Author: David
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You just never know
I had come to the expectation that Bex would want to get the Camry today after test driving it and I had decided that we could make a deal even with the things the inspection had identified. When we pulled into the car lot I noticed that they had a number of cars that were…
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In that day
The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. 2 Nephi 12:17Isaiah 2:17 Any true disciple of Christ would look forward to the day when none but Christ will be exalted—even if other parts of that day are uncomfortable for them. Isaiah warns that the Lord will take away the wise man, the prudent man,…
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When in doubt
Cleave unto the covenants which thou hast made. Doctrine & Covenants 25:13 Sometimes the way forward isn’t clear to us but we can always have clarity that cleaving unto the covenants we have already made will be the correct course.
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A king will lead to destruction
He that raiseth up a king against me shall perish. 2 Nephi 10:14 I wouldn’t take this to mean that all who support a monarchial form of government in this promised land will physically die but rather that any movement which supports placing a man above the law to rule (monarchial form—regardless of what name…
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I conquered the jug
Today I got my first colonoscopy. That meant waking up at 3:30 AM to finish the last of the 4-liter jug of medication that I had to take to prepare for the procedure. The medication was boring more than anything and the procedure was nothing more than a nap for me. I enjoyed relaxing for…
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Foreordained
I knew that the three witnesses were tasked with identifying the twelve apostles but I never previously put together the timeline that Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer were told they would have this task even before they had become the witnesses and years before they or Joseph Smith had met any of the Twelve besides…
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If you know that they are true
2 Behold, I have manifested unto you, by my Spirit in many instances, that the things which you have written are true; wherefore you know that they are true.3 And if you know that they are true, behold, I give unto you a commandment, that you rely upon the things which are written; Doctrine &…
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Something is in the air
Thoughts in sacrament meeting Sometimes focusing on Jesus doesn’t mean looking directly toward Him but instead looking toward where He points us. I thought it was interesting when Brother Hartman suggested that sometimes we are “face blind” even to ourselves and invited us to seek to see ourselves the way Heavenly Father sees us. Elders…
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The power of a physical body
If the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to that angel who fell from before the presence of the Eternal God, and became the devil. 2 Nephi 9:8 This suggests that without a physical body our spirits could not permanently withstand the influence of the adversary. Eventually they would succumb after…