David Journal

Tag: Henry B Eyring

  • The Caregiver

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    The women of the Church of Jesus Christ have been moving toward becoming the society of sisters that the Prophet Joseph Smith’s mother, Lucy Mack Smith, described in these words: “We must cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another and gain instruction, that we may all sit down in heaven together.” There…

  • Families under Covenant

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    This is for Ted. None of the ordinances we may perform would have any efficacy without the sealing power. Four things to do as a priesthood father: Gain and keep a sure witness of the priesthood keys. Love your wife and put her happiness first. Enlist the entire family to love each other. Lead your…

  • Mountains to Climb

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    I once heard President Kimball pray for mountains to climb. My purpose is to describe what I know of how we can lay that foundation of faith to endure well the trials of life unto the end. The solid foundation for faith is personal integrity. Curing the foundation takes time although the passage of time…

  • A Witness

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    We each have the same responsibility… My message is one of encouragement. He wants everyone to know that they can live up to their lofty commitment. Be charitable; be witnesses of God; endure to the end faithfully. He talked about our ward day of service. When he was told that he could not testify of…

  • Preparation in the Priesthood: “I Need Your Help”

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    Priesthood preparation. We may wonder if we are prepared for the service that is asked of us. My answer is that yes, you are prepared. Because of the veil of forgetfulness part of our mission in this life is to relearn and recommit to what we defended before this life. Crucial choices necessary for priesthood…

  • Journal 23 October 2011

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    Sometime I will have to write out all my thoughts about our Elder’s Quorum Lesson today. For now, suffice it to say that President Eyring came to teach us as I had arranged before being released. He did not talk about the Law of Increasing Returns as I had requested but chose instead to answer…

  • Trust in God, Then Go and Do

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    I love how he relates his efforts to prepare for this assignment. How can I pay off my mortgage? How soon? Paying off my mortgage will allow me to blossom. “Listen for the word of the Lord to you in every sermon, song, and prayer in this conference.” . . . the Lord doth grant…

  • Serve with the Spirit

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    Let us do whatever is required to qualify for the Holy Ghost as our companion and then let us go forward to do whatever is required for us. Confirmation into the church gives us the gift of the Holy Ghost but the companionship of the Holy Ghost requires our lives to be put in order.…

  • Be Ready

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    I need to keep oil more handy than I have recently. We must always be prepared to exercise our priesthood at a moment’s notice. That preparation is more than having oil handy – it requires developing power in the priesthood (equal to our authority as President Eggett told me). The preparation for rising generations is…

  • Act in All Diligence

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    A person who honors his priesthood over a lifetime will not only gain the blessings but will have. Knowledge of how to receive those blessings. Having in our hearts a knowledge of who’s service we are in makes all the difference. The Melchizedek priesthood is more than a trust to do what the Lord would…