20 Reasons My Witness Tree Is A Valuable Tool

  • “And the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ…” (Romans 8:16-17).

  • “And they traveled throughout all the land of Zarahemla…zealously striving to repair all the injuries which they had done to the church, confessing all their sins, and publishing all the things which they had seen…”(Mosiah 27:35)

  • “And after I, Enos, had heard these words, my faith began to be unshaken in the Lord…And I, Enos, knew it would be according to the covenant which he had made; wherefore my soul did rest.”(Enos 1:4-17)

  • “…there came a man among the people of Nephi, whose name was Sherem…And he hoped to shake me from the faith, notwithstanding the many revelations and the many things which I had seen concerning these things; for I truly had seen angels, and they had ministered unto me. And also, I had heard the voice of the Lord speaking unto me in very word, from time to time; wherefore, I could not be shaken.” (Jacob 7:1-7)

  • “And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” (Moroni 10:5)

  • “Do ye not suppose that I know of these things myself? Behold, I testify unto you that I do know that these things whereof I have spoken are true…they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God.” (Alma 5:45-46)

  • “And I Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and did pray oft unto the Lord, wherefore the Lord showed unto me great things.” (1 Nephi 18:3)

  • “Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart.” (D&C 8:2)

  • “I would exhort when you receive these things that you would ask God, the Eternal Father, if these things are true. And if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, He shall manifest the truth of it unto you by the power of the Holy Ghost.” (Moroni 10:3-7)

  • “How is it that ye have forgotten what great things the Lord hath done for us, in delivering us out of the hands of Laban?” (1 Nephi 7:10-12)

  • “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” (Luke 2:52)

  • “And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?.” (Luke 24:13-32)

  • “…they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them. And they rehearsed unto me the words of their mothers, saying: We do not doubt our mother knew it.” (Alma 56:47-48)

  • “When she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be healed. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” (Mark 5:22-34)

  • “I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear and know of these things, by the power of the Holy Ghost…For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering them in mine heart I was caught away in the Spirit of the Lord.” (1 Nephi 10:17-19, 11:1, 14:29)

  • “For behold, thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more; and from them that shall say, We have enough, from them shall be taken away even that which they have.” (2 Nephi 2:28)

  • “They fasted and prayed much…the Lord did visit them with his Spirit and said unto them: Be comforted. And they were comforted…I will make an instrument of thee in my hands…the hearts of the sons of Mosiah, and also those who were with them, took courage.” (Alma 17:9-12)

  • “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.” (2 Nephi 2:26)

  • “Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy, and of his long suffering towards the children of men? Behold, I say unto you, I cannot say the smallest part of which I feel.” (Alma 26:16)

  • “Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.” (D&C 50:22)