Tag: October 2007
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Truth: The Foundation of Correct Decisions
To be successful in finding truth we must have: Unwavering faith in the source of truth Willingness to follow the commandments of God Finding truth is of little value if we do not use it to make good choices. On a given subject we can receive multiple strongly delivered, carefully crafted messages with solutions. But…
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Nourished by the Good Word of God
How can we nourish those we serve? Preach my gospel My father taught us that when we wanted to catch one of our horses to ride, all we had to do was to put a handful of grain into a bucket and shake it for several seconds. It didn’t matter if the horses were in…
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After All We Can Do
The first thing we have to keep in mind in doing “all we can” is to repent of our sins. We will never be able to reach our divine potential if we remain in our sins. The real torment in life is to suffer the consequences of our own shortcomings and sins which we inflict…
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Clean Hands and a Pure Heart
These principles are essential for us to apply in our lives Repentance This is the fruit of Faith in Christ and . . . Come unto Christ We do this by making covenants with Him Sanctified by the Holy Ghost Stand Spotless Remission of sin is not the ultimate mission of the gospel. Having our…
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Don’t Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today
Family Prayer Family Home Evening Personal and Family Scripture Study Christ laid down His life for His friends. It is our responsibility to live our lives so that we may be called His friend. The fast-paced lifestyle of modern-day life and excessive amounts of work are curbing parents’ attention from what is most important: to…
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Live by Faith and Not by Fear
Calling was extended late Thursday afternoon.Feeling buoyed by the knowledge that the members of the church would be praying for him.Elder Maxwell told him that the qualifications for those who serve in the kingdom is to be comfortable bearing witness of the divinity of Christ.We must live by faith and not by fear. We can…
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O Remember, Remember
I’m not giving you these experiences for yourself – write them down.It sounds like Elder Eyring has given copies of his earlier journals to his children.The more we seek to record the more we will recognize the hand of the Lord in our lives.When Elder Eyring talks about “grinding poverty” we should remember that few…
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The Stone Cut Out of the Mountain
The First Vision was unique in having the Father come personally and give instruction to one of his children. Imagine if President Hinckley were to take his previous conference talks (there are over 200) and give them again with whatever updates he might choose to make. I love that President Hinckley is bearing pure testimony…
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The Assurance of the Spirit
When you pray for assurance in the face of a priesthood call which seems overwhelming you will receive at least three answers of assurance. Have I not always looked after you? You will remember times when you faced great challenges and received help. Forget yourself and start praying about those you are called to serve.…
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The Problem of Anger
It is when we become angry that we get into trouble. There were moments of offense followed by years of regret. 2/3 of those who might have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary since 2000 never reached that milestone because of divorce, separation, or widowhood. – clipped from a newspaper. Widowhood is beyond the control of…