David Journal

Tag: AMEN

  • Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually

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    Here in mortality perfection is still “pending.”

  • The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven

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    “We all have different sins to repent…” “Jesus could not have atoned for the sins of others unless He Himself was sinless.” “To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ is to pursue holiness.” “If we yarn to dwell in Christ and have Him dwell in us then holiness is what we seek.”

  • The Needs before Us

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    {quoting someone} … I believe the Lord is saying that unless we reach out to others there is little propose in our lives. Sometimes we miss critical opportunities to serve because we are busy looking for “significant” ways to serve. “How much value is there in fixing the world if the people around us are…

  • And This Is Life Eternal

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    There​ is plenty of good stuff here but the chaos at home is such that I can’t write. Come to know God for yourself.

  • Perfect Love Casteth Out Fear

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    The are many who condemn bullying in others who are blind to their own bullying as they enforce conformity to their ideas. They may justify their actions based on their ideals. We are His “little flock” … {but we should} never look down on any other denomination. If we ever find ourselves living in fear…

  • “Walk with Me”

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    I hope to help you feel the Lord’s approval for what you have done while also encouraging you to see opportunities to do more. “If you feel perfectly capable of accomplishing your priesthood duty I would worry that you don’t fully understand your priesthood duty.” I want to read these scriptures again. The Lord, speaking…

  • Repentance: A Joyful Choice

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    By this ye shall know if a man repenteth of his sins, behold he will confess them and forsake them. The goal of a judge in Israel isn’t to exact punishment, it is to be able to assure those who are weighed down by sin that their repentance is sufficient and they are acceptable in…

  • Fathers

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    People’s attitudes about fatherhood range from hostile, to ambivalent, to skeptical, to supportive (too few are supportive). Fatherhood is more than a social construct. Father’s manifest their love as they sacrifice their lives day by day in support of their families. I want to study this one without the distractions that are currently around me.…

  • Family Councils

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    What did he say would counter the impact of media influences in our families? Was it family counsels? 4 types of family counsels 1: general (everyone) 2: executive (parents) 3: limited (parents + 1 child) 4: one on one (1 parent + 1 child) Keys to family counsel: no electronics – avoid distractions General family…

  • “Chosen to Bear Testimony of My Name”

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    Physical restrictions can expand vision. … Inability to do many things can help focus our efforts on a few important things. Their final messages weren’t necessarily the most powerful of their lives but they were able to deliver important truths powerfully because of their lifetime of experience. I like this recitation of lessons from the…