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  • If You Will Be Responsible

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    Men cannot really long remain content with mediocrity once they see that excellence is within their reach. Thomas S. Monsoon Learn our duty Make our decision Act accordingly Accept the Lord’s will

  • Stay by the Tree

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    Pray Keep your covenants Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ The Book of Mormon is critical to faith Do not be distracted (searching #SpaciousBuilding will not lead to truth) Stay by the tree. I like his directness.

  • Prepare to defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion

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    I reviewed “The Cost – and Blessings – of Discipleship” in preparation for teaching Elder’s Quorum today. Quote 1: With admiration and encouragement for everyone who will need to remain steadfast in these latter days, I say to all and especially the youth of the Church that if you haven’t already, you will one day…

  • Trials in Babylon

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    Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were bold when they were first brought to be prepared for the king’s house that they refused the king’s meat. Thereafter they were promoted above their fellows. Later all but Daniel were accused of revising to bow down to the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar. I figured that either Daniel was…

  • The Cost—and Blessings—of Discipleship

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    If we are unwilling to stand for true principles and endure the scorn of the world when it will not accept those principles then we will be left with our houses desolate. I can’t wait to actually listen to this whole talk uninterrupted. If love is to be our watchword, and it must be, we…

  • Becoming a True Disciple

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    Discipleship is about doing and becoming. Becoming like Christ and becoming one with Him is the ultimate goal of discipleship.