David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

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    Our Heavenly Father understands the many burdens we bear – physical, emotional, mental, social, or spiritual. Mortal infirmities can refine us and deepen our trust in God. Christ is mighty in healing the sinner who repents and also in healing the innocent victim of sin who turns to Him.

  • Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

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    Brigham Young taught that we should see people as they are, not as we are. Nobody is preordained to fail. Are we willing, like Elder James E. Talmage, to put ourselves at risk in order to address the needs of others? Those who leave the church and declare that they have never been happier were…

  • The Father

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    “Instead of feeling judged, I feel supported.” I wish that Laura could feel that. “Heavenly Father focuses on helping us to progress, not on judging us.”

  • Try, Try, Try

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    “When you meet someone, treat them as if they are in serious trouble and you will be right more than half the time.” I have since learned that he was right except that he underestimated. Each time we say “amen” when that prayer is offered on our behalf we are promising that we are willing…

  • The Correct Name of the Church

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    “Some wondered why it was important to address something so inconsequential.” There is nothing inconsequential about how we use the name of Christ. President Nelson just emphasized that IT IS NOT inconsequential just after I typed that. To remove the Savior’s name from the church is a major victory for Satan. “What’s in a name?…

  • Wounded

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    Why did this happen to a good missionary couple? It isn’t fair. How could this happen? “One thing is certain, among the joy there will be hours, days, weeks, or sometimes years when your soul will be wounded.” Yup. I never considered before the lesson that comes by our records noting the addition of 60…

  • The Role of the Book of Mormon in Conversion

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    How did those missionaries know to bear testimony of the Book of Mormon and then leave without further discussion? “My mission president in Chile invited us to read the testimony of the prophet Joseph Smith as found in Joseph Smith History every week.”

  • The Ministry of Reconciliation

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    We suggest that you not wait for further instructions on ministering. Jump in and do something. I want to speak about another type of ministering that doesn’t involve an assignment. “Anger, if not restrained is always more destructive than the thing that provoked it.” “Our relationship with Christ will be determined or at least affected…

  • Becoming a Shepherd

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    Jesus asked Peter to become a shepherd. We have all been given the same invitation to become shepherds through ministering. Numbering is not about numbers. It is about making sure that each person feels loved. “I hope those to whom you minister will see you as a friend.” “Do our sheep know we are watching…

  • The Vision of the Redemption of the Dead

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    How frustrating it must have been, how impotent Joseph F. Smith must have felt, as person after person close to his heart had died. Surely he had prayed for them to be spared time after time. It is no wonder that President Joseph F. Smith received the revelation in Section 138 and that he saw…