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  • Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

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    One of the first effects of the Fall was for Adam and Eve to feel fear. Correct knowledge of and faith in the Lord can empower us to hush our fears. I’m still settling in after having a rough start to the session technically. We entirely missed a display of someone vocally opposing some or…

  • Come and See

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    Why are latter-day saints so eager to share what they believe? Our natural response when we receive something beneficial is to share that with others that we care about. Our simple desire is to share the truths that are of greatest worth to us.

  • Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease

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    It was the load that allowed the truck to have traction to get out of the snow. Sometimes we mistakenly think that happiness is having no load. I missed the specific counsel he gave about assessing our loads to see if they were appropriate to our needs. I need to go back and review that.

  • The Windows of Heaven

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    The blessings that we receive from tithing aren’t always the large and obvious ones that make popular stories. In his first time as part of the counsel on the disposition of the tithes (which consists of the first presidency, the presiding bishopric, and the quorum of the twelve apostles) Elder Bednar was surprised at how…

  • We Believe in Being Chaste

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    He said something about explaining why the law of chastity is important. The means by which life is created is divinely appointed. The power of procreation is spiritually significant. This talk deserves very careful attention. The topic is one we all think we understand but to be given this direct a forum by an apostle…

  • Converted unto the Lord

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    The connection between gaining a testimony and becoming converted unto the Lord. How often are members, especially multi-generational members, converted to a culture of Mormonism, the traditions of their fathers, rather than to the Savior.

  • The Powers of Heaven

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    If at this moment you were asked to state in one sentence the defining characteristic of the church how would you answer? The divine priesthood authority of God. Worthiness and willingness are the qualifications for ordination, not experience. A priesthood holder is expected to use the priesthood in accordance to God’s will—nothing about it is…

  • The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn

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    Learn spiritual priorities based on the order of events of the restoration. That would indicate the nature of the Godhead being the first priority and the Book of Mormon second in these latter days. Third came information on the role of the spirit of Elijah in the work of the latter days. Joseph only held…

  • Ye Must Be Born Again

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    I love the symbolism of the transformation from cucumber to pickle. The basic lessons I learned about temporal self-reliance and provident living while picking and canning produce have blessed me throughout my life. Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have. As an adult I have reflected upon…

  • Receive the Holy Ghost

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    My subject is about the process of each of us receiving the Holy Ghost in our individual lives. Baptism by immersion is the introductory ordinance of the gospel and must be followed by baptism by the Spirit. sincerely desire to receive the Holy Ghost do we pray earnestly and consistently for the Holy Ghost in…