David Journal

Tag: 2019

  • The Quorum: A Place of Belonging

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    Every priesthood holder, regardless of his situation, benefits from a strong priesthood quorum. We should be striving to build strong quorums so that all priesthood holders in the quorum will receive maximum strength. “Some may have seen me as a longshot or an underdog because of my situation (raised by a divorced single mother). Perhaps…

  • Your Priesthood Playbook

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    Holders of the priesthood need to learn their playbook (the scriptures and words of modern prophets) well enough to follow the plays instinctively when faced with challenges, temptations, or calls to serve. “The Lord has declared that the weak and simple things will break down the mighty. Do you feel weak and insignificant? Congratulations, you…

  • Behold the Lamb of God

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    Notice that when Jesus came for baptism, John identified him as the Lamb of God. I just realized the symbolism that when we offer a sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit the Lord promises to baptized us in fire and the holy ghost – just as sacrificial lambs were bathed in fire…

  • Hearing His Voice

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    Mountain climbers call anything above 8000 meters (26,000 feet) the death zone because there is not enough oxygen. (There are only 14 mountains in the world that are this tall.) If we spend too much time in frivolous activities we will be in a spiritual death zone.

  • Feasting upon the Words of Christ

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    Feasting on the scriptures is not just reading them. It should bring us real joy and draw us closer to Christ. When we feast it may not matter what kind of food we have if we have a heart of gratitude.

  • The Eye of Faith

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    Today the question “what is truth?” can be overwhelming for the secular mind. There gospel teaches us that there are some things which are absolutely and eternally true – these things are not subject to change. While we celebrate the innovations of science and medicine, the truths of God go far beyond anything that those…

  • Seeking Knowledge by the Spirit

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    He and his wife spent ten months of studying the church and liking what they learned but not being certain that they should be baptized.

  • The True, Pure, and Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ

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    I didn’t realize that Elder Ballard has been a general authority for my entire life. (He became an apostle after I was baptized.) “I worry that the true spiritual proposes of changes will be lost in excitement regarding the changes themselves.” I need to use that to filter and reaction to changes that are announced…

  • A Home Where the Spirit of the Lord Dwells

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    This talk has been interrupted by a bunch of stupidity at home.

  • Just as He Did

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    We should always reach out in love to others. We never give up on them and it is never too late.