David Journal

Tag: 2010

  • And of Some Have Compassion, Making a Difference

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    Compassion means to feel love and mercy toward another person. It means to have sympathy and desire to relieve the suffering of others. It means to show kindness and tenderness toward another. A teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood is charged with the responsibility “to watch over the church always, and [to] be with and strengthen…

  • Steadfast and Immovable

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    Before then, I knew God existed and Jesus Christ was the Savior of the world. I believed in Them and loved Them, but I had never felt Their love and care for me, individually, until that day as I rejoiced in my opportunity to make baptismal covenants. We demonstrate our acceptance of Jesus Christ as…

  • Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society

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    Prevailing myths imply that we are of lower importance than men, that we are generally sweet but uninformed, and that no matter what we do, we will never be enough to be accepted by our Heavenly Father. As the Apostle Peter said, there are “false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies,…

  • The Blessing of Scripture

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    William Tyndale sacrificed his life to translate the Bible into English even though the church refused to give him permission to do so. What did people in 16th century England know about the scriptures that they would spend vast sums of money and take on great personal risk to obtain a copy of the scriptures.…

  • Be of a Good Courage

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    In the first chapter of the book of Joshua, we find four sure guides to help us overcome our obstacles, complete our journey, and enjoy the blessings of the Lord in our “land of promise.” the Lord promises Joshua, “I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” the Lord tells Joshua, “Observe to do according…

  • The Power of the Priesthood

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    The key in the organization of the Lord is priesthood. The priesthood will lose great power if the sisters are ignored. Fathers preside in the home whenever they are present even when someone else such as a civic or church leader is present. When the father is not present the mother should request the presiding…

  • When the Lord Commands

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    Occasionally we believe that there must be an easier way, a shortcut or modification of the Lord’s commandments that will accommodate our individual circumstances. Thoughts such as these fail to acknowledge that strict obedience to God’s laws brings His blessings and failure to abide by His laws leads to foreseeable consequences. When we choose to…

  • Your Happily Ever After

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    Isn’t that what we all desire: to be the heroes and heroines of our own stories; to triumph over adversity; to experience life in all its beauty; and, in the end, to live happily ever after? Today I want to draw your attention to something very significant, very extraordinary. On the first page of your…

  • We Follow Jesus Christ

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    Ordinances and doctrines of great importance were initiated at the Last Supper. The Savior introduced the ordinance of the sacrament. His overwhelming emphasis was on doctrines teaching love as a preeminent principle. Through Christ’s intercession or direction, “the Holy Ghost was promised to the apostles” as another Comforter. The Prophet Joseph Smith, speaking of these…

  • Things Pertaining to Righteousness

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    Teach the things pertaining to righteousness in order to achieve a lasting conversion. What a demonstration of how to build a talk on the scriptures. It looks like more than half the words are directly quoted from all over the Book of Mormon. We can see the results of diligently teaching all things pertaining to…