David Journal

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  • Praise to the Man

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    I can only imagine how hard it would be to speak in general conference if you can’t see the teleprompter. It’s useful to keep in mind that Joseph was only seeking answers about his own spiritual status, not imagining something that would affect the world.

  • A testimony of apostles

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    I don’t even know exactly where to start here. Yesterday we got news that President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had passed away. I first heard the news while driving in to work and I knew even before I heard any word of his death because as I…

  • Remember What Matters Most

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    It has been 4½ years since his wife died and he is still processing that experience. What matters most is what lasts longest. Barbara Ballard In courtship and marriage we don’t fall in love and out of love like we are rocks being moved, we choose. We often hear more of “I love” and “I’m…

  • Follow Jesus Christ with Footsteps of Faith

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    I like this image of missionaries as pioneers because they open the way for others to come to Christ.

  • Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever

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    As I have lost vision in one eye due to macular degeneration I have become more grateful for other kinds of vision such as hindsight. I didn’t realize that Elder Ballard grew up in a less-active family. As Elder Ballard speaks about his missionary service and directs his remarks to the young men right after…

  • “Lovest Thou Me More Than These?”

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    “Lovest thou Me more than these?” And “these” will undoubtedly vary from one person to another.

  • Hope in Christ

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    Nearly every aspect of our lives is organized around belonging to something. Eternal life is not a question of current martial status but of discipleship and the keeping of covenants Once again the mention that more than half the adults in the church are not married. They want to make people not feel lesser if…

  • Watch Ye Therefore, and Pray Always

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    Pray for peace. Pray for the leaders of our nations. The coronavirus pandemic makes it more obvious than at other times that ALL leaders need to be making wise decisions. Prayer can change our own lives.

  • Shall We Not Go On in So Great a Cause?MRBallard

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    Brigham Young said that Heavenly Father had kept watch over the progenitors of Joseph Smith all the way back to Adam. “Joseph learned that the Bible did not contain all the answers to life’s questions. Rather, it taught men how to obtain answers by {coming to God}.” How did Joseph feel when he was told…

  • Giving Our Spirits Control over Our Bodies

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    I forgot that Sister Ballard died the week of conference last year. Or mortal life is a test of whether men will focus their energy on doing those things that contribute to their temporal comfort it whether they will make it their life’s mission to acquire spiritual traits. I encourage you to slow down a…