David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • Come, Listen to a Prophet’s Voice

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    The foundation is just the first step in building a temple – or a life of discipleship. We are accustomed to sustaining by raising our right arms but true sustaining {comes in our actions as we listen and apply their words}.

  • Firm and Steadfast in the Faith of Christ

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    Imagine Elijah in our day the way he challenged the priests of Baal. The gospel should become the defining focus of a person’s heart and character. There is a difference between a socially motivated participation and a spiritually committed {immersion}. When is a conversion so complete that it cannot be undone?

  • Truth and the Plan

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    We need to be cautious about the source of truth. Expertise in one area doesn’t qualify someone to speak in another. We should be careful with people who have selfish motives. Why did President Oaks feel it was important to repeat the doctrine related to gender again? He knows it will draw backlash and he…

  • Gather Together in One All Things in Christ

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    A rope is made of generally ordinary materials bound or woven together which is much stronger and more useful than the original materials. The historic adjustments made today have only one overarching propose – to strengthen faith in Jesus Christ. Please do not focus primarily on the logistics of what has been changed. Parasitical focus…

  • Be Not Troubled

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    Youth fear making commitments, young marrieds fear bringing a child into the world. Laura fears for her children to follow the path of making it a priority to become parents. She wants them to put the priority on becoming secure first. There’s nothing wrong with being secure but by making that the priority people frequently…

  • Laying the Foundation of a Great Work

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    I would love a family tradition comparable to the one he describes. Not that ours needs to be the same but that I want something that is uniquely ours which is similarly impactful. Consistent, wholesome family traditions that include prayer, scripture study, family home evening, and church attendance will lay a solid foundation for testimony.…

  • Lift Up Your Head and Rejoice

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    All of us must confront hard things at times in our lives. We can face hard things first by forgiving others and second by giving ourselves to the Lord. Blaming our challenges on others won’t help us to get through the challenges.

  • Deep and Lasting Conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

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    Starting in January 2019 we will have 2 hour church. Sacrament meeting each week followed by primary each week and alternating weeks of Sunday School and Priesthood/Relief Society with the bishop directing 5th Sunday meetings. Decoupling FHE from Monday nights. There will be a resource for gospel teaching provided to each household before then. I…

  • Opening Remarks

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    Beginning with thanks for the members’ efforts to implement the changes since April. What’s coming next? We have often seen the gospel as centered on what happens at the chapel supported by what happens in the home. We need to shift to seeing the gospel as being centered in the home supported by what happens…

  • Let Us All Press On

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    Home teaching and visiting teaching as we have known them are retired. This should be interesting. Everything below here is from the closing message. Conscientiously incorporate what you have learned here in the next six months. 7 new temples: Argentina India Nicaragua Philippines Layton, Utah Richmond, Virginia Russia (major city, TBD)