David Journal

Tag: 2022

  • In Awe of Christ and His Gospel

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    Spiritual apathy usually begins when we think that we have already gained all the knowledge we need for salvation. Complacency is the deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Aiden Wilson Tozer Our ability to feel the Savior’s influence and love will be intensified in our lives, magnifying our faith, our desire to act righteously, and…

  • Conversion Is Our Goal

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    It has been 3 years since we started the Come Follow Me approach to studying the scriptures in the church. The Lord works through his prophet to protect and save His people. Promises from President Nelson when Come Follow Me was introduced Your Sabbath days will be a delight. Your children will be excited to…

  • Valiant Discipleship in the Latter Days

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    Should we live our religion at periscope depth? Perhaps the better question is “am I living my religion at periscope depth?” A god who makes no demands is the functional equivalent of a god that does not exist. Teaching the commandments of God clearly can sometimes be perceived as an act of intolerance. Zion and…

  • The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life

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    In the scriptures we find the invitation for us to come unto the Lord over 90 times and most of those are personal invitations from the Lord. The path to perfection is the covenant path and Jesus Christ is the center of that path.

  • Divine Love in the Father’s Plan

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    The preface that “I love all of you” suggests he’s about to tackle a topic that many will take strong issue with. The concept that there is a “heaven” and a “hell” where people will be sent after life is incomplete. The Lord has chosen to reveal relatively little about two of the kingdoms of…

  • Teaching Self-Reliance to Children and Youth

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    What is the intersection between self-reliance and helping others? How and when should we accept help from others? What is the balance between individual responsibility and communal support? We should help our children to make goals through the children and youth program and follow up with them to help them learn the self-control and drive…

  • To Heal the World

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    Religious freedom honors the first and second great commandments, placing God at the center of our lives. Religious freedom fosters expressions of belief, hope, and peace. Religion inspires people to help others. Freedom of religion acts as a unifying and rallying force for shaping values and morality. The list of what is being done is…

  • For God So Loved Us

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    No matter who you are and your present circumstances, someone feels about you the way that Judah felt about Benjamin whom he had promised to return safely to Jacob to the point that he offered to be jailed so that Benjamin could go free. I love the story of the investigator, Paul, and the straying…

  • Love, Share, Invite

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    Love, share, and invite. Missionary work in a nutshell We already share often—our favorite restaurant or art that we enjoy—we should add sharing our joy in the gospel to the sharing we are already doing. We do not need to sell the gospel. We simply invite people to come and see, come and serve, and…

  • Our Relationship with God

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    Because we know that God has power to remove affliction we may complain when He does not do so. It truly is folly for us with our mortal myopia to presume to judge God. We ought not to think of God’s plan as some cosmic vending machine. Our faith in God cannot be based on…