Tag: 2017
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The Greatest among You
We need to consider our own thoughts when we feel we deserve something that we don’t seem to be receiving. Here is the second time that an apostle stated in clear terms that everyone has value and is loved regardless of how we or they identify them. To be effective church leaders we have to…
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Prepare the Way
Service during youth can naturally help our young people to prepare for the burdens of adulthood in the Lord’s church. What would Jesus’ mission be like without the preparatory work of John. This is a model for the relationship between the Aaronic priesthood and the Melchizedek priesthood. We need to give the Aaronic priesthood holders…
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Called to the Work
Mission calls are identical in the first two sentences. The first sentence is a call to serve. The second is an assignment to labor. Missionaries are not called to a place – they are called to serve. Each assignment – and when needed reassignment – comes by revelation. He is speaking about this because of…
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Kindness, Charity, and Love
His talk is obviously written in advance, as proven by the words of the talk being displayed even a phrase ahead of him at times. “Do we not honor the priesthood if we are not kind to others?”
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Return and Receive
One if the keys to happiness in this life is for us to learn to set our own goals that got within the context of our Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation for us. Think of what adjustments are needed to keep your eye single to the glory of God. This is the second apostle to…
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Overcoming the World
Overcoming the world is not one defining moment in a lifetime. It is a lifetime of moments … The world is more interested in indulging the natural man than in subduing him. Overcoming the world will always mean that we will have some beliefs that the world doesn’t like.
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The Language of the Gospel
I have noticed that many of the first-generation Hispanics here speak Spanish as their primary language and enough English to communicate with others. The second generation, who were either born in the United States or came at an early age and attend school here, speak very good English and perhaps some broken Spanish. And often…
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Stand Up Inside and Be All In
When we are complacent with our covenants we are complicit with the consequences. We may need to let go of the world to hold on to eternity.
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Songs Sung and Unsung
What is his connection to mental health issues? He speaks compassionately and understandingly on the topic frequently. We should stand as close as possible to the Savior – who sings the anthems of eternity perfectly – in order to more beatify sing this anthems with our imperfect voices. When we hide our uniqueness behind a…
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Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The path of discipleship. We move forward undaunted by the trials of life. “There will be no discrepancy between the kindness we show our enemies and the kindness we show our friends.”