Tag: October 2018
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Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints
The new home-centered, church supported curriculum has the potential to unleash the power of families. I could be a pessimist and argue that unleashing my family could be a disaster or I can be an optimist and look forward to the power within my family waiting to be unleashed. Take a prayerful look at how…
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Shepherding Souls
The intent of having companionships ministering to every member of the church is so that multiple people will be watching over any given person and also give each minster someone to confer with in processing what they know or observe of the people they minister to and in determining what help might be needed or…
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Now Is the Time
We live in a world of information overload dominated by distractions. When we assess our lives we should seek to ensure that we are on the path and looking forward.
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Choose You This Day
“There’s no one so hard to teach as the child who knows everything.” Our Heavenly Father wants to help us but sometimes we won’t let Him. God doesn’t want his children to just do what’s right, He wants us to choose to do what’s right and become like Him. Lucifer is the one who speaks…
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Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?
Our Heavenly Father understands the many burdens we bear – physical, emotional, mental, social, or spiritual. Mortal infirmities can refine us and deepen our trust in God. Christ is mighty in healing the sinner who repents and also in healing the innocent victim of sin who turns to Him.
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Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ
Brigham Young taught that we should see people as they are, not as we are. Nobody is preordained to fail. Are we willing, like Elder James E. Talmage, to put ourselves at risk in order to address the needs of others? Those who leave the church and declare that they have never been happier were…
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The Father
“Instead of feeling judged, I feel supported.” I wish that Laura could feel that. “Heavenly Father focuses on helping us to progress, not on judging us.”
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Try, Try, Try
“When you meet someone, treat them as if they are in serious trouble and you will be right more than half the time.” I have since learned that he was right except that he underestimated. Each time we say “amen” when that prayer is offered on our behalf we are promising that we are willing…
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The Correct Name of the Church
“Some wondered why it was important to address something so inconsequential.” There is nothing inconsequential about how we use the name of Christ. President Nelson just emphasized that IT IS NOT inconsequential just after I typed that. To remove the Savior’s name from the church is a major victory for Satan. “What’s in a name?…
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Wounded
Why did this happen to a good missionary couple? It isn’t fair. How could this happen? “One thing is certain, among the joy there will be hours, days, weeks, or sometimes years when your soul will be wounded.” Yup. I never considered before the lesson that comes by our records noting the addition of 60…