Tag: April 2022
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To Heal the World
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…
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For God So Loved Us
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…
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Love, Share, Invite
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…
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Our Relationship with God
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…
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Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny
The Young Women theme begins, “I am a beloved daughter of heavenly parents, with a divine nature and eternal destiny.” This statement contains four important truths. First, you are a beloved daughter. Nothing you do—or do not do—can change that. God loves you because you are His spirit daughter. Sometimes we may not feel His…
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Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory
In preparation for my first trip to the temple, my mother and experienced Relief Society sisters helped me select the items I would need, including beautiful ceremonial clothing. But the most important preparation came even before knowing what to wear. After interviewing me to determine if I was worthy, my bishop explained the covenants I…
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Do What Mattereth Most
In a dream, the Lord told the prophet Lehi, “Blessed art thou Lehi, because of the things which thou hast done.” Being a disciple of Jesus Christ involves more than just hoping or believing. It calls for effort, movement, and commitment. It requires that we do something, being “doers of the word, and not hearers…
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Lessons at the Well
I would like to share with you three lessons I am learning as I continue to drink from His well of “living water.” Our Past and Present Circumstances Do Not Determine Our Future The Power Is in Us “Out of Small Things Proceedeth That Which Is Great” No matter our circumstances, our lives are sacred…
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Conversion to the Will of God
Questions Elder Cook and his older brother asked to determine if his older brother should delay medical school to serve a mission. (Their inactive father was against the mission.) Is Jesus Christ divine? Is the Book of Mormon the word of God? Is Joseph Smith the prophet of the restoration? Elder Cook prayed about those…
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“Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong”
One of Satan’s greatest lies is that men cannot change. While it is good to be authentic we should be authentic to our real, true selves as sons and daughters of God. If ye shall keep my commandments then ye shall abide in my love. The love is not conditional, it is constant but if…