David Journal

Tag: Saturday Morning

  • Teaching in the Savior’s Way

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    [F. Melvin Hammond] taught doctrine but he also taught me to learn for myself. How would it be to have our children love to learn about the gospel of Christ. Children inherit many things from their parents but a testimony isn’t one of them. … {What we can do} is provide an environment free from…

  • Essential Conversations

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    It is our privilege and responsibility to help our children get far enough into the gospel. Accidental conversation is not a principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What did he want us to teach so freely among our children? The fall of Adam {and the Atonement of Christ} We should start with those first…

  • God among Us

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    The missionaries that came among us in Germany after world war two were perfect in my view. Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not need to define us. They can refine us. We are all infants compared to the divine beings we are meant to become. The people of the ancient Nephites lived across…

  • Welcome Message

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    “This last year is one for the record books.” “Lessons I had learned before have been written on my heart anew.” As I have watched workers removing things as part of the Salt Lake Temple renovation I have thought about the need for each of us to remove past debris, with the Savior’s help, from…

  • Love Your Enemies

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    I can’t believe how blatantly he acknowledged that there have been political divisions that have spilled into our church meetings. I wonder where and how that happened. I know it can happen in isolated cases but to be enough to mention it in general conference suggests that it wasn’t some isolated incident. Anger is the…

  • Recommended to the Lord

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    Your temple recommend reflects a deep spiritual intent to follow Christ. A recommend isn’t simply a means to be allowed into the temple – it is an end in itself as a badge declaring our intent to take upon us the name of Christ.

  • Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity

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    Unity is enhanced when people are treated with dignity and respect despite any differences in actions or beliefs.

  • Eyes to See

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    There will be times in your life when you feel like you are under siege. (Like now)! I know the feeling of wondering if 20 years of striving to live the gospel at home have all been a waste of effort. Good reminder that the reason to do so isn’t just to set an example…

  • Becoming like Him

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    The command to before life Christ isn’t hyperbole – it is what we should honestly strive for until we make it a reality.

  • We Will Prove Them Herewith

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    Periodic tests are essential to learning. I think that constant tests can be detrimental. I know that I am falling further and further behind with continued trial. The principle of preparation and the principle of pressing forward with steadfastness in Christ can help us navigate challenging times. My preparations were insufficient and my steadfastness now…