Power Through Faith

Many in the scriptures accomplished what may seem like impossible tasks:

Noah built the ark through faith


• Noah built an ark and gathered together two of every kind of animal.
• Nephi built a boat and sailed with his family to the promised land.
• Two thousand young warriors went to battle under the direction of the prophet Helaman, and not one of them perished.
• Elizabeth conceived a child, who would become John the Baptist, in her old age.
• Joseph Smith translated, through the power of God, the record which would become known as the Book of Mormon.
• Esther saved her people by demonstrating faith to marry King Ahasuerus.
• Abinadi testified of Jesus Christ under penalty of death.

In each of these situations, they were able to overcome the seemingly impossible through faith in Jesus Christ. Faith is a principle of action. When we have faith, we acknowledge that we can do things with God's help that we cannot do on our own.

Faith is also a principle of action. When we have faith, we seek to understand God's will for us. Then we follow through on the direction we receive.

We receive guidance through prayer. Our Father in Heaven is anxious to communicate with us. He wants what is best for us. Faith is strengthened when we receive answers to our prayers. Elder Russell M. Nelson taught:

Unfailing faith is fortified through prayer.

Faith allows us to overcome debilitating obstacles and accomplish challenging tasks. Jesus taught that all things are possible through faith:

If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23)