David Journal

Tag: Priesthood

  • We Can Do Better and Be Better

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    Say nothing but repentance unto this generation? Too many people consider repentance as punishment – something to be avoided except in the most serious situations. This is an attitude promoted by Satan. We should have a daily focus on repentance. “The adversary is quadrupling his efforts to disrupt testimonies.” Ways that we can likely improve…

  • Where Will This Lead?

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    Some decisions are between doing something and doing nothing. Until the dog caught the squirrel nobody tried to intervene so when they did intervene the squirrel was already dead. More common are choices between doing one thing it doing something else – often between two good things. We need to measure thoughtfully what we are…

  • The Power of Sustaining Faith

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    At first, sustaining is a simple act but many of you have moved on to a place where sustaining is more involved. A B C D E One again, a great talk is blown away by stupidity at home.

  • Look unto Jesus Christ

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    When we live our covenants they influence everything we do. “Covenants cease to be rules we follow and become {principles} that inspire us.”

  • The Quorum: A Place of Belonging

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    Every priesthood holder, regardless of his situation, benefits from a strong priesthood quorum. We should be striving to build strong quorums so that all priesthood holders in the quorum will receive maximum strength. “Some may have seen me as a longshot or an underdog because of my situation (raised by a divorced single mother). Perhaps…

  • Your Priesthood Playbook

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    Holders of the priesthood need to learn their playbook (the scriptures and words of modern prophets) well enough to follow the plays instinctively when faced with challenges, temptations, or calls to serve. “The Lord has declared that the weak and simple things will break down the mighty. Do you feel weak and insignificant? Congratulations, you…

  • Ministering with the Power and Authority of God

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    High Priests and Elders will now be combined into one Elders Quorum. The Stake High Priest Quorum will be based on current Priesthood callings. Details will come in the next two talks. This part comes from his separate, closing talk. Too many of our brothers and sisters done understand the priesthood authority – they fail…

  • The Powers of the Priesthood

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    The Melchizedek priesthood is not a status or a label, it is a Divine responsibility. Never is the priesthood authority you hold in your home more wonderful than when there is a family crisis. – Harold B. Lee

  • Inspired Ministering

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    The change in Melchizedek priesthood quorums is meant to improve our ability to care for the saints. Quorums require 2 things to be successful. 1: they have to hold the love of Christ (charity) higher than their personal wishes. How must it be to hear President Eyring quote your sacrament meeting talk in general conference?

  • Behold! A Royal Army

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    I’m wondering of wards will split elders quorums if their numbers exceed 96? That number will be reached much more often when elders and high priests are combined. (Although even in Utah wards it would probably not be very common.) Ward and Stake Clerks and Executive Secretaries are not members of the Stake High Priest…