The Power of Pondering

A short thought I wrote down in my journal on Sunday:

"When we ponder, we look deep into ourselves, and search for connections --connections between our deepest emotions and thoughts and our topic of reflection. When we ponder scripture, we apply what is read and learned to our personal selves. When we ponder all that we learn, we ingrain that knowledge deep into our hearts, minds, and souls so that it becomes part of us. When we ponder in prayer, we allow the Lord to use the Holy Ghost to plant feelings and messages into our hearts that then become part of us. I think this is where much of our personal testimony comes from.
Testimony is a personal part of ourselves. When strong, they become part of our very being. When we ponder our testimonies, we are pondering ourselves. We learn a lot about who we are based on what we believe. When we have testimonies grounded in truth, we learn something invaluable aboout ourselves; we are children of a living God, divine, and loved by Him.
When we ponder, we strengthen that identity."

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