David Journal

Tag: Sunday Morning

  • Finding Joy in the Journey

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    Some changes are welcome, others are not. Some are unexpected, but most come slowly and incrementally. “The difference between the changes in my life and the changes in yours are only in the details.” “. . . that illusive and nonexistent future when you will have the time to do all that you want to…

  • God Loves and Helps All of His Children

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    Love is the driving factor behind the welfare program of the church. It is that love which causes good men to seek to help all those they can touch. . . . we need Heavenly Father’s help. An important source of this help comes through man’s service to his fellowman. The commandment is to “love…

  • A Return to Virtue

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    A Return to VirtueThe temple is the reason for everything we do in the church.Virtue is the accumulation of daily choices.The Latin root for virtue represents strength.Are we being poisoned by degrees to accept the lower standards of the world.“Ever texting, but never coming to a knowledge of the truth.”“The will to win means nothing…

  • The Twelve

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    The full quorum is required in order to authorize one man to exercise all the keys of the priesthood (keys which they all hold). 8 quorums of 70? (I must have missed something yesterday in the two sessions I didn’t hear) The most precious thing lost in the Apostasy was the authority held by the…

  • The Best Investment

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    Tithing is our first responsibility and our best investment. The Lord asked Israel to prove Him, to test Him, to have faith in Him so that He would be able to keep His promise to them. But regardless of the circumstances in which we find ourselves, if we first pay our obligation to the Lord…

  • My Soul Delighteth in the Things of the Lord

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    I marvel that all women, young women, and even little girls seem to have an innate interest and ability to nurture. [Nurtuting] is not only a mother’s primary responsibility but also part of our “individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.” President Hinckley said, “How much more beautiful would be the . . .…

  • Faith of Our Father

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    We honor the faith of our fathers whether they had the restored gospel or not. We honor all those who love God no matter what their faith. President Monson could have chosen to rest between our long and frequent meetings. He could have asked to see some of the beautiful sights of Hamburg. I have…

  • Born Again

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    Let us not be satisfied with “some disposition to do evil” When President Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder David A. Bednar were first sustained as members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a witness of the divine origin of their calls came to me during the session. I was also given in that moment…

  • Clean Hands and a Pure Heart

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    These principles are essential for us to apply in our lives Repentance This is the fruit of Faith in Christ and . . . Come unto Christ We do this by making covenants with Him Sanctified by the Holy Ghost Stand Spotless Remission of sin is not the ultimate mission of the gospel. Having our…

  • Don’t Leave for Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

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    Family Prayer Family Home Evening Personal and Family Scripture Study Christ laid down His life for His friends. It is our responsibility to live our lives so that we may be called His friend. The fast-paced lifestyle of modern-day life and excessive amounts of work are curbing parents’ attention from what is most important: to…