Tag: October 2013
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Put Your Trust in the Lord
The scriptures are replete with command, calls, and blessings for sharing the gospel. Are we complacent in our approach to teaching all the world? The Lord is hastening His work. Many members don’t even pray for opportunities to share the gospel for fear that the prayed will be answered. Share the gospel naturally and people…
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Like a Broken Vessel
It is good to have someone use this forum to authoritatively connect mental illness with challenges such as high blood pressure or cancer. This is specifically about clinical depression. I am a vigorous advocate of square shoulders but that isn’t the answer for clinical depression. Watch the gauges such as rising stress levels and fatigue.…
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Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
If you remember a time when you felt spiritually whole and could feel the love of the Lord for yourself but cannot feel that way now, you can feel that again. As we repent and become converted to the Lord we become whole.
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Small and Simple Things
“The innocence and youth of our missionaries exemplify the Lord’s way of…” I need to learn shorthand so I can keep up with the quotes I want to capture.
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Hastening the Lord’s Game Plan!
I knew I recognized his name —he played quarterback at BYU years ago. “This work is not going to move forward in the Lord’s intended way without us.” He’s big on using the exclamation point.
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The Moral Force of Women
Perhaps because it is pervasive the contribution of women is underappreciated. His description if how uniquely influential mother’s are likely doesn’t apply to many mother’s today who opt to divide their opportunity for influence between home and employment. In this cases they become no more influential than good fathers. “Sisters I don’t mean to overpraise…
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The Key to Spiritual Protection
I have sometimes thought that President Packer gave his talks impromptu (like Elder Haight did in his later years) but he is clearly reading a prepared text this time. I wonder how his ministry is limited since he lost his mobility. I’m sure he still does great things because he still possesses the gifts of…
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Come, Join with Us
Why would people want to join a church that requires so much of them as ours does? Because we come closer to God and we are challenged to become better. Our daily walk with Christ leads to piece and purpose in this life. “Sometimes we volunteer. Sometimes we are volunteered.” The question that leads to…
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The Windows of Heaven
The blessings that we receive from tithing aren’t always the large and obvious ones that make popular stories. In his first time as part of the counsel on the disposition of the tithes (which consists of the first presidency, the presiding bishopric, and the quorum of the twelve apostles) Elder Bednar was surprised at how…
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Look Ahead and Believe
“Edward, never look back; look at what we still have to do.” Good advice. Faith is always looking toward the future. What a build and needed observation that in the church today we still show not enough interest in working together to do the Lord’s work and too much interest on other things.