PP Faith Ex4

MY Personal Progress
Faith
Experience 4: The Sacrament


I am so grateful for the opportunity to experience the Sacramental Covenant each week. I look forward to it. I believe that as I, with forethought, partake of the symbols of His body and blood, that I am remembering how much Father and the Savior love me; and acknowledging the price that was paid to make me His.

My baptismal covenants which I renew are:
1. To come into the fold of God by becoming an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ.
2. To take upon me the name of Christ and be called His daughter...to remember Him always.
3. To bear others' burdens, that they may be light; mourn with those that mourn; and comfort those in need of comfort...to do as the Savior would do if He were in my place...to be His hands, His heart.
4. To stand as a witness of God at all time and in all things and in all places; to testify of Christ and set an example of the believers.
5. To serve God and keep His commandment; be quick to hear and obey with exactness.

If I am willing and striving to keep my covenant, the Lord covenants to:
1. Forgive my sins.
2. Pour His Spirit more abundantly upon me.
3. Redeem me that I might be numbered with those of the first resurrection and have eternal life with Heavenly Father and my Savior and family.

My typical Sacrament experience is to try to be aware and remember before going to Sacrament Meeting. I sing and try to feel deeply the Sacrament Hymn. I repeat in my mind (first person~see below) the prayers of the Sacrament, after the priesthood. I think about who these young men represent as I am presented the trays. I try to remember what the bread and water represent as I receive each and take them into my body, as if I'm taking a portion of Christ within me. I remember Christ. Then I think, remember and assess: where can I become more like Christ? What one thing could I do~repent of~realign this week so that I am more as the Savior would have me be? I listen for the Spirit to teach me. And I feel the Love of the Lord. Most Sunday's I leave that chapel as clean as the day of my baptism; it is truly a miracle! And I need it again a week later :) I am VERY grateful!!

First Person Sacrament Prayers:
O God, the Eternal Father, I ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to my soul as I partake of it; that I may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that I am willing to take upon me the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given me, that I may always have his Spirit to be with me. Amen.

O God, the Eternal Father, I ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this water to my soul as I drink of it, that I do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for me; that I may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that I do always remember him, that I may have his Spirit to be with me. Amen.

Great message given by Elder Holland:
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1995/10/this-do-in-remembrance-of-me?lang=eng