Tag: Russell M Nelson
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Generations Linked in Love
No matter your situation you can make family history a part of your life now. While the new Familysearch is an enormous step forward it is only a step. The goal of the New Familysearch (unsurprisingly) is to organize a unified genealogy tree for the whole human family. While the family is under attack throughout…
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Celestial Marriage
Wise shoppers study their options thoroughly, others hunt for bargains only to find later that their choices did not last – finally, there are those who simply steal what they want. The same patterns hold in marital selection. Temple marriage with covenants of fidelity kept throughout life can endure beyond death. Even if marriage is…
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Be Thou an Example of the Believers – October 2010
I don’t think I have heard this strong an emphasis on missionary work permeating a general conference in a long time. We often apply the counsel to Timothy (“Let no man dispise thee because of thy youth but be thou an example of the believers…”) but we should not forget that the advise to be…
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Ask, Seek, Knock
Certain guidelines prevail for those seeking to receive revelation pertaining to their personal responsibility. More amazing than modern technology is our opportunity to access information directly from heaven, without hardware, software, or monthly service fees. It is one of the most marvelous gifts the Lord has offered to mortals. It is His generous invitation to…
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Lessons from the Lord’s Prayers
Those who concur with a prayer should add an audible “amen.” The word means “truly” or “verily.”“Private prayers can be as long as we want, but public prayers should be short . . .” (1:44:00) As the Lord closes His prayer, He acknowledges God’s great power and glory, ending with “Amen.” Our prayers also close…
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Salvation and Exaltation
Some years ago I met with a tribal king in Africa. When he realized that he was being taught by an Apostle of the Lord, he was deeply moved. He said that throngs of his people would be baptized if he were to give them such a mandate. I thanked him for his kindness but…
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Scriptural Witnesses
The term “witness” bears special significance when it is applied to the word of God. Divine doctrines are always confirmed by more than one scriptural witness. Love for the Book of Mormon expands one’s love for the Bible and vice versa. To those who think they need no more Bible, consider this God-given counsel: “Know…
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Hope Through Repentance
Repentance is the Lord’s regimin for spiritual growth.Repentance is conversion. A measure of either can be had only with a measure of the other.The Lord wants me and you as sunbeams but also as welding blacksmiths to curb the curse of family fragmentation.