David Journal

Tag: Doctrine and Covenants

  • Family support comes first

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    Let all such as can obtain places for their families, and support of the church for them, not fail to go into the world, whether to the east or to the west, or to the north, or to the south. And again, verily I say unto you, that every man who is obliged to provide…

  • Seek not to be cumbered

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    In Doctrine & Covenants 66:10 the Lord counsels William E. McClellan to “Seek not to be cumbered.” In my mind I couldn’t imagine anyone seeking to be cumbered so I decided to investigate that word. I asked AI about the meaning and implications of the word cumbered as it was used to describe Martha in…

  • Forgiveness and judgement

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    …of you it is required to forgive all men.11 And ye ought to say in your hearts—let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.12 And him that repenteth not of his sins, and confesseth them not, ye shall bring before the church, and do with him as the scripture…

  • A house of order

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    I am once again impressed at the lengths people needed to go to in order to validate it verify their standing in the church when going from one place of gathering to another while they were living in a time where central, transferrable records were not possible.

  • Abundant provision for full time service

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    Inasmuch as they receive more than is needful for their necessities and their wants, it shall be given into my storehouse; He who is appointed to administer spiritual things, the same is worthy of his hire, even as those who are appointed to a stewardship to administer in temporal things; In your temporal things you…

  • Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven

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    I, the Lord, am not pleased with those among you who have sought after signs and wonders for faith, and not for the good of men unto my glory. Doctrine & Coverage 63:12 When we seek signs and wonders it should be seeking them for the benefit of men and for the glory of the…

  • Lessons learned

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    Thou shalt not idle away thy time, neither shalt thou bury thy talent that it may not be known. Doctrine & Covenants 60:13 Laura buried her talent so deep that even she could no longer see it but hopefully that starts changing as she has caught a glimpse of her value again. Be of good…

  • An awesome promise

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    Unto all the faithful elders of my church…Unto you it shall be given to know the signs of the times, and the signs of the coming of the Son of Man; Doctrine & Covenants 68:7,11 As faithful elders of the church (keyword “faithful”) it shall be given to know the signs of the times and…

  • The Spiritual Mind

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    Inasmuch as you strip yourselves from jealousies and fears, and humble yourselves before me … the veil shall be rent and you shall see me and know that I am—not with the carnal neither natural mind, but with the spiritual. Doctrine & Covenants 67:10 The spiritual mind cannot be activated while someone is carrying jealousies,…

  • For their reward

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    blessed are they whose feet stand upon the land of Zion, who have obeyed my gospel; for they shall receive for their reward the good things of the earth, and it shall bring forth in its strength. And they shall also be crowned with blessings from above, yea, and with commandments not a few, and…