David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • The Rock of Our Redeemer

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    As we stood on Parley Street reflecting upon their desperate conditions, my eyes were drawn to a series of wooden signs nailed to fence posts upon which were etched quotes from the diaries of these suffering Saints. As we read each quote, to our amazement what we found in their words was not desperation and…

  • Our Path of Duty

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    For those who eschew evil and live good lives, who strive for a brighter day and keep the commandments of God, things can get better and better even in the face of tragedy. The duty of which I speak is what we are expected to do and to be. It is a moral imperative summoning…

  • “And upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit”

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    Personal revelation helps us navigate our lives. Personal revelation is a renewable resource. I have felt that there has never been a greater need for increased faith and personal righteousness. There has never been a greater need for strong families and homes. There has never been more that could be done to help others who…

  • Never, Never, Never Give Up!

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    As you are growing older the path is becoming steeper, and you may want to give up. Life is more challenging, filled with decisions and temptations at every turn. Satan will blow winds of confusion that may cause you to question if this is the path you want to take. You may be tempted to…

  • Preserving the Heart’s Mighty Change

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    There are some who have had the mighty change of heart who have become casual in taking care of their new heart and they become more susceptible to a rejection of their new heart. Alma asks questions to those who have experienced the mighty change of heart which are the spiritual equivalent of a biopsy…

  • Moral Discipline

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    Self Discipline is the key to morality. Our moral discipline is rooted in loyalty to God and Christ. Laws and rules can never take the place of cultural norms. Societies will struggle in vain until Sin is declared as sin. Moral discipline is learned at home. We can stand with those who demonstrate virtue in…

  • Blessings of the Gospel Available to All

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    After the Fall our first parents, Adam and Eve, made an eternal covenant with God for their salvation. As Adam’s children multiplied, two groups emerged.One group, led by Enoch, kept the covenant so well that they could no longer be retained on the earth. So the Lord gathered them unto Himself. The second group was…

  • An Easiness and Willingness to Believe

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    The Lamanites were converted because they were easy to be entreated. At the same time, the Lamanites became more wicked because they would not be entreated. It takes a soft heart to feel the effects of the Atonement of Christ. An easiness and willingness to believe in the word of God comes from a softness…

  • What Have I Done for Someone Today?

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    We should do what we can – based on our talents and capacities – to help others. All of us can do something for someone. Man’s greatest strength comes form losing himself in the service of others. Sometimes we spend the bulk of our time taking care of those things which do not really matter…

  • Let Virtue Garnish Your Thoughts

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    “Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of the Lord.” Personal Virtues many virtues spelled in english end in I-T-YSpeaking about the “ity” virtues civility integrity charity morality humility “ity” means ??, ???, and ?????? Civility is all but absent in our political discourse. Fidelity and honesty…