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27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties…

“27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.” quote by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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““ 27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.””

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Faith, even minimal, can be cultivated through desire and experimentation, leading to deeper belief.

In simple terms: Even a small desire for faith can grow into stronger belief.

Key Takeaway

Nurture desire to strengthen faith.

Themes

faith desire spiritual growth

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

spiritual motivational

When to use this quote

  • prayer
  • study groups
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

belief formation personal experiment religious practice

Questions to Reflect On

  • What small steps can you take to explore belief?
  • How does desire influence spiritual conviction?
A Different Perspective

Faith development may conflict with rational skepticism.

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