David Journal

Tag: Saturday Morning

  • The Heart of a Prophet

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    The first prophet I remember is President David O. McKay. I was 14 years old when he passed away. I remember a sense of loss that accompanied his passing, the tears in my mother’s eyes, and the sorrow felt by our whole family. I remember how the words “Please bless President David O. McKay” fell…

  • Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye

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    I spent the Saturday sessions driving and didn’t get to listen to much of conference but I remember hearing parts of this talk and thinking how much Alyssa needed to hear it.

  • Am I a Child of God?

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    I invite each of us to open our hearts to the Holy Ghost, who “beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” President Boyd K. Packer’s words are plain and precious: “You are a child of God. He is the father of your spirit. Spiritually you are of noble birth, the…

  • Precious Gifts from God

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    As we each sustained President Nelson by our uplifted hands, we stood as witnesses before God and acknowledged that he is President Monson’s rightful successor. With our raised hands, we promised to hearken unto his voice as he receives direction from the Lord. The Lord has said: “Thou shalt give heed unto all his [meaning…

  • Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually

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    Here in mortality perfection is still “pending.”

  • The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven

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    “We all have different sins to repent…” “Jesus could not have atoned for the sins of others unless He Himself was sinless.” “To eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ is to pursue holiness.” “If we yarn to dwell in Christ and have Him dwell in us then holiness is what we seek.”

  • “I Have a Work for Thee”

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    The Lord has more in mind for you than you have in mind for yourself. Focus on others Discover and develop spiritual gifts Make use of adversity Rely on God While some gifts may not be prominently acknowledged by the world they are essential in the plan of the Lord. Our adversity may reveal our…

  • The Plan and the Proclamation

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    Friendship of the world is enmity toward God. “In God’s eternal plan salvation is an individual matter but exaltation is a family matter.” Russell M Nelson As is fairly normal for Elder Oaks, he will get castigated for this talk despite the fact that he is utterly right. When the Family Proclamation was being created…

  • The Needs before Us

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    {quoting someone} … I believe the Lord is saying that unless we reach out to others there is little propose in our lives. Sometimes we miss critical opportunities to serve because we are busy looking for “significant” ways to serve. “How much value is there in fixing the world if the people around us are…

  • A Yearning for Home

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    I’ll bet that the lost dog was impossible to find in Indiana because as soon as he got lost he started heading for the home in Oregon where he arrived six months later. Does the homing instinct in animals exist spiritually in humans calling us to seek for God and return to their Heavenly home?…