In Sunday school and seminary we were given examples of people in the scriptures that remembered the commandments from God and were able to stay faithful. Nephi is a perfect example of this when he went to go get the brass plates…not once, but twice. The only reason we know about this and other scripture stories is because of the records kept. As we write down past experiences we can be reminded of the good that we did and others may read it and can learn and grow and become strengthened through the experiences. Doing spiritual activities like going to the temple, studying our scriptures and partaking of the sacrament will help us feel the spirit and we will remember these things much better. We can reflect on the good things that we have done so it will be easier to make those good decisions again. I have an experience with this about tea. In fourth grade we had a unit on life in the Revolutionary War and we made food from that time period. The teacher made a big container of tea and she was letting all of us try some but I was fortunate enough to say, “No,” because of what I had been taught from my parents and primary teachers. Now, in high school people are always drinking coffee and tea in the morning. We even have a coffee shop in the morning that goes around selling coffee, classroom to classroom. I often get asked if I want any and I always say, “No.” It is not hard for me to say no and I can always look back at the decision that I made in fourth grade and reflect on it. I wrote this down in my journal and someday if I have my own children, they can read it and they will have a good example to go off of. In the Doctrine and Covenants Section 21, it says, “Behold there should be a record among you.” This is telling us to keep track of the experiences that we have in our lives so that we can grow and find strength in ourselves.
