David Journal

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  • The purpose of study

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    The point of our gospel study (at home with the family as much as at church) is to bring about conversation (which is an individual outcome) rather than indoctrination (which can be a group outcome). Elder Bednar taught in a multi-stake training that we can’t fail because we have a member of the godhead who…

  • A New Calling

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    This morning I got a text from Brother Rose asking to meet with me before church about a calling. When I mentioned that to Laura she suggested that I would be called into scouts. That got me thinking about potential callings and whether I felt I could fulfill them based on our current situation. Because…

  • Thinking of Christ

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    “What think ye of Christ?” Too often this could simply be shortened to “Think ye of Christ?” “When I think of the different names of Christ, each one evokes different aspects of my relationship to Him.” “The closer we get to people the more we can see their weaknesses but with Christ, the closer we…

  • Perfect Empathy

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    If your foundation is failing then you aren’t built upon Christ. That isn’t necessarily an indictment of you, simply an observation that your foundation requires attention. Watch for the hand of the Lord in your life DAILY. What “small” ways is He active in my life that I am not noticing now? How does our…

  • On Forgiveness

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    Joseph Smith taught that we should be ready to forgive our brother at the first intimation of repentance and that if we forgive before they repent the Lord will be just as merciful with us.

  • Christ and injustice

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    Landon Fraser (a new Deacon): “If we are not pressing forward we are not progressing.” I just realized that Jesus volunteered to take the brunt end of every injustice for all mankind.

  • Emma is home

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    Today Andy requested that Laura and I meet with him and Lily at their house without our kids to talk parenting stuff – clearly important but quite vague. When we got there we talked about how Ezra is progressing but then they switched gears to the actual purpose of the meeting. They discovered last night…

  • Our side of the tapestry

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    A woman spoke today in the ward we visited and mentioned that we don’t see the front (eternal) side of the tapestry of our lives. I like that imagery. I’m not sure what poem this woman was quoting but it speaks of a weaving where God sees the upper side but men see the back…

  • The Samaritan

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    The Samaritan not only served but also arranged to give what was necessary to provide whatever was still required for the man to be healed. We serve where there is need, not when we have time. “Ministering is about acting on impressions.” – Craig Parry (the point being that we don’t just hold general well-wishes)

  • Personal Revelation

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    Speaking about how prophets – and the rest of us – receive revelation. Two ideas strike me as significant. First, the gift of the Holy Ghost is a constantly broadcasting radio signal or tuning fork which we can attune ourselves to in order to hear it. Second, the Lord speaks to our mind through thoughts,…