FUTBOL: The love of the game

 Let me tell you how much I love futbol or in other words soccer. I think it's in my blood already. My mom tells me that when I was a little kid the first gift I got was a soccer ball and that I learned to walk by just following a ball. Funny ha but I think it's true. Ever since then I've come to love the game and how it's play and to my perspective is way fun if you start getting into it. Through my high school years I've play soccer and also in clubs which was pretty much a year round sport back in Charleston. All my friends would get together and have fun. Also I remember going to tournaments and the effort we all put into because it's definitely not an individual sport. At times it may seem that you might make all the difference but without a pass or a cross from a teammate you basically can't score. Also in order for me to have learned the techniques and the way to play soccer, it took a while. It took lots of effort from my part and discipline in order to be able to play in competitive soccer and win tournaments.

I think of this as the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In order for us to be able to be as good as a soccer player we need to put effort on our parts. We need to study the principles so we can learn more. As we do this we are becoming better and better as a soccer player becomes. But how can we do this? Well one of the first things we can do is to pray to our Heavenly Father if he really is there for us. We can all receive different impressions. For me it's been having a peaceful feeling that makes me happy and makes me wanna do something. We can all feel this and what makes us feel this is the Holy Ghost. When Jesus Christ was with his disciples and he knew that he was about to be crucified, he left them with something that will help the apostles. In John 14:26 it says "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." Because of the Holy Ghost we are able to have more understanding and he will teach us more as we study the scriptures. Another way to know more about Jesus Christ and his teachings are found in the scriptures. This is something I have come to love to do in my personal life. I have found that in the times when I need the most help or just something to guide me in my life it has worked for me. In Nephi, a prophet it the Book of Mormon, he tells us more about why we need to study the scriptures. This scripture helps me more to understand why we read and try to learn the teachings of the prophets. In 1 Nephi 19:23 "And I did read many things unto them which were written in the books of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah; for I did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning." As we do the council that Nephi tells us we will be able to find guidance and be able to learn.

I know that in my life in order to accomplish a goal I have set it takes practice and time. The reward that comes after can be sweet and rejoicing. As a win from a soccer game scoring on the last minute and giving your team the win they deserve can be sweet and rejoicing so is being able to recognize the hard work you have put into it. As we shape up or testimonies or gain one that's the sweet and rejoicing reward that we receive. Because of Jesus Christ we are able to see this in our life and how great is the joy that comes from it. Especially to know that His Gospel can bless us. We can all feel this way and have that sweet rejoice just as you score a goal in the last minute and give the win to your team. In Luke 1:47 "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." As we strive to reach our goal and be able to feel that rejoice and also being able to say what Luke says that our spirit will rejoice in our God, it will be the best feeling in the world.