Light on the Heart

Christ does not convince the mind

He converts the heart

The treasures of the gospel light

And this is just the start

Connecting truths line upon line

And some evidence confirms

Gathering truth and light

Oh, how the bosom burns

The walls came down in Jericho

By obedience and faith

all to witness the power of God

And that patience is a strength

Two brothers, Layman and Lemuel

Saw an angel face to face

But the were disobedient

They'd not faith to embrace

Seeing isn't believing

Some evidence is clear

Winds come, deceiving

And those convinced disappear

God in His mercy and His grace

Allows to find our way

The gospel light to embrace

Comes as we seek and pray

Willing to submit to all things

Ever and always it takes faith

Then comes the brightest blessings

[Verse 1] Christ does not convince the mind He converts the heart The treasures of the gospel light And this is just the start Connecting truths line upon line And some evidence confirms Gathering truth and light Oh, how the bosom burns [Pre-Chorus] God in His mercy and His grace Allows us to find our way The gospel light to embrace Comes as we seek and pray [Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings [Verse 2] The walls came down in Jericho By obedience and faith All to witness the power of God And that patience is a strength Two brothers, Layman and Lemuel Saw an angel face to face But they were disobedient They'd not faith to embrace [Pre-Chorus] Seeing isn't believing Some evidence is clear Winds come, deceiving And those convinced disappear [Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings [Bridge] Willing to submit to all things Ever and always it takes faith When the road looks dim and far I still will seek and pray [Final Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings

@hankrsmith

I think someone can become more dependent on evidence for the Book of Mormon and then, as a result, spend less time in the Book of Mormon. But the Lord doesn’t want us convinced. He asks us to choose to be converted. Evidence convinces. The text converts.

HumblyMyBrain

@HumblyB

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May 24

Evidence doesn’t convert. The text does. Look at Laman and Lemuel. They saw a literal angel sent by God. They never doubted what they saw. They simply refused to obey. Their hearts weren’t turned toward God, so seeing wasn’t believing. We are accountable for the knowledge we receive. That’s why God, in His mercy, lets us walk by faith instead of perfect knowledge. The more we know, the more we’re responsible for. Truth comes line upon line as we keep the commandments. The precepts in the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, draw us near to God. All the external evidence in the world won’t turn us into faithful disciples. Just look at the Bible: mountains of evidence, yet not everyone becomes a Christian. Seeing isn’t believing. That’s why the scriptures say, “He that hath eyes to see, let him see; and he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Spiritual blindness and deafness are real, even when the evidence is staring us in the face.

Jason Simons

@3Trumpeteer

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May 24

Spiritual conversion is more powerful than physical evidence. Reminds me of the battle of Jericho. The Israelites destroyed the walls using the power of God and not the power of the flesh.