“Question Corner: Reading Scriptures,” Friend, Nov. 2014, 47
Question Corner: Reading Scriptures
I keep trying to read the scriptures, but they don’t sound anything like the books I like to read. How can I understand the scriptures better?
When I find a word I don’t know, I translate it to a word I do know. Then I remember that word for the next time I read the Book of Mormon.
Eden W., age 8, Tennessee, USA
You can put together a family home evening lesson about scripture language. For your lesson you can put a bunch of “scripture” words on a poster and take turns telling each other what the words mean.
Adam L., age 7, Tennessee, USA
You should pray to Heavenly Father before you read the scriptures everyday and ask Him to help you understand. That’s what I do, and it helps a lot!
Audrey B., age 10, Metro Manila, Philippines
I try to picture scriptures in present-day life. I imagine how I would feel in that situation and how I would try to handle it.
Hannah E., age 11, Massachusetts, USA
When I read the scriptures, I like to pretend that I’m a character in the story. I imagine that I’m there with Nephi going to get the brass plates, or Captain Moroni writing the title of liberty. I have grown to love the scriptures because these guys have become my friends.
Heath G., age 7, Washington, USA
I understand the scriptures better when I talk about what I read with my parents. Each night my parents ask me what I learned and how it applies to me. We discuss as a family, and then we write notes in a scripture journal.
Austin K., age 6, Utah, USA