David Journal

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  • The cause of freedom

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    Moroni went against the king men and compelled them to raise the Title of Liberty over their cities. This cost him in his preparations against the Lamanites but it was the more important fight at the time. Where is our Title of Liberty today? Who will be our freemen? Will we recognize the importance of…

  • Time to be like Moroni

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    “If all men had been and were and ever would be like unto Moroni…” Let’s remember that Moroni was a specific example of a class of men working diligently to preserve their people. Here are the key characteristics including other men who fit the mold: Moroni was a strong and a mighty man he was…

  • Modern parallels

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    I read the origins of Amalickiah and the response if Moroni and I see so many parallels. Sadly the parallels that are more clear are the ones between Amalickiah and the wicked forces of today. It’s much harder to find the modern parallels to the forces that saved the Nephites at that time. Who is…

  • Two different approaches

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    After gaining power over the army of Zerahemnah Moroni first tried to let them leave in peace because his son was the security of his people, not the punishing of his enemy. When Zerahemnah refused that offer and stirred up his people to fight Moroni (as he had warned) commanded his people to destroy the…

  • Seeing the big picture

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    One of Moroni’s great skills was to perceive and focus on the big picture. He was never just trying to win the battle before him and he recognized the ultimate intent of those he fought so that he knew the importance of why he fought. That was why he was not lulled when Amalickiah had…

  • Wickedness brewing to ripeness

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    I get the feeling that the time Alma and Amulek spend in prison in Ammonihah was to allow the people there to be separated and for the wished to become fully ripe unless they chose to repent. During their time there, any in the land who would choose righteousness were either killed or else they…

  • The voice of the Lord

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    The words of 1 Samuel 3:7 really struck me as I read tonight: Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him. 1 Samuel 3:7 They made me think of Mariah who is as yet unfamiliar with the Lord or His voice. I talked to her…

  • Worldwide Youth Devotional

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    Sister Wendy W. Nelson Practice holiness continually. Ask yourself in 3 situations on 3 different days “what would a holy young adult do?” President Russell M. Nelson Your spiritual education should be filled on an understanding of 3 truths: each of us will die; because of Christ, each of us will be resurrected and become…

  • Focusing on problems

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    From Sunday School: When we focus on our problems it becomes almost impossible to overcome then. When we focus on the solutions to the problems the problems will diminish and slip away as we draw closer to the solution. I would add that focusing on the problem is only useful long enough to accurately identify…

  • Poison in the water

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    In listening to Elder Kearon’s talk this morning I got to thinking about my children who have suffered abuse and deprivation in their lives and how they think and act like survivors even though the real hardship is in the rearview mirror. Now the real suffering comes from the poison that they keep injecting into…