David Journal

Tag: 2008

  • Encircling Arms of Safety, Mercy, and Love

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    The scriptures speak about arms – arms of love, arms of mercy, and arms of safety. Members of the church come to sacrament meeting hoping to hear these words, “Behold, your sins are forgiven you and you are clean before Me therefore lift up your heads and rejoice.” It is a privilege to hold the…

  • Gain Strength in Priesthood Service

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    “When I get a little older, serving in the priesthood will get a bit easier.” The Lord will give us the power to lift an ever increasing load of priesthood service – but only when we push ourselves in His service. “When I see someone who makes priesthood service look easy I know that they…

  • Gratitude for the Priesthood We Hold

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    Do we really consider what a privilege it is to hold the priesthood?If we are faithful the priesthood conferred upon us will be eternally ours. A private priesthood worthiness interview with Elder Scott – How worthy am I to hold the priesthood? How often do I use the priesthood? Are you faithful to your wife…

  • Learn, Do, Be

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    We must make certain that those fhor whom we share responsibility do not go hungry, naked, or without shelter. Let us make our homes sanctuaries of righteousness. The words of the first presidency – all three of those talks – outline the attitude and approach that we should be taking to meet the challenges of…

  • Lift Where You Stand

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    Stand close together and lift where you stand. Many men understand the value of lifting where they stand, but those who do not generally fall into one of two categories – they seek to lead, or they seek to hide.Those who seek to lead envy more prominent callings and fail to fill the callings they…

  • Our Latter Day War with Satan

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    We are living in a war that has gone on since before the creation of the earth. In the day of His coming, Christ shall subdue Satan (it seems to me that Christ shall cleanse the earth, but that it is up to the remaining people to bind Satan without their hearts). You were chosen…

  • The Way

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    Jesus Christ is the Way. He is Light and Life, Bread and Water, the Beginning and the End, the Resurrection and the Life, the Savior of the world, the Truth, and the Way. He offers a well of living water. Either we drink and never thirst more, or we don’t and foolishly remain thirsty still.…

  • Pray Always

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    Prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all our doings “As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are his children), then at once prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part” (Bible Dictionary, “Prayer,” 752). As we…

  • The Ministry of Angels

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    Occasionally the angelic purpose is to warn. But most often it is to comfort, to provide some form of merciful attention, guidance in difficult times. Even the Son of God, a God Himself, had need for heavenly comfort during His sojourn in mortality. The latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. They…

  • Let Him Do It with Simplicity

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    The Best is Yet to ComeI remember times in my life when the Adversary had mounted a frontal assault on our family.Four fundamental physical needs – food, shelter, clothing, fuel.fashion strives for extremes. “Designers seem to be trying to make three dresses out of the fabric necessary for one.”Men’s fashion today is very casual –…