (see Mosiah 4:2), the Spirit changed their desires (see Mosiah 5:2), and they covenanted with God that they would always do His will (see Mosiah 5:5). This is how King Benjamin’s words affected his people. How will they affect you?"

In 2015, I heard at talk at church by someone on setting goals. It's already his third time to give a similar talk within the past 9 years that I've been attending the Bangkok International Ward. This time I decided to take action myself on what I've been learning from his talks. I wrote my goal particularly on marriage. Then I continued checking the online dating site for church members for potential dates. After around three months, I saw a profile of a person online whose got the same surname that I'm familiar with--been hearing that surname from my father when I was a little kid. And I thought, "If this is the son of that person whom my father is looking up to, my father will approve if I marry this person." So I decided to say hi to this person. He did say hi back to me. And that's where everything started. We developed a friendship and eventually got married a little over a year after meeting each other online. I discovered on his FB account that he is indeed the son of the person whom my father is looking up to. And now after 7 years of being married to him, I've never been happier. My life did change a lot. My husband is such a great support to me. Because of his example, his love and support, I've been able to continue setting my goals and focus on achieving them. And as I strive to achieve my goals I've been transforming--becoming my better version and becoming more like my Savior, Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father. . 

King Benjamin's words also had powerful impact on me. His phrase "lending you breath from one moment to another" has become part of my vocabulary. In my daily morning prayer I would thank God for lending me breath from one moment to another. These words remind me that every breath I take is a gift. I want to make the most of this gift--the breath of life. I've been doing what I can to show God that I'm making the most of this life He is lending me. I've been putting Him first in my life because I have the faith that as I do so, everything will fall in its proper order. And I've been seeing this is indeed what's happening. As I make God's work my priority, He's been inspiring me to know what to do to be able to rise above the challenges I'm facing as I strive to achieve the goals I'm setting in other areas of my life.