My Own Sacred Grove

Earlier today, in the Primary Presentation, the children sang a song that I had never heard before, and it had a strong effect on me. The song is titled "I Will Find My Own Sacred Grove," and it, naturally, starts with a short summary of the story of the First Vision, but then it goes on to explain how we need prayer, too.

So many choices with so much at stake.

Life's full of pathways, but which should I take?

If I lift up in prayer in the name of the Son,

Through the pow'r of the Holy Ghost, answers will come.

Heavenly Father is there,

Ready to answer my prayer.

I think that this is an important lesson. God has a plan for everyone, and the details of that plan are different for each person. The only way to really know what path God wants you to follow is to ask Him.

I would like to have my own Sacred Grove experience. I would like to know, for myself, what path God wants me to follow. Sure, I could simply follow the path laid out before me, and I'd probably do well enough for myself, just as Joseph Smith could have just joined whichever church seemed best to him and done well enough, at least for his own soul. But God had directions for Joseph Smith that couldn't have come from any church or church leader at the time. Joseph Smith needed to get those directions from God directly. I'd like to know if God has any such directions for me. And if not, I'd like to know that, too. I'd like to know, directly from God, which path He'd like me to follow.

Each person should seek a personal testimony and personal revelation. There is guidance that comes from God that can only come directly from God, and I would like to receive it. 

I will find my own Sacred Grove,

Away from all of the noise of the world.

I will turn to prayer,

For I know He's there.

I will find my own Sacred Grove.