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Hi I'm Reuben
I'm the town Mormon.
About Me
I'm a husband, a father, a college football fan, a Utah Jazz fan, a lover of food and friends, a business consultant, an accounting professor, a longboarder, a bad golfer, a never-match-my-clothes-and-get-made-fun-of-by-my-wife type of husband, ... and I am a Mormon.
Why I am a Mormon
There are many reasons why I am Mormon. The Church is an organization of people with a broad spectrum of backgrounds, but with common beliefs centered in Jesus Christ. We worship together and we have fun together through events, dinners, sports, and so forth. I have truly enjoyed those relationships. However, my reason for being Mormon extends far beyond the social benefits of my membership in the Church. Bigger than the great relationships I have developed with friends in the Church is the relationship I have developed with God—our Heavenly Father, and with His Son, Jesus Christ. Christ said in His intercessory prayer to the Father that "This is Life Eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent." (John 17:3) Jesus Christ is the head of this church. All things that we learn and do in it point us toward Him, and help us to know him better. Part of this process of knowing Christ is reading the scriptures of prophets who knew him face to face. In the church we study both the Bible and Book of Moromon for this reason. One prophet in the Book of Mormon states: "We talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of 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." (Book of Mormon: 2 Nephi 25:26) I love my Savior. He has given everything for our sakes. He lived for us, and then He died for us. And, He still lives. He is aware of our trials, and of our needs. He can succor us with empathy because He has borne the pains and sorrows of us all. He truly is our friend, our Savior, our Redeemer, and Master. It's a pleasure to be a part of the church. My life wouldn't be the same without it. And the love in my home and with my family is fuller because of it. The great thing about the blessings of the gospel is that they are free and available to all who choose to seek after them. I would invite you to seek after these things.
How I live my faith
I would hope to say that living the gospel of Jesus Christ is more a natural part of my life rather than a deliberate one. It's about loving others, serving others, following the commandments, and enriching the family. As many others in the Church, I try to fill my life with daily study of the Bible and Book of Mormon, and with prayer. I feel these simple things help me to have a better day, to treat people better, and to remember the ultimate objectives of this time on earth.