David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • Cleansed by Repentance

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    Under the laws of man those guilty of the most serious sins can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Under the laws of God, even those who have committed the most serious soon can be forgiven through repentance. This is at least the second apostle this conference to say that…

  • The Atonement of Jesus Christ

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    Four things that had to be overcome to bring to pass our immortality: Physical death Spiritual death Infirmities Imperfections When we sin we are like a foolish man who jumped from an airplane. Nothing we do can prevent a crash landing. Only because the Savior gave us a parachute of the Atonement do we have…

  • Preparing for the Lord’s Return

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    In raising Christ from the dead, God gave ultimate evidence that this world is not a product if random chance but is part of a larger and more lasting plan. Christ is not working with us on hastening the work, we are allowed to work with Him on hastening His work.

  • Great Love for Our Father’s Children

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    I liked what I was hearing but I was too busy with breakfast to piece together the topic of the talk. I did notice a comment about husband and wife working together as equals and a section about using media.

  • Christ: The Light That Shines in Darkness

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    Satan world very hard to make us feel isolated even when we are facing challenges which are common. When we are out of energy we can step back and ask Heavenly Father what to let go of. Glass is stone (or sand) that has undergone a state change. It’s hard to get the lights back…

  • Abound with Blessings

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    Most blessings that God desires to give us require actions on our part, like the need to strike a match before it will burn regardless of the potential within the match.

  • We Can Do Better and Be Better

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    Say nothing but repentance unto this generation? Too many people consider repentance as punishment – something to be avoided except in the most serious situations. This is an attitude promoted by Satan. We should have a daily focus on repentance. “The adversary is quadrupling his efforts to disrupt testimonies.” Ways that we can likely improve…

  • Where Will This Lead?

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    Some decisions are between doing something and doing nothing. Until the dog caught the squirrel nobody tried to intervene so when they did intervene the squirrel was already dead. More common are choices between doing one thing it doing something else – often between two good things. We need to measure thoughtfully what we are…

  • The Power of Sustaining Faith

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    At first, sustaining is a simple act but many of you have moved on to a place where sustaining is more involved. A B C D E One again, a great talk is blown away by stupidity at home.

  • Look unto Jesus Christ

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    When we live our covenants they influence everything we do. “Covenants cease to be rules we follow and become {principles} that inspire us.”