David Journal

Tag: Saturday Afternoon

  • Choose the Light

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    Sometimes the darkness overwhelms or personal light. We may need to depend upon the light of someone stronger or on the combined light of multiple companions. Sometimes we give undue credibility to unfamiliar sources that come across on social media. We must trust in the Lord.

  • Tested and Tempted—but Helped

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    Use your priesthood to bless the people around you. Go the second mile Smile Express compassion Invite others to come to the church

  • It’s Never Too Early and It’s Never Too Late

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    “We cannot let society give our family a makeover in the image of the world.” “…we must be engaged in intentional parenting.” Hearing the word of God is not the same as understanding. We need to seek to ensure that our children understand and don’t just hear.

  • Behold Thy Mother

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    Remember how constant and enveloping the love of Christ if for all the children of men. Too many people will castigate this story of faith because they don’t want such things to be true.

  • Meeting the Challenges of Today’s World

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    “Never deliberately fly into a thunderstorm.” He is counseling young people to avoid debt for their education as much as possible by making wise decisions including working while going to school. “That will require sacrifice but it will set you up for success.” “Don’t date all through your 20’s just to have fun.”

  • The Lord Is My Light

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    As individuals we can thrive and bloom on a world that is hostile to righteousness if we are planted in the love of God. We must have hearts knit together on love. While we appreciate cultural diversity we strive for unity in {a culture of gospel centered love}.

  • Truly Good and without Guile

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    Shiblon was apparently a son who wanted to make his father happy and to do good for good’s sake. Great women and men are always more interested to serve than to have recognition or dominion.

  • 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 Music of the Gospel

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    “I can teach you to dance but you must hear the music.” Sometimes in our home we teach or children to dance but we don’t teach them to hear the music. We learn the dance steps with our minds but we hear the music with our hearts. No power or influence can or ought to…

  • Why Marriage, Why Family

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    This sounds like a really good talk on marriage. I’m busy parenting so I can only listen tangentially. Even if you aren’t able to have the ideal circumstances (not being married or unable to have children) everyone can contribute to the building of succeeding generations.