David Journal

Tag: 2007

  • Personal Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets

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    The most important truths of our existence are the living reality of God as our Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ; the truthfulness of the restored gospel; and God’s purpose and direction for us as individuals. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom…

  • Mrs. Patton – the Story Continues

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    We experience joy and sorrow, fulfillment and disappointment, success and failure. We taste the sweet, yet sample the bitter. This is mortality. My brothers and sisters, I do not believe it was a coincidence that I was impressed to give that particular message at the April 1969 general conference. Nor do I believe it was…

  • Preach My Gospel – the Unifying Tool between Members and Missionaries

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    Only together can we fulfill the great charge given to the ancient and modern Apostles: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). In order to be successful in these efforts, we must be one with the missionaries, and we must understand one another. Do you always understand…

  • Truth: The Foundation of Correct Decisions

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    To be successful in finding truth we must have: Unwavering faith in the source of truth Willingness to follow the commandments of God Finding truth is of little value if we do not use it to make good choices. On a given subject we can receive multiple strongly delivered, carefully crafted messages with solutions. But…

  • Nourished by the Good Word of God

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    How can we nourish those we serve? Preach my gospel My father taught us that when we wanted to catch one of our horses to ride, all we had to do was to put a handful of grain into a bucket and shake it for several seconds. It didn’t matter if the horses were in…

  • After All We Can Do

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    The first thing we have to keep in mind in doing “all we can” is to repent of our sins. We will never be able to reach our divine potential if we remain in our sins. The real torment in life is to suffer the consequences of our own shortcomings and sins which we inflict…

  • Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

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    These principles are essential for us to apply in our lives Repentance This is the fruit of Faith in Christ and . . . Come unto Christ We do this by making covenants with Him Sanctified by the Holy Ghost Stand Spotless Remission of sin is not the ultimate mission of the gospel. Having our…

  • Don’t Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

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    Family Prayer Family Home Evening Personal and Family Scripture Study Christ laid down His life for His friends. It is our responsibility to live our lives so that we may be called His friend. The fast-paced lifestyle of modern-day life and excessive amounts of work are curbing parents’ attention from what is most important: to…

  • Live by Faith and Not by Fear

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    Calling was extended late Thursday afternoon.Feeling buoyed by the knowledge that the members of the church would be praying for him.Elder Maxwell told him that the qualifications for those who serve in the kingdom is to be comfortable bearing witness of the divinity of Christ.We must live by faith and not by fear. We can…

  • O Remember, Remember

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    I’m not giving you these experiences for yourself – write them down.It sounds like Elder Eyring has given copies of his earlier journals to his children.The more we seek to record the more we will recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives.When Elder Eyring talks about “grinding poverty” we should remember that few…