Category: General Conference
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It Is Wisdom in the Lord That We Should Have the Book of Mormon
This is the only dispensation that will not end in an apostasy…but even without a general apostasy we have to be careful to avoid a personal apostasy. We improve our teaching at church on Sunday by improving our study at home during the week. The most important copy of the Book of Mormon is your…
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Temples, Houses of the Lord Dotting the Earth
The Lord is blessing his saints with more and closer temples today to strengthen their faith. Regularly doing ordinance in the temple for our ancestors reminds us that there is life after death. There are many ways to see the face of Christ but there is no better place to do so than the temple.
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Opposition in All Things
When we make wrong choices we sometimes have to patiently bare with the consequences until we can get back on the right track.
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Bridging the Two Great Commandments
The two towers that provide the foundational strength of the golden gate bridge are like the two great commandments. They each provide strength to the whole structure but they also rely on each other for strength. Jesus connects our heavenly upward gaze of loving God with our earthly outward gaze of loving our neighbor. Our…
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Call, Don’t Fall
Prayer is the means of communication that allows us to “call, don’t fall.” Once again, the message is for me. Praying is a sign of our hope but taking action after we pray is a sign of our faith.
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The Testimony of Jesus
The inhabitants of each kingdom of glory are determined based on their testimony of Jesus. (whether they were valiant, less valiant, or reluctant in their testimony) True disciples do not ignore the seemingly small things that nourish testimony such as prayer, scripture study, and repentance. Elder Maxwell noted that when some choose slackness they are…
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Covenants and Responsibilities
The role of covenants People give up some individual freedoms in order to receive the greater blessings of organized society. The Lord is not being subtle with me about the importance of keeping my covenants and actively receiving their promised blessings and the centrality of prayer in my progress. To remove your garments (unnecessarily) can…
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Swallowed Up in the Joy of Christ
It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, {that our education is completed}. Orson F. Whitney?
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God’s Intent Is to Bring You Home
God is in relentless pursuit of you. Christ’s great atoning gift removes every roadblock. I could just keep quoting his statements in succession.
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Trust in the Lord
It is not a relationship if one person trusts completely but the other does not. Heavenly Father demonstrates His trust by allowing us to choose even though we are likely to make mistakes. The more we learn about God the easier it is to trust Him. Sometimes the best way to learn to trust God…