David Journal

Category: General Conference

  • I Will Bring the Light of the Gospel into My Home

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    The building of hope and faith and even greater love between receiver and giver are inevitable results of true charity. One of the most significant ways we can develop and demonstrate love for our neighbor is through being generous in our thoughts and words. Some years ago a cherished friend noted, “The greatest form of…

  • Within the Clasp of Your Arms

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    Priesthood session talk from Elder Holland in 1983.

  • Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You

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    {We love you} but I see a few problems: I am the only person standing between you and the ice cream that you always have after conference. Also, we don’t want to lose tomorrow the Spirit we have felt today. What a list of experiences where Christ had to deal with mortal friction after a…

  • And There Shall Be No More Death

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    Without the resurrection we could never received a fullness of joy. “Jesus had already cured my cancer – and yours.” We can replace the word “cancer” with any physical, emotional, or mental ailment. The reality of the resurrection of the Savior overwhelms our fears with hope.

  • The Power of Godliness

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    Each temple has a family priority time. (I didn’t know that.) It is not intended that people will be called to serve as temple workers for as long as they are able. It is intended to be a calling for a few years (2-3 is standard but it can be longer). This is an invitation…

  •  Opposition in All Things

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    The role of opposition in the plan of salvation. Without temptation we would have no way to exercise agency and it would atrophy – this was the plan of Lucifer. Atrophy was the tool Lucifer would use to destroy the agency of man. In democracy there is place for a loyal opposition but not in…

  • Refuge from the Storm

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    The church response to the refugee crisis in Europe is an example of how we, in the US, should treat those who have been displaced by conflicts in their homelands. Find ways to reach out to people in need. We should see if there are things we can do as a family. Each of us…

  • Always Remember Him

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    Remembering and forgetting are part of life and part of our spiritual life. The Lord’s hand is often seen clearest in our life in hindsight. Life is understood backwards but it must be lived forward. Once we repent and priesthood leaders declare us worthy we don’t have to keep confessing and confessing. {In times of…

  • The Holy Ghost

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    The Holy Ghost has some similar characteristics as the Light of Christ but He isn’t the same. Some expect the Holy Ghost to weigh in on every minor choice in their lives. This trivializes Him.

  • He Will Place You on His Shoulders and Carry You Home

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    As a young boy he wondered how the destruction of the way could ever be restored. He recently went back to Dresden and saw it had been rebuilt since World War II. If man can rebuild a city, hire much more capable is God to rebuild a broken soul. The parable of the lost sheep…