Personal Progress: Choice and Accountability # 1

After reading the assigned scriptures for this value experience, I concluded that I have the prayer part down pretty well. Jordan and I have talked to our kids many times about how they need to turn to the Lord for answers to their questions.  The Brother of Jared is a perfect example of what to do.  When you need an answer to a prayer, you are first supposed to study it out in your own mind then take it to the Lord.  He's not going to do all the work for us.  I think we learn better this way.  I also concluded that I need to turn to the scriptures more for help.  In 2 Nephi 32:3 it says "Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do."   The words of Christ are the scriptures.  I don't use my scriptures as I should. I try to read them everyday because we have been told to.  I know they are true, but I don't turn to them to find answers to my questions.  I have had questions answered from them, but it was more by accident (or mercy) not because I was seeking an answer. I need to repent of this.  How can I not take advantage of this book I have with all the answers in it?! I'm like the people with Moses who didn't turn to look at the staff to be healed!  Jordan and I have some things we need answers to. I am going to use my scriptures (and prayer) to find out what we should do.