Category: General Conference
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Hallmarks of Happiness
Principles for true happiness: Build on a foundation of Christ Remember that we are sons and daughters of Christ Remember the worth of a soul Maintain an eternal perspective You will never be happier than you are grateful
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How Great Will Be Your Joy
Giving missionary assignments one time he saw 10 senior couples to assign when there were 300 requests for senior couples. Will Laura and I make and take opportunities to serve a mission together? There are significant questions to answer about how, when, or where to serve but not asking the question isn’t a path I’m…
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God Knows and Loves You
Do we know and remember that we are children of a Heavenly Father who loves us perfectly?
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Do You Want to Be Happy?
When God speaks and we obey we will always be right. — Thomas S. Monson He was called as a bishop during a time when he was stretched thin in circumstances but far different than my last decade.
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Promptings of the Spirit
Developing spiritual gifts requires spiritual work and practice even after receiving the gift. If you want to feel the spirit stand in holy places…stand with holy people…testify of Christ…listen to the Holy Spirit. You can cultivate an atmosphere for the spirit but you can’t dictate how or when inspiration comes.
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The Power of Jesus Christ in Our Lives Every Day
What gives someone the power to go through hard things? I need to fix my life before I come to Jesus. … {We don’t come to Jesus because we are strong, we come to be strengthened.} One of the mistakes we make is to think that the covenants we make are transactional—I keep my covenant…
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Preserving the Voice of the Covenant People in the Rising Generation
Just find what works for you and your family and then try to do a little better each day. Ward Council’s are authorized to hold teacher council for parents quarterly. This sounds to me like a good way to use 5th Sundays (which happen quarterly).
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Kingdoms of Glory
All children of our Heavenly Father will receive the highest kingdom of glory in which they can comfortably dwell. The focus of this church is to prepare his children for the highest level of the celestial kingdom. The gospel of Jesus Christ challenges us to become something.