"Behold, I say unto you they are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Behold, I have fasted and prayed many days that I might know these things of myself. And now I do know of myself that they are true; for the Lord God hath made them manifest unto me by his Holy Spirit; and this is the spirit of revelation which is in me"[Alma 5:46]
Our personal testimonies of the truthfulness of the scriptures and the Spirit can be only gained through our own works, not by anyone else. We can't have anyone else work on gaining our testimonies, we should ourselves for our good. As Alma did, he fasted and prayed so he could know and realize whether what we heard and saw were true or not. He did this of himself and he succeeded finding out they are true. Sometimes in our lives, living in the gospel somehow we are still uncertain of answers of certain principles and doctrines that affect our daily living experiences. I gain a testimony that fasting and prayers will truly guide us to the revealing truth together with the help of the Holy Spirit.
As a student, there are unexpected times of stress and struggles which really leave me behind with questions and uncertain answers. Somehow, the more I become unaware of what to do, the more dangerous my decisions could become. I'm forever grateful that my Heavenly Father wants me to be happy and to live in a peaceful life, knowing that these trials and struggles help me to become a better and a stronger person. I often stop and ponder of His blessings which often leads me to say a silent prayer. For this I know that if we come to our Lord with humility and devotion in our hearts, He will show us our weaknesses and ask us to be humble. As I strive following His ways, I realize that His endless and sincere love for us is true.