Institute: A Source of Spiritual Guidance

It has been a year since I became a member of the church, and I have been attending Institute since the beginning of 2025. I have always had a thirst for learning new things about God. When I first came to church, the elders taught me about the plan of salvation and the Restoration. These were the things I had never heard before. They also helped me to interpret the scriptures I read daily, which strengthened my knowledge.

I started attending Institute classes every week. This helped me with my scripture study. This year at the Institute, the classes were about Doctrine and Covenants. It was something completely new for me; it helped me to gain a stronger testimony of the Book of Mormon.

Apart from the knowledge I gained, there was another important reason I never missed any Institute class—the principles I learned there, my spiritual sensitivity increased.

In my personal life, I face different situations that confuse, distress, or make me doubt certain things. For this, I always try to seek answers from God. And I testify that my questions are always answered in the Institute class. Every week, when someone is teaching or discussing a topic, I feel like those are the exact words God wants me to hear. It feels as if He is speaking to me indirectly. Just to hear His answers for my problem, I go to the Institute. ■