David Journal

Tag: Jeffrey R Holland

  • Behold the Lamb of God

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    Notice that when Jesus came for baptism, John identified him as the Lamb of God. I just realized the symbolism that when we offer a sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit the Lord promises to baptized us in fire and the holy ghost – just as sacrificial lambs were bathed in fire…

  • The Ministry of Reconciliation

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    We suggest that you not wait for further instructions on ministering. Jump in and do something. I want to speak about another type of ministering that doesn’t involve an assignment. “Anger, if not restrained is always more destructive than the thing that provoked it.” “Our relationship with Christ will be determined or at least affected…

  • “Be With and Strengthen Them”

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    We must rise above mechanical, rote, checking the boxes action. The primary purpose will be to watch over the people. That can include a message when appropriate but giving a message isn’t the goal. “With these adjustments we want more care, not less.” “We all need to feel the warm hand of friendship and the…

  • Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually

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    Here in mortality perfection is still “pending.”

  • Songs Sung and Unsung

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    What is his connection to mental health issues? He speaks compassionately and understandingly on the topic frequently. We should stand as close as possible to the Savior – who sings the anthems of eternity perfectly – in order to more beatify sing this anthems with our imperfect voices. When we hide our uniqueness behind a…

  • Emissaries to the Church

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    This story about Molly should be titled “How to perfectly NOT do Home Teaching.” First presidency letter from 2001 acknowledges that sometimes a monthly visit in the home of each family is not possible. Of course that isn’t the case in our ward. Lift your vision of home teaching to something better than a Law…

  • Within the Clasp of Your Arms

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    Priesthood session talk from Elder Holland in 1983.

  • Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders among You

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    {We love you} but I see a few problems: I am the only person standing between you and the ice cream that you always have after conference. Also, we don’t want to lose tomorrow the Spirit we have felt today. What a list of experiences where Christ had to deal with mortal friction after a…

  • Alma, son of Alma

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    I noted from a lesson on 5/22/2016 that I should find this talk. Since that was the entirety of the note I will include my notes from this Ensign article here as well (even though that review didn’t happen on that date).

  • Behold Thy Mother

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    Remember how constant and enveloping the love of Christ if for all the children of men. Too many people will castigate this story of faith because they don’t want such things to be true.