David Journal

Tag: October 2007

  • Spiritual Preparation Must Preceed the Trial

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    Gospel principles were engraved in them before the earthquake – not during the earthquake.In a world that increasingly demands our tie it is essential that we take time in our homes to ponder the doctrines of Christ.Jeremiah 1:18

  • Marks of a Royal Priesthood

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    Vision Aaronic Priesthood holders should be able to envision the day when they will receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. Effort It is in the doing, not the thinking that we fulfill our goals. There are times when we falter but we must persevere with greater effort when that happens. Faith Let us trust in the Lord…

  • Beware of Simple Traps

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    It is much easier to get into a trap than to get out of one.Hoping to cover his sin David began committing further sins.Once you have become trapped it is easy to proceed to greater perversion.When a movie is “not too bad” that means that it is not too good either.The healing power of Christ…

  • A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit

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    Even under the Law of Moses the people knew that they must offer their hearts to God. What is a broken heart? Why is it considered a sacrifice? When our hearts are broken, we are completely open to the Spirit of God and recognize our dependence on Him for all that we have and all…

  • Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits

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    Here are four subjects that will help someone today to gain a basic understanding of the Church. Try to imagine them being heard or read by a person who knows virtually nothing about us. Facts “Mormon” is a nickname for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. saint is just a word for “member”…

  • Out of Small Things

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    Many believe that for service to be meaningful it should consist of having elaborate plans and forming a committee. Although many of these worthwhile projects help, much of the service needed in the world today relates to our day-to-day associations with each other. The following advice, given by the deceitful Screwtape to his nephew Wormwood…

  • Quench Not the Spirit Which Quickens the Inner Man

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    In our day, so many centuries after both Paul and Jacob, we too must be careful not to hinder, disregard, or quench the Spirit in our lives. The path to eternal life is not on a plateau. Rather, it is an incline, ever onward and upward. Hence, ever-increasing spiritual understanding and energy are required to…

  • Scriptural Witnesses

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    The term “witness” bears special significance when it is applied to the word of God. Divine doctrines are always confirmed by more than one scriptural witness. Love for the Book of Mormon expands one’s love for the Bible and vice versa. To those who think they need no more Bible, consider this God-given counsel: “Know…

  • The Great Commandment

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    What quality defines us best as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? When Paul heard this, feeling a sense of frustration, he wrote them a letter pleading with them to become more unified.Then, toward the end, he told them that he wanted to show them “a more excellent way.” The measure…

  • The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent

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    Harper’s Bible Dictionary records that “the formal doctrine of the Trinity as it was defined by the great church councils of the fourth and fifth centuries is not to be found in the [New Testament].” (Paul F. Achtemeier, ed. (1985), 1099) In such creeds . . . They are three distinct persons, yet not three…