David Journal

Tag: October 2008

  • The Truth of God Shall Go Forth

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    No enemy shall ever have power to stop the work of the Lord.I wonder if there has ever been a year in which the membership of the church was lower than the year before. (My best bet would be in a year early in the history of the church when there was a large apostasy…

  • Finding Joy in the Journey

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    Some changes are welcome, others are not. Some are unexpected, but most come slowly and incrementally. “The difference between the changes in my life and the changes in yours are only in the details.” “. . . that illusive and nonexistent future when you will have the time to do all that you want to…

  • God Loves and Helps All of His Children

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    Love is the driving factor behind the welfare program of the church. It is that love which causes good men to seek to help all those they can touch. . . . we need Heavenly Father’s help. An important source of this help comes through man’s service to his fellowman. The commandment is to “love…

  • A Return to Virtue

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    A Return to VirtueThe temple is the reason for everything we do in the church.Virtue is the accumulation of daily choices.The Latin root for virtue represents strength.Are we being poisoned by degrees to accept the lower standards of the world.“Ever texting, but never coming to a knowledge of the truth.”“The will to win means nothing…

  • Encircling Arms of Safety, Mercy, and Love

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    The scriptures speak about arms – arms of love, arms of mercy, and arms of safety. Members of the church come to sacrament meeting hoping to hear these words, “Behold, your sins are forgiven you and you are clean before Me therefore lift up your heads and rejoice.” It is a privilege to hold the…

  • Gain Strength in Priesthood Service

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    “When I get a little older, serving in the priesthood will get a bit easier.” The Lord will give us the power to lift an ever increasing load of priesthood service – but only when we push ourselves in His service. “When I see someone who makes priesthood service look easy I know that they…

  • Lift Where You Stand

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    Stand close together and lift where you stand. Many men understand the value of lifting where they stand, but those who do not generally fall into one of two categories – they seek to lead, or they seek to hide.Those who seek to lead envy more prominent callings and fail to fill the callings they…

  • Gratitude for the Priesthood We Hold

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    Do we really consider what a privilege it is to hold the priesthood?If we are faithful the priesthood conferred upon us will be eternally ours. A private priesthood worthiness interview with Elder Scott – How worthy am I to hold the priesthood? How often do I use the priesthood? Are you faithful to your wife…

  • Learn, Do, Be

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    We must make certain that those fhor whom we share responsibility do not go hungry, naked, or without shelter. Let us make our homes sanctuaries of righteousness. The words of the first presidency – all three of those talks – outline the attitude and approach that we should be taking to meet the challenges of…

  • Our Latter Day War with Satan

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    We are living in a war that has gone on since before the creation of the earth. In the day of His coming, Christ shall subdue Satan (it seems to me that Christ shall cleanse the earth, but that it is up to the remaining people to bind Satan without their hearts). You were chosen…