David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • We Can Do Hard Things through Him

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    Rule #1: listen to and heed the promptings of your wife. Rule #2: when in doubt, refer to rule #1. His experience of losing his son would naturally lead to either anger at God (which it did) or guilt in his own inaction (which he said he avoided) but neither of those leads to finding…

  • Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony

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    I love how that young man was willing and able to tell the truth even when he had no desire to act as a missionary and share the gospel among these other people. Your social media activity will take on new meaning when you also use that social media activity to demonstrate how the gospel…

  • The Virtue of the Word

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    Is it any surprise that we find some of the most powerful sermons in scripture following Alma’s decision to give up the judgement seat and try the virtue of the word of God? There is virtue in the words of ancient and modern prophets precisely because their words are His words.

  • That They Might Know Thee

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    “Which of Jesus’ names should I take upon myself this week?” Different names emphasize different aspects of His character. Study what Jesus Christ is by exploring what each of His names means to you personally.

  • The Answer Is Jesus

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    Jesus Christ is the answer to both the simplest and the most challenging questions.

  • Legacy of Encouragement

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    My mother knew that what mattered most was returning home to our Father in Heaven. The Savior knows you are on the way The commandments the Lord gives you are…a gift.

  • Overcome the World and Find Rest

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    Experiencing the love of God and Christ is important as we experience the daily turmoil of life. “In coming days we will experience the greatest manifestations of the savior’s power that the world has ever seen.” The complexities and challenges of our day will leave many feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. “Covenant keepers are entitled to…

  • Put On Thy Strength, O Zion

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    A parable does not convey truth indiscriminately {but conveys truth in proportion to the preparation of the receiver.} I can’t wait to study this parable in more detail myself. An invitation to a royal wedding feast was essentially a command. To refuse to attend would be a direct afront to the authority of the king.…

  • Lasting Discipleship

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    You don’t have to wear the badge to bear His name. Your discipleship isn’t just a slogan on a t-shirt.

  • Patterns of Discipleship

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    Whenever we care to notice we find that God has given us sufficient witnesses of truth. This talk deserves some real study/consideration. He has a lot of good truth about aligning ourselves to truth. “What we do at home is the true crucible of…” I want to look at the connections he illustrated between what…