David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • Stand Up Inside and Be All In

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    When we are complacent with our covenants we are complicit with the consequences. We may​ need to let go of the world to hold on to eternity.

  • Songs Sung and Unsung

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    What is his connection to mental health issues? He speaks compassionately and understandingly on the topic frequently. We should stand as close as possible to the Savior – who sings the anthems of eternity perfectly – in order to more beatify sing this anthems with our imperfect voices. When we hide our uniqueness behind a…

  • Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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    The path of discipleship. We move forward undaunted by the trials of life. “There will be no discrepancy between the kindness we show our enemies and the kindness we show our friends.”

  • Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

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    References to the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ which fail to include explicit referred to the Savior are inappropriate. The is no thing called “the atonement” which has any saving power. The power comes from the Savior and any reference to it must include reference to Him who wrought it. The saving power we…

  • Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

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    We are children of God. Receiving light, continuing in God, and receiving more light are what we are created to do. From the very beginning, we followed the light; we followed our Heavenly Father and His plan. Seeking the light is in our spiritual DNA. heard this eternal truth taught beautifully in an unexpected place.…

  • Confide in God Unwaveringly

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    Dear brothers and sisters, I want to begin my message today by testifying that I know that President Thomas S. Monson is the prophet of God in our day. His counselors in the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles are also, in fact, prophets, seers, and revelators. They represent the Lord Jesus Christ and have the…

  • Our Good Shepherd

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    We get a glimpse into our Heavenly Father’s character as we recognize the immense compassion He has for sinners and appreciate the distinction He makes between sin and those who sin. This glimpse helps us have a more “correct [understanding of] his character, perfections, and attributes” and is foundational to exercising faith in Him and…

  • Our Father’s Glorious Plan

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    The world sees birth and death as the beginning and the end but we know that they are both just milestones on our eternal journey.

  • His Daily Guiding Hand

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    Grandma: (to her son) “I think you are correcting {your child} too harshly.” Father: “I will correct my children as I want” Grandma: “So will I.” Parents and priesthood leaders are part of a care package from our Father in Heaven. The greatest part of that care package is the atonement.

  • Gathering the Family of God

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    He’s talking about the Spirit of Elijah and family history work. “Even the best technology is no substitute for Revelation.” (Spoken specifically in relation to family history.) Technology can’t decide if records​ are duplicates even if they can suggest probabilities. “This is the work of our generation. We are all gatherers.” Family history doesn’t only…