David Journal

Tag: 2021

  • They Cannot Prevail; We Cannot Fall

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    Our dear prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, said in our last general conference: “During these perilous times of which the Apostle Paul prophesied, Satan is no longer even trying to hide his attacks on God’s plan. Emboldened evil abounds. Therefore, the only way to survive spiritually is to be determined to let God prevail in our…

  • God Loves His Children

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    Three ways God manifests His love for us Family relationships He has called prophets I like the story of a family where the mother calls “phones on the deck” for everyone to put their phones down so they can have real face time.

  • Remember Your Way Back Home

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    Take time regularly to boost your spiritual immune system by remembering your blessings from the Lord. Understanding who you truly are helps you better recognize the path back home. We live in an age where with the press of a button or even a voice command we can initiate a search for answers on almost…

  • Pressing toward the Mark

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    First time he was in the general conference leadership session he kept feeling “you don’t belong here” until he was greeted by Elder Holland. “Are you willing to let God prevail in your life?” That might have been the most important question/invitation from last conference. There is joy in pressing toward the mark.

  • Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy

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    “I will be baptized today or never.” No surprise that the missionaries jumped on that. It is interesting to think that the death of his young sister opened the gate to his family receiving the gospel. That is hardly a unique circumstance.

  • The Grave Has No Victory

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    Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of our love. … The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life. I never before considered that Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus worked together to take the body of Christ from the cross to the tomb. “I imagine that the…

  • Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul

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    How often do we double down on an injustice? Jesus paid for our sins and yet we considered Him smitten of God and afflicted. We see poor people and our first response is often to insist that we aren’t really helping them if we don’t require them to help themselves – we blame them for…

  • What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget

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    The last time we had a priesthood session was in April 2019 – last April we had a special session for all adults and youth of the church (not primary children). Some of you might wish you could go back to 2019 as you look at your life since then but if you look carefully…

  • What Has Our Savior Done for Us?

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    Four things that Jesus has done for each of us. The Resurrection The Resurrection gives us assurance that all our mortal trials will have an end. The Atonement This makes repentance possible for each of us He gave us commandments to show us the path of happiness He took upon Himself our pains, sicknesses, and…

  • Bless in His Name

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    You might wonder what magnifying your calling could look like for you. As a new deacon I thought my only responsibility was passing the sacrament in my family room (where their branch met). The purpose for our receiving the priesthood is too allows us to bless people in His name. Instead of praying that I…