“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded…”

It’s one of the most quoted verses in the Book of Mormon. Maybe because it feels so simple.

Go.

Do.

Trust God.

But the longer Kevin and Justin sit with 1 Nephi 3:7, the more questions start showing up.

What’s the difference between going and doing?

Why does Nephi seem so certain God will prepare a way before he knows what that way will be?

What if commandments aren’t merely rules handed down from above, but invitations from a loving Heavenly Father who knows where certain choices can lead?

And what happens when we try to follow God and things still don’t work out the way we expected?

This conversation wanders through obedience, spiritual promptings, failure, trust, church attendance, parenting, and the possibility that sometimes God is doing something larger than we can see in the moment.

No definitive answers. Just two friends trying to notice a little more than they did before.

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Pull up a chair and join us each week as we explore the universe hidden inside a single verse of scripture.

Visit ponderversepodcast.com to learn more about the show, explore past episodes, and continue the conversation.

The Ponderverse
Two dudes pondering the universe, one verse at a time.

The Ponderverse is hosted by Kevin Clayson and Justin Wright. This podcast is independently produced and is not an official publication of or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Pull up a chair and join us each week as we explore the universe hidden inside a single verse of scripture.

Visit ponderversepodcast.com to learn more about the show, explore past episodes, and continue the conversation.

The Ponderverse
Two dudes pondering the universe, one verse at a time.

The Ponderverse is hosted by Kevin Clayson and Justin Wright. This podcast is independently produced and is not an official publication of or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.