Tag: Priesthood
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The Priesthood—a Sacred Gift
It’s hard to believe that president Monson had never received a priesthood blessing or observed a priesthood blessing being given before he was asked to give one as a young sailor who has only been an elder for a few months.
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On Being Genuine
It’s official: “there’s nothing wrong … with hiding the dirty dishes before the home teachers come.” It is easy for the desire to look our best to slide into deceit and hypocrisy. Many of the things you can count don’t count and some of the things you can’t count really count. We come to church…
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Priesthood and Personal Prayer
All of us must speak and act in the name of God in moments when our unaided judgment will fail us. We do not have to cry out to him with many words … what we need to do is come before Him often and recognize Him. Get that entire quote. It is easier to…
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Fatherhood—Our Eternal Destiny
Let our eternal destiny drive all our decisions. My example is clearly not very effective right now. How can I set an example that will influence my children deeply and effectively?
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Yes, We Can and Will Win!
The devil and his angels know the plan of salvation because they were with us in the council in heaven. Many worldly messages are nothing more than an attempt to justify sin.
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The Greatest Generation of Young Adults
It’s been thirteen years since he invited us to raise the bar on missionary service and preparation. Tonight he’s speaking to young single men in the Church either pre- or post- mission. It will be interesting to know what he says with this introduction. Do you search the scriptures regularly, kneel in prayer daily, fast…
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Guided Safely Home
The Bismarck seemed unsinkable but a bit to the Ryder rendered it effectively defenseless. A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – unable to chart a reliable course. Even if our rudder remains intact we will be unable to return home unless we remember to look heavenward in order to…
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The Preparatory Priesthood
The Aaronic priesthood is called the lesser priesthood or the preparatory priesthood. I prefer preparatory. Seasoned priesthood holders can help holders of the Aaronic priesthood by entrusting them with responsibilities. Those we are correcting must have felt our love before the correction before they will accept the correction. Then we must follow the correction with…
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“Lord, Is It I?”
Do we think “boy this message would be good for Brother So-and-so?” Or do we do like the disciples and focus inwardly and look to see how it applies to us? Many of us overestimate our impact at home, at work, and in our church service. Are there ways that I have disengaged from the…
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The Law of the Fast: A Personal Responsibility to Care for the Poor and Needy
Where possible the church makes our resources available in the aftermath of disasters. “Thou shaky open they hand widely to thy brother, to thy poor and to thy needy.” I need to fast fervently to receive direction on how to give our family out of the temporal and emotional ditch we are living in currently.