David Journal

Tag: Saturday Morning

  • The Parable of the Sower

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    The parable of the sower He isn’t speaking about those who represented wayside and never received the seed. Those who have no root are committed to the social benefits of the church rather than the gospel itself. If you are texting or whispering when the sacrament is being passed you are clipping your spiritual roots.…

  • We’ll Ascend Together

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    I like how she shared quotes from the members of the First Presidency regarding their wives. A husband is never more attractive to his wife than when he is fulfilling his God-given responsibilities and priesthood duties. Male and female spirits are designed to complete each other not compete with each other.

  • The Plan of Happiness

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    Why is it that President Packer addressees issues of sexuality and sexual expression so often? Part of me wonders if it because he has nothing to lose in the way of popularity. Maybe it’s just that he has a clear vision of this topic and what mankind needs to hear about it today.

  • “Is Not This the Fast That I Have Chosen?”

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    How can we be worthy of these blessings when there are more poor people in the world than ever before? I like the implications of the statement that we are to break off every yolk. What we should do when dealing with people is to seek to free them from burdens that oppress them temporally…

  • Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth

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    The immensity of the universe didn’t suddenly change but our ability to gather celestial light and recognize an expanded view of the true nature of the universe. Scientists struggled to understand the breadth of the universe until they gained instruments to gather greater light. Each time we earnestly seek light we indicate to God that…

  • Free Forever, to Act for Themselves

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    We often try to shift blame and responsibility rather than taking responsibility for our own actions. “A God who makes no demands is the functional equivalent of a god who doesn’t exist.” “Freedom comes not from denying {truth} but from applying it.” Personal accountability is both a right and a duty.

  • Rescue in Unity

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    This speaker is speaking in Cantonese, the first talk not given in English. Emma is so excited seeing Elder Wong that she is running in circles squealing and pointing at him. I can’t even hear the words because of her excitement. The voiceover translation really isn’t very distracting. There are gaps at times but it’s…

  • The Sacrament—a Renewal for the Soul

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    The atonement makes repentance possible but it also enables us to do and be better than we can do on our own. The sacrament is an opportunity for each of us to have a spiritual renewal through the atonement.

  • Which Way Do You Face?

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    We seek peaceful coexistence with those who point the finger of scorn but when we fear men to the point that we condone sin it sets a spiritual trap. When one seeks to save face with men they may unwittingly lose face with God. “Courage is the form of every virtue at the point of…

  • The Reason for Our Hope

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    No matter how large the church becomes, the true measure of the strength of the church is the strength of the testimonies of individual members.