David Journal

Tag: October 2007

  • Mothers Who Know

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    More than at any time in history we need mothers who know. Mothers who know desire to bear children. Mothers who know honor sacred ordinances and covenants. These mothers know that they are going to Sacrament meeting where covenants are made. They know that if they are not pointing their children to the temple, they…

  • The Power of Godliness Is Manifested in the Temples of God

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    Many times we don’t comprehend the meaning of the ordinances of the temple in their fulness until after we have known affliction or passed through experiences that could have been extremely sad without the knowledge of the plan of salvation. This priesthood makes eternal families possible. It allows me, a son, to turn my heart…

  • Service – October 2007

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    We should not be so consumed by our church calling that we do not have time to give simple Christian service.I admire those who give of themselves to improve schools and communities. President Gordon B. Hinckley has said: “No man can be a true Latter-day Saint who is unneighborly, who does not reach out to…

  • Knowing That We Know

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    In the genius of the gospel plan, there ultimately only has to be one witness, but that witness must be you. The testimony of others may initiate and nourish the desire for faith and testimony, but eventually every individual must find out for himself. None can permanently endure on borrowed light. President Joseph F. Smith,…

  • Good, Better, Best

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    Just because something is good is not enough reason to do it. Magnifying our callings does not usually mean to complicate them. Often it means to simplify. 2008 RS/Priesthood manualTeachings of the Prophets: Joseph Smith Just because something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can…

  • Closing Remarks – October 2007

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    Read and discuss the proceedings of the conference. “All of the proceedings of this conference will appear in a subsequent issue of the Ensign and Liahona. We encourage you again to read the talks in your family home evenings and discuss them together as families. They are the products of much prayer and meditation and…

  • Small and Simple Things

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    Prayer and Scripture Study are the keys to repentance Everyone who will live the gospel of Jesus Christ daily and endure to the end will gain eternal life – this is the promise of the Lord. In its essentials, the gospel is simple and easy to understand and adapted to the capacity of the weakest.…

  • Personal Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets

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    The most important truths of our existence are the living reality of God as our Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ; the truthfulness of the restored gospel; and God’s purpose and direction for us as individuals. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom…

  • Mrs. Patton – the Story Continues

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    We experience joy and sorrow, fulfillment and disappointment, success and failure. We taste the sweet, yet sample the bitter. This is mortality. My brothers and sisters, I do not believe it was a coincidence that I was impressed to give that particular message at the April 1969 general conference. Nor do I believe it was…

  • Preach My Gospel – the Unifying Tool between Members and Missionaries

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    Only together can we fulfill the great charge given to the ancient and modern Apostles: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15). In order to be successful in these efforts, we must be one with the missionaries, and we must understand one another. Do you always understand…