David Journal

Tag: 2008

  • Come to Zion

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    Zion is both a place and a people. The antithesis and antagonist of Zion is Babylon. The city of Babylon was originally Babel, of Tower of Babel fame. Its principal edifice was the temple of Bel, or Baal. It is with this backdrop that the Lord said to the members of His Church, “Go ye…

  • Even a Child Can Understand

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    People who try to find God sometimes think that they have to look for Him in intellectually complicated concepts. However, our Heavenly Father is always available to us. He adapts to our level of understanding. “If He comes to a little child, He will adapt himself to the language and capacity of a little child”…

  • Come What May, and Love It

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    How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can’t – at least not in the moment. I don’t think my mother was suggesting that we suppress discouragement or deny the reality of pain. I don’t think she was suggesting that we smother unpleasant truths beneath a cloak of pretended happiness. But I…

  • Because My Father Read the Book of Mormon

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    My father made the decision to join the church in the face of great obstacles because he had read the Book of Mormon. How could he make such a decision in the face of so many unfavorable circumstances? The answer is simple: it was because my father read the Book of Mormon. When he read…

  • Go Ye Therefore

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    The impacts of missionary work.She gives ideas for various stages of life. Let me suggest some ideas. You might find two or three that work for you: If you have children at home, help prepare them for missionary service. Prepare yourself for missionary service. Invite family and friends to listen to the missionaries or to…

  • Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament

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    By participating weekly and appropriately in the sacrament we qualify ourselves for the promise that we will always have His Spirit to be with us.Some in the rising generation, and even some adults, have not come to understand the significance of sacrament meeting and the importance of personal reverence.Our manner of dress indicates out level…

  • The Infinite Power of Hope

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    . . . her faith overcame her fear, and her hope overcame her despair. Hope is one leg of a three-legged stool, together with faith and charity. These three stabilize our lives regardless of the rough or uneven surfaces we might encounter at the time. Hope is a gift of the Spirit. It is a…

  • You Know Enough

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    Our spiritual journey is the process of a lifetime.At times the Lord’s answer to us is that we don’t know everything, but we know enough – enough to keep the commandments. While there are many experiences like the one we are having today, full of spiritual power and confirmation, there are also days when we…

  • Now Let Us Rejoice

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    Remember, most often the help needed is in our own homes, neighborhoods, and communities. A kind word of encouragement, a note of thanks, a phone call, a loving smile, a helpful deed, and a reminder that God loves us are often what is needed most. Joseph declared, “If you live up to your privileges, the…

  • Fulfilling the Purpose of Relief Society

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    We have sought inspiration from the Lord to know how to assist the priesthood in building up the kingdom of God on the earth. Through Relief Society, women have an official role in the Church with great responsibilities, “including working in the temple and teaching the gospel.” Further, Relief Society is to help women “plant…