Well, remember that before he had even reached the "invisible bridge" test, he had succeeded in several other tests already! The hidden blades, trap floors, and whatever else was there (I can't remember) were all forewarned in the journal, which had given specific counsel for what to do when he encountered these challenges.
By the time he had gotten to the bridge, he had learned that it was safe to trust that journal. When he made his leap, he was expecting to make it - somehow. He just wasn't sure how, yet.
So, when the jeerings of the world mock our "blind faith", we can confidently tune them out! By the time we come to our individual leaps of faith, we have already learned whether or not we can trust Him. The question that remains is whether we will trust Him, and jump.
We might call this “faith obedience.” With faith, Abraham was obedient in preparing Isaac for sacrifice; with faith, Nephi was obedient in obtaining the brass plates; with faith, a little child obediently jumps from a height into the strong arms of his father. “Faith obedience” is a matter of trust. The question is simple: Do we trust our Heavenly Father? Do we trust our prophets? -R. Conrad SchultzI share my individual testimony that Jesus Christ lives, that He loves me (and you!). Faith obedience is real. Every time I have had to trust Him and jump, He has caught me. And he always will.
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