“Neil L. Anderson gave a talk on Spiritual Defining Memories. Where he teaches to “Embrace your sacred memories. Believe them. Write them down. Share them with your family. Trust that they come to you from your Heavenly Father and his Beloved Son. Let them bring patience to your doubts and understanding to your difficulties.”. I know that these sacred experiences come from our Loving Heavenly Father and I would like to share how my spiritual defining memories have shaped my conversion.
During a period of difficulty in my life I had been feeling especially isolated and distant from my Heavenly Father. In many ways pleading with the Lord for reassurance that He was there and that He knew me. For months I felt like I was not receiving an answer and my faith began to wane. It was not until I met someone in the most unusual way and place that I understood God’s love for me. We had similar life experiences and concerns, while this individual was not a person of my faith, they had experiences and a testimony of their own that touched me. In the short week we knew each other I understood that God had placed them in my life for a reason. He was speaking to me through others, and in a way I could not deny it was from Him.
Conversion is not linear, it will decrease just as easily as increase if we allow it to. Now as I go through new difficulties and doubts, I do what Neil L. Anderson has invited us to do. I reread the experience I had in my journal. I ponder on it, and I believe that He guided me then, and he will guide me now. I know that by remembering my spiritual defining memories I strengthen my conversion towards God. I know He lives and He hears our prayers.”
I Am Converted 