-We must do our part to gain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Harold B. Lee said,

"The prophet Alma presents an excellent explanation of the progressive steps by which one proceeds in his search for truth from a desire to experiment upon the words of the Lord to the 'exercise [of] a particle of faith, yea, even . . . no more than [a] desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion' of the words of the Lord; then by spiritual processes within one's own soul his knowledge and testimony is made 'perfect in that thing, and [his] faith is dormant.... ' (Alma 32:27, 34.)

"As one reads this whole text, he finds clearly prescribed the way by which all may receive a testimony or 'knowledge by revelation' as defined above: first, desire; second, belief; third, faith; fourth, knowledge or testimony." (Stand Ye In Holy Places, p. 194)*

-How strong is my faith? What can I do to strengthen it? Why do I have more faith sometimes then other times?

Blessing: I was able to go out with some friends last night.

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