David Journal

Tag: April 2016

  • The Sacred Place of Restoration

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    I like how his journey of faith wasn’t a straight line of always upward progress. He embraced the gospel slowly and later still had to deal with significant questions challenging his faith.

  • To the Rescue: We Can Do It

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    4 principles to help in rescuing 1: don’t delay going to the rescue 2: we must never give up 3: how great shall be your joy if you bring one soul unto Christ 4: no matter our age, we are all called to go to the rescue

  • “Whoso Receiveth Them, Receiveth Me”

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    I once thought it inscrutable that the Provision on the family would eventually be canonized. I don’t know if that will ever happen but it is certainly useful for doctrine and edification. While our ideal regarding the structure of family won’t change, we need to be sensitive to the fact that many people in the…

  • Standing with the Leaders of the Church

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    {Honest} Questions are an indication of a willingness to learn more and strengthen faith. As we press forward choosing to follow the counsel of leaders we choose to follow the Lord – separating ourselves from a world traveling a diverging path.

  • “That I Might Draw All Men unto Me”

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    The greater the distance between the giver and the receiver, the more the receiver develops a sense of entitlement. The further we distance ourselves from God the more entitled we begin to feel. Murmuring is the scriptural equivalent of childish whining. This (what?) is the scriptural equivalent of disgruntled entitlement. I’m missing quite a few…

  • Be Thou Humble

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    Be thou humble We need to remain humble in order to stay submissive to the Spirit. Our genuine concern should be for the success of others. It is especially important to remain humble when you feel contention rising in your home.

  • The Healing Ointment of Forgiveness

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    If we apply the Savior’s Atonement when we are wronged it will soften our hearts and allow us to forgive. One key to forgive others is to try to see them as God sees them. To forgive is not to condone.

  • Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?

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    Without keys the vehicle couldn’t perform it’s function even with everything else in working order. Without keys, Priesthood ordinances performed even in the otherwise proper way aren’t effective for our salvation. Three ways (for young men and women) to find the keys or bless your life with Priesthood keys: 1: prepare for missionary service 2:…

  • I Am a Child of God

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    Almost every member of the church can sing “I am a child of God” – is our Heavenly parentage our first identity? When difficult things occur in our lives, what is our initial response. Elder Holland said “you can have what you want or you can have something better.” In today’s world it is essential…

  • A Child’s Guiding Gift

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    At times we all feel like we are drowning. … How can we, as Paul counsels, “lay aside every weight?” How do we prepare our children for those times when they are swimming in deep waters? Teach them to recognize the spirit when they are feeling it. Prepare our homes to be places where the…