Tag: 2015
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Faith Is Not by Chance, but by Choice
“How does the Savior see my faith?” Faith in Christ doesn’t come by chance. It comes by our choice, we choose faith or we reject it. “Be relentless in building your faith.” “Your faith did not begun at birth and it will not end at death.”
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Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ
The scriptures about the atonement emphasize what Christ did to pay for our sins but we need to remember that He also took upon Himself our weaknesses, pains, infirmities, and afflictions as well during His Atonement.
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Turn to Him and Answers Will Come
When I prayed to know if the Book of Mormon was true I didn’t receive an answer. God doesn’t answer just to respond to our curiosity, we must have a sincere heart and real intent. When we ask these questions we have to ask with the intention to do something with the knowledge we seek.…
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Choose the Light
Sometimes the darkness overwhelms or personal light. We may need to depend upon the light of someone stronger or on the combined light of multiple companions. Sometimes we give undue credibility to unfamiliar sources that come across on social media. We must trust in the Lord.
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Tested and Tempted—but Helped
Use your priesthood to bless the people around you. Go the second mile Smile Express compassion Invite others to come to the church
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It’s Never Too Early and It’s Never Too Late
“We cannot let society give our family a makeover in the image of the world.” “…we must be engaged in intentional parenting.” Hearing the word of God is not the same as understanding. We need to seek to ensure that our children understand and don’t just hear.
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Behold Thy Mother
Remember how constant and enveloping the love of Christ if for all the children of men. Too many people will castigate this story of faith because they don’t want such things to be true.
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Meeting the Challenges of Today’s World
“Never deliberately fly into a thunderstorm.” He is counseling young people to avoid debt for their education as much as possible by making wise decisions including working while going to school. “That will require sacrifice but it will set you up for success.” “Don’t date all through your 20’s just to have fun.”
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Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times
The adversary and his emissaries assert that we have a choice between happiness in this life and happiness in a future life which they suggest may not exist. Lehi teaches us that if there is no righteousness there is no happiness. Many people today believe that what is moral has shifted. Honoring the sabbath will…
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The Pleasing Word of God
The parts I heard sounded good. He talked about things that hold us back in our spiritual progress.