Tag: October 2020
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A New Normal
If you really want to embrace a new normal I invite you to turn your heart and mind to Heavenly Father. Let this be your new normal. Six new temples: including Lindon Utah, Vanuatu, Sau Paulo Brazil and 3 others.
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Waiting on the Lord
“This has gone on long enough.” … I’m not just speaking about a pandemic here. This isn’t the first time that Elder Holland has spoken on this subject but I don’t think I’ve ever felt this deep before when I heard him speak like this – it feels more personal this time. “For every infirm…
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Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God
Salvation is not earned. We cannot pay for our sins even with exorbitant sacrifices. Only through Christ can we be saved. Micah taught that we need to 1) do justly, 2) love mercy, and 3) deal honorably with others. Loving mercy doesn’t just mean loving the mercy that God extends to us – it means…
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Highly Favored of the Lord
Even in the most captive of situations, the Lord is able to protect his servants. Notice how the Lord prepared church members for the adjustments that would be needed during the pandemic BEFORE the pandemic even occurred.
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Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy!
Their family theme for 2020 was “Count it all joy” from the book of James. They choose that theme in November 2019. Of all the zealous social and political efforts of our lives let discipleship of Christ be out most important effort. Missionary work may be more of a family endeavor than it used to…
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Tested, Proved, and Polished
The Father’s plan of happiness has at it’s center the need for us to become ever more like His Son. One way Christ will succor you is to encourage you to come unto Him. We must notice the tribulation of others and try to help. That will be especially hard when we are in the…
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Let God Prevail
One of the hebraic meanings of “Israel” is “let God prevail.” We can choose for ourselves whether we are willing to let God prevail in our lives. When we talk about gathering Israel we are showing if missionary, temple and family history work but we are also taking about helping those around us come closer…
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We Talk of Christ
Faith in Christ has been declining for decades in Europe and it is declining in the United States now. If others choose not to be understanding when we speak of Christ let us take comfort in Jesus’ promise that “blessed are ye when men persecute you for My sake for great shall be your reward…
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I Believe in Angels
There are many people who are in need of mortal angels in their lives to help them through challenges which may make them feel like strangers and foreigners in the gospel family.