Tag: Sunday Morning
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Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship
Christian CourageIt is natural to wish to defend ourselves, but Christ showed the truth that silence in the face of criticism is often better. That forces our actions to defend us from the criticisms.Some situations are like a cactus, that can only hurt us. We must learn to avoid those rather than attempting to navigate…
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We Follow Jesus Christ
Ordinances and doctrines of great importance were initiated at the Last Supper. The Savior introduced the ordinance of the sacrament. His overwhelming emphasis was on doctrines teaching love as a preeminent principle. Through Christ’s intercession or direction, “the Holy Ghost was promised to the apostles” as another Comforter. The Prophet Joseph Smith, speaking of these…
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Turn to the Lord
In the most difficult circumstances of life, there is often only one source of peace. The Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, extends His grace with the invitation “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” He further promises, “My peace I give unto you: not as…
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That Our Children Might See the Face of the Savior
Christ’s invitation to seek Him is an invitation to know who He is, what He has done for us, and what He has asked us to do. Coming to Christ, and eventually seeing His face, comes only as we draw close to Him through our faith and our actions. It comes through a lifetime of…
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He Lives! All Glory to His Name!
Easter is a season that should bring peace and joy to all who love Him and show it by obeying His commandments. Easter brings thoughts of Jesus, His life, His Atonement, His Resurrection, His love. He has risen from the dead with healing in his wings. Oh, how we all need that healing the Redeemer…
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He Is Risen!
Among all the facts of mortality, none is so certain as its end. Death comes to all; it is our universal heritage. If there is a design in this world in which we live, there must be a Designer. Man alone received intelligence Cleon Skousen would be chagrined to hear that from the prophet. Who…
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Ask, Seek, Knock
Certain guidelines prevail for those seeking to receive revelation pertaining to their personal responsibility. More amazing than modern technology is our opportunity to access information directly from heaven, without hardware, software, or monthly service fees. It is one of the most marvelous gifts the Lord has offered to mortals. It is His generous invitation to…
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“You Are My Hands”
Let us be the hands of the Savior in embracing our fellow men. As President Uchtdorf said, “It is unbecoming of us as Christians to think that those who are suffering deserve their misfortune,” I thought of the fact that many will dispute whether we are Christians simply because of our doctrine. My thought was…
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What Have I Done for Someone Today?
We should do what we can – based on our talents and capacities – to help others. All of us can do something for someone. Man’s greatest strength comes form losing himself in the service of others. Sometimes we spend the bulk of our time taking care of those things which do not really matter…
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Let Virtue Garnish Your Thoughts
“Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of the Lord.” Personal Virtues many virtues spelled in english end in I-T-YSpeaking about the “ity” virtues civility integrity charity morality humility “ity” means ??, ???, and ?????? Civility is all but absent in our political discourse. Fidelity and honesty…