David Journal

Tag: thoughts

  • Unwavering Commitment

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    We laud those who bury their weapons of war without leaving the handle sticking out or those who throw their idols into the roiling waterfall. What about those who had no idols or weapons to disposed of? Like the Sons of Helaman we can still chose unwavering commitment. We can take up weapons of defense…

  • Our side of the tapestry

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    A woman spoke today in the ward we visited and mentioned that we don’t see the front (eternal) side of the tapestry of our lives. I like that imagery. I’m not sure what poem this woman was quoting but it speaks of a weaving where God sees the upper side but men see the back…

  • A Sad Connection

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    I feel sometimes like Moroni in his letter to Pahoran when thinking about the help that we have not received at important times from the ward in Bouniful.

  • Personal Revelation

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    Speaking about how prophets – and the rest of us – receive revelation. Two ideas strike me as significant. First, the gift of the Holy Ghost is a constantly broadcasting radio signal or tuning fork which we can attune ourselves to in order to hear it. Second, the Lord speaks to our mind through thoughts,…

  • Poor in spirit

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    I am finally understanding a purpose for why we have gone through the extreme stresses that we have. The Lord needed me to comprehend what poverty really is. Poverty isn’t about financial limitations although there are usually financial components to poverty and mitigations that can be had with financial means. The truth is that I…

  • Voting in Utah

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    Voting in Utah is depressing this year. Most years the Democrats make an attempt to field an actual challenger for many of the races and sometimes the other parties actually offer up a reasonable option as well. This year I find that in every partisan race the only serious candidate (if there is one) is…

  • Eternal perspective on eternal marriage

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    Heavenly Father has a vested interest in eternal marriage. It is how his plan of salvation for all his children is designed to be undertaken. We are saved in families and taught within families.

  • The Truth About Intimacy

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    Another comment about Mormons being sexually repressed got me thinking about this topic. I’ve heard similar comments about Christians generally or religious people generally. It is most frequently made by people claiming they want to free those enslaved by that repression (whichever group they directed their comment at). Sometimes I think it is said with…

  • Played by Life

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    I have tried to be open to what the Lord has in store for me. I try not to get discouraged when unexpected things happen, but today Laura discovered that she is again pregnant and I can’t help feeling like a chew toy that is being tossed about by a dog. In the last year…

  • Kicking Against the Pricks

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    I never thought that I was kicking against the pricks – especially spiritually. I have always tried to be dedicated to the gospel and the church. I have tried to be faithful in my callings and in my family, but I now know what Saul felt when the Savior said to him: “It is hard…