How has The Book of Mormon helped you understand the purpose of life?

I have a burning and ever increasing testimony of the Book of Mormon as the inspired word of God. Why? Because I have read and have asked with sincere purpose of heart, just as the final prophet, Moroni, invites. Each page has beautifully written doctrine and life lessons, just as the Bible. Each prophet testifies that there is a Christ, that our Father loves us, and that there is a bright hope for the life after this; just as the Bible prophets. The stories are different, the people have different experiences, all of which we can relate to our own personal lives, and sometimes, the Spirit will touch your heart in a way that you never dreamed posible from one short verse. I have a personal experience with Alma 58:40. I was having a difficult day. It felt as though my world was falling apart around me and there was nothing I could do about it. So, without conciously realizing what I was doing, I picked up my Book of Mormon and began reading. I was reading of young warriors set out to protect thier families and do what they knew to be right. Then, as I read verse 40, something inside made me feel as though those words were written specifically to me over 2000 years before somewhere in the ancient Americas: "But behold, they have received many wounds; nevertheless they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come." At that moment, I knew that no matter what happened, I had to stay strong. I had to keep that faith. I had to move forward with hope, just as those young men, and never forget what my Savior did for me. I know that there is a purpose to this life, to learn, to grow, to pass through trials triumfantly, so that we can be prepared to live with our God and Savior again.