David Journal

Tag: Saturday Afternoon

  • Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion

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    What can we do to bury our disposition or desire for sin? It’s crazy to think about the rebellion of W. W. Phelps because it seems forgotten because of his sincere repentance and subsequent faithfulness. I’m curious what example of passive forms of rebellion he will talk about. Burying or weapons of rebellion means putting…

  • That We May Always Have His Spirit to Be with Us

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    My message this afternoon focuses on the baptism of the Spirit and the blessings that flow from the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Too often we seem to treat confirmation as a passive postscript to baptism. The statement “receive the Holy Ghost” in our confirmation was a directive to strive for the baptism of the…

  • Be One with Christ

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    I missed what ancestors he had that he was warned against taking any pride or expectation based on his heritage. The requirements for baptism, while profound, are decidedly simple. Some take real but small differences and magnify them into chasms Without moral agency we could not learn, progress, or choose to be one with Christ.…

  • In Support of the Rising Generation

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    Bishops are blessed to see the divine identity of the youth in their care. It feels like this has no meaning for me because I will never be in a position to guide youth—despite what I once believed about my potential. Faithful parents are praying for examples of discipleship for their children. No program will…

  • All Things for Our Good

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    All things work together for the good of those that love God. That’s one to keep in mind. I believe it, but do I trust it? Left on our own, we may not know what is our own good. When lived with faith, trials and sacrifices we would never choose can work together for our…

  • Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives

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    When confronted with challenges it is easy to become engrossed in our difficulties. The feeding of the 5000 reminds us that we can find solutions if we focus on Christ {and what he can do instead of being blinded by the challenges themselves.} Jesus is the living water for healing the deepest needs of our…

  • A Record of What I Have Both Seen and Heard

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    We cannot but witness of what we have both seen and heard. We have 74,000 missionaries now. I wonder when we will get to 100,000.

  • Rise! He Calleth Thee

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    This gospel is the answer for everything because Jesus Christ is the answer for everyone.

  • “Be Still, and Know That I Am God”

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    I have a feeling that we would be well served if we had a daily dose of stillness akin to what we can experience in the celestial room of the temple. The Savior is NOT the foundation. We are to build our personal foundation UPON Him. The Savior is the BEDROCK to which our faith…

  • How Great Will Be Your Joy

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    Giving missionary assignments one time he saw 10 senior couples to assign when there were 300 requests for senior couples. Will Laura and I make and take opportunities to serve a mission together? There are significant questions to answer about how, when, or where to serve but not asking the question isn’t a path I’m…