David Journal

Tag: Priesthood

  • Priesthood and Personal Prayer

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    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…

  • Fatherhood—Our Eternal Destiny

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    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?

  • Yes, We Can and Will Win!

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    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.

  • The Greatest Generation of Young Adults

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    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…

  • Guided Safely Home

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    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…

  • The Preparatory Priesthood

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    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…

  • “Lord, Is It I?”

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    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…

  • The Law of the Fast: A Personal Responsibility to Care for the Poor and Needy

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    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.

  • I Know These Things of Myself

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    Do we each know for ourselves that the gospel of true? Is your testimony truly your own? If we don’t continue to nourish our testimonies they will wither. This isn’t because they were faulty, it is because we abandoned them and/or took them for granted.

  • Choose Wisely

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    Counsel about decisions and choices. Rise above any rationalizations that prevent us from making correct decisions. We need unequivocal commitment to the commandments. It is heartbreaking when we profess commitment to righteous things but fail to live day to day in a way that is consistent with those commitments. I can’t wait to review this…