David Journal

Tag: Repentance

  • Background work

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    It is clear from his responses to Aaron that the father of Lamoni has been thinking about his encounter with Ammon and Lamoni and preparing himself (possibly not even consciously) to receive this gospel message. I suspect his willingness to believe Aaron was because he was considering what Lamoni had told him as well as…

  • “As oft as they repented”

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    Christ is the center of the gospel but the defining feature of His church is this statement that as often as the people of the church sincerely repented they were forgiven. That tells us an important characteristic of the plan of happiness—it is built around the premise that our weaknesses and shortcomings do not define…

  • Coming back around

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    I notice today that Laura is again speaking as if she identifies as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. It had been many months since I have heard her speak of the church as if she identifies with it in more than a historical “I grew up in the church” kind of way.

  • Repentance Is Always Positive

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    Repentance is always positive. It points is to improvement and happiness. “Without the Redeemer, repentance becomes simply miserable behavior modification.” “Repentance both puts us on the right path and keeps us on the right path.”

  • Repentance: A Joyful Choice

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    By this ye shall know if a man repenteth of his sins, behold he will confess them and forsake them. The goal of a judge in Israel isn’t to exact punishment, it is to be able to assure those who are weighed down by sin that their repentance is sufficient and they are acceptable in…

  • Alma, son of Alma

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    I noted from a lesson on 5/22/2016 that I should find this talk. Since that was the entirety of the note I will include my notes from this Ensign article here as well (even though that review didn’t happen on that date).

  • Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted

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    “I didn’t start out intending to get covered in mud but that’s where I ended up.” I believe that when Heavenly Father announced the need for a savior in His plan we ask turned and looked to Jesus.

  • Latter-day Saints Keep on Trying

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    I have no idea what this one is even about. As God allows us to keep trying He also expects us to allow others to keep trying as well. If we don’t try we’re just latter day sinners. If we don’t persevere we’re just latter day quitters. If we don’t allow others to keep trying…

  • The Plan of Happiness

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    Why is it that President Packer addressees issues of sexuality and sexual expression so often? Part of me wonders if it because he has nothing to lose in the way of popularity. Maybe it’s just that he has a clear vision of this topic and what mankind needs to hear about it today.

  • Alma the younger

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    Alma the younger is a perfect example of why we must continue to live the sinner even as we decry their sin. Like Paul in centuries to come, Alma had inside him a great spirit to do good once it was converted. We first hear of him as one of the chief detractors wiring to…