David Journal

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  • Divine Discontent

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    These prophetic calls to action, coupled with our innate sense that we can do and be more, sometimes create within us what Elder Neal A. Maxwell called “divine discontent.” Divine discontent comes when we compare “what we are [to] what we have the power to become.” Each of us, if we are honest, feels a…

  • For Him

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    As a young couple, my husband and I were called by our bishop to visit and minister to a family who hadn’t been to church in many years. We willingly accepted the assignment and went to their home a few days later. It was immediately clear to us that they did not want visitors from…

  • Ministering with the Power and Authority of God

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    High Priests and Elders will now be combined into one Elders Quorum. The Stake High Priest Quorum will be based on current Priesthood callings. Details will come in the next two talks. This part comes from his separate, closing talk. Too many of our brothers and sisters done understand the priesthood authority – they fail…

  • The Powers of the Priesthood

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    The Melchizedek priesthood is not a status or a label, it is a Divine responsibility. Never is the priesthood authority you hold in your home more wonderful than when there is a family crisis. – Harold B. Lee

  • Inspired Ministering

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    The change in Melchizedek priesthood quorums is meant to improve our ability to care for the saints. Quorums require 2 things to be successful. 1: they have to hold the love of Christ (charity) higher than their personal wishes. How must it be to hear President Eyring quote your sacrament meeting talk in general conference?

  • Behold! A Royal Army

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    I’m wondering of wards will split elders quorums if their numbers exceed 96? That number will be reached much more often when elders and high priests are combined. (Although even in Utah wards it would probably not be very common.) Ward and Stake Clerks and Executive Secretaries are not members of the Stake High Priest…

  • The Elders Quorum

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    This feels comparable to the change when Seventies were no longer called in each ward. No more High Priest Groups. The High Priest Quorum will be composed of those who are serving in Bishoprics, on High Counsels, and as functioning Patriarchs. Current high priest group leadership and Elders Quorum presidencies will be dissolved as soon…

  • What Every Aaronic Priesthood Holder Needs to Understand

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    “I believe the way we see people significantly impacts the way they see themselves.” “I believe that sometimes we have our Aaronic Priesthood holders children’s chairs.” In both Hebrew and Greek the root word of angel is “messenger.” The charge to call people to repent doesn’t mean standing on street corners shouting “repent ye.” More…