Tag: April 2012
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What Thinks Christ of Me?
Today is a time of growing disbelief in Christ. Being a disciple … will be a badge of honor in the eternities. Discipleship is not a competition but an invitation to all. … It is not a lap around the track or even an Olympic marathon. Instead it is a life long migration. Discipleship is…
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Was It Worth It?
We need to help out children feel our love and forgiveness. I’m not sure how to do that while they are still refusing to make progress. Whenever the gospel is shared it is never just one person. Acting in love to follow the promptings of the spirit is the catalyst.
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Only upon the Principles of Righteousness
Compulsion builds distrust. Wise parents must weigh when children are ready to begin exercising their agency in certain areas but we must be careful about holding on too long. A tragic side effect of unrighteous dominion can be a loss of trust in God’s love.
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Having the Vision to Do
We must gain a vision of ourselves as the Savior sees us. When we emulate the Savior we begin to see ourselves as He sees us.
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That the Lost May Be Found
We have a tool even better than the most remarkable GPS. Everyone at some point loses their way to some degree. Whole societies can lose their way just like individuals. There can be no genuine happiness apart from the home and family. This is loaded with good quotes and statistics. The central point is that…
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The Power of Deliverance
I like the fact that he quotes the introduction to the Book of Mormon. The title page, introduction, and testimonies are as much scripture as the rest of the book. Neither the Bible nor the Book of Mormon is sufficient to fully learn the doctrine of Christ. Both are necessary.
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The Race of Life
Where are our treasures? The toy boats of childhood had no keel, no rudder, and no power. Their course was inevitably downstream following the path of least resistance…we were not sent to earth to follow the path of least resistance. I want that complete quote!
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The Doctrine of Christ
He is going to speak to how our doctrines are established. The apostles and members of the first presidency have the right to reveal the mind and will of God to the church subject to the approval of the president of the church because they are each sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators. The prophet…