David Journal

Tag: 2006

  • Barriers to Knowing God

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    For the forseable future – because of the dynamics of conversion – the meetings of the church will deliver milk. The aquisition of meat must be a personal quest. You must take a few steps into the darkness, knowing that the light will shine. Should we doubt?“Doubt of itsself is of no worth.” John A…

  • Cultivating Righteous Desires

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    The characteristics and attributes of God are latent within each of us. The eye sees what the mid looks for (contrapositive of this is the SEP principle – the mind will reject what it does not expect to see).We react to our perceptions regardless of how well they correlate to reality. We must take full…

  • Principles of Parenting

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    “I only have to report to the Savior on how I did as your parent – not in comparison to other children and their parents.” Use your backbone as a parent. Don’t change the rules based on your mood – or anything else. 3 purposes of parenting health and safety of the children teach values…

  • Parable of the Fig Tree

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    Vines and trees are symbols of prosperity because ti takes a long time to cultivate them. Fig trees are unique because they produce fruit before they get leaves. Like Job, bad things should not be construed as evidence of wickedness on the part of those who suffer. Pieces Interpretation Application Fig Tree Israel (the people)…

  • Basics of Square Foot Gardening

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    Layout Boxes Isles Grid Soil Plant Water Harvest Select Care Plant with the harvest in mind.Composting does not smell – if it smells it’s rotting, not composting.You need to turn the compost if it is smelling. Make a pile Layer it Use a variety of materials chop into small pieces to speed the process turn…

  • 5 Golden Rules for Financial Success

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    The five rules come from John D. Rockafeller Work for all you get Give away the first 10% Protect and pay yourself Live joyfully on the rest Account for every penny Protect your assets according to their value (as follows): income health (lack of health reduces your ability to earn income) home car Take the…

  • To Know the Lord

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    “We come to know God and Christ the same way we come to know anyone else well. We spend time together, we talk extensively, we trust each other.” Bruce R. McConkie, BYU Devotional 1982 To know God, or Christ, or both? Does not matter in the end. To know one gives access to an understanding…

  • Effective Leadership

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    Being an effective leader is: impossible without obedience weak without faith shallow without love unfocused without the spirit worthless without Christ Love should be our motivator and we should be guided by the spirit. We need to believe Christ, not merely believe in Him. Great leaders have visionGreat leaders fix themselves firstGreat leaders have success…