Tag: Priesthood
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Called to the Work
Mission calls are identical in the first two sentences. The first sentence is a call to serve. The second is an assignment to labor. Missionaries are not called to a place – they are called to serve. Each assignment – and when needed reassignment – comes by revelation. He is speaking about this because of…
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Kindness, Charity, and Love
His talk is obviously written in advance, as proven by the words of the talk being displayed even a phrase ahead of him at times. “Do we not honor the priesthood if we are not kind to others?”
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Principles and Promises
He challenges us to live the Word of Wisdom and claim it’s promised blessings for ourselves.
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That He May Become Strong Also
The Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods are connected and those who hold the Melchizedek priesthood can, should, and often do, lift those who hold the Aaronic irrigator as help them to grow and become greater priesthood servants than they had the vision to become before. If any among you are strong in the priesthood let him…
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Learn from Alma and Amulek
Alma was likely the most well known celebrity of his day but when his people were lifted up in pride he gave up his public office to devote himself entirely too preach the gospel to them.
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There Is Power in the Book
This is s series of modern stories that would fit in “How rare a possession.” We have begun reading the Book of Mormon as a family regularly and though the blessings of doing so have likely already started we will yet see greater blessings if we continue the practice.
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Emissaries to the Church
This story about Molly should be titled “How to perfectly NOT do Home Teaching.” First presidency letter from 2001 acknowledges that sometimes a monthly visit in the home of each family is not possible. Of course that isn’t the case in our ward. Lift your vision of home teaching to something better than a Law…
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Eternal Families
Every priesthood work is designed to perfect the children of Heavenly Father. Every major decision should be based on the effect it would have on a family to have eternal life. I love his description of how a Devon can strengthen his family with his faith. It is a strong reminder that anyone can strengthen…
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In Praise of Those Who Save
While there may be value in decluttering our lives of things, when it comes to things of eternal importance {we should cling to what we have whenever possible}. Sometimes as the days pile up together since people begin to start thinking less of their spouse and more of themselves. Great marriages are built brick by…