Putting On My Armour of Light

I, Kelsey, having been born of goodly parents...

Alright, alright- I'm not good at opening blogs, I admit it. You can stop cringing now.

Before you stop reading as a result of my cheesiness, I would just like to let you know that it won't happen again. Actually I can't promise that. You may proceed.

So I guess this is the part where I explain why I've decided to start my own blog. Well guess what, I actually don't know why. You thought I had a big, super important reason for doing this, didn't you?  Haha sucker! (Sorry, that wasn't very nice. I already feel bad. I apologize).

In all truthfulness though, I don't really know what I'm doing. I haven't even decided if I ever want people to read this. I just wanted a place where I could put all my thoughts and spiritual experiences together for future reference. So yes, I intend for this to be a solely spiritual blog (we'll see how long that lasts).

As of now, this blog will probably consist of assignments I had to do for my Book of Mormon and Mission Prep class. There will be a lot of serious, and quite frankly-boring, content (content that if you were anything like me, you would most likely skip over). Probably stuff only a mother would love (love you Mom). But who knows, maybe someone will find something I say uplifting and that would be great. But as of now, this blog is for me and my spiritual growth. Besides, it makes it easier to write honestly if I don't feel like I have to impress an audience.

One last thing. I should probably explain the purpose behind my blog's name. If you didn't already notice, "armour of light" is a phrase from a verse found in Romans Chapter 13. I first stumbled upon this scripture at an EFY I went to and this verse has stuck with me since. Whenever I read this verse I imagine a soldier putting on his armor, piece by piece, preparing for war. More than anything I want to be that soldier. I want to cast away all the darkness that I have seen or allowed into my life. I want to cast away all my sins by surrounding myself with light. What is this light I speak of? Well, friends, I am talking about our Savior, Jesus Christ. Only through accepting Him into our lives can we find the ability-or even the desire-to become better. Only through Him can we be forgiven of our sins and have a hope of returning to live with our Father in Heaven again. Only through Him will we be able to put on this "armour of light."  I don't imagine that this can be done in one day. I imagine that its a slow process. Day by day I am trying to develop Christ-like attributes, pieces that I can add to my "armour of light." I want-no, I need-to be a better person and this is ultimately what my blog is all about: my journey of trying to be more like my Savior.