David Journal

Tag: Ulisses Soares

  • Take Up Our Cross

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    What does it mean to “take up your cross”? I get the feeling that it almost always means greater struggle and effort than we expected in advance. We can’t repent for other people but we can forgive them.

  • How Can I Understand?

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    To come to know of Christ we have to abide with Christ, not simply accept Him. We also need to reflect our knowledge in our actions. When those close to us distance themselves from the gospel we need to continue to love them and allow the Lord to watch over them.

  • One in Christ

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    The strength of the community of saints comes from the mixing of many people with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. The combined society is different than any of the component societies that go into making it.

  • Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit

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    “Having prophets is a sign of God’s love for His children.”

  • Confide in God Unwaveringly

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    Dear brothers and sisters, I want to begin my message today by testifying that I know that President Thomas S. Monson is the prophet of God in our day. His counselors in the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles are also, in fact, prophets, seers, and revelators. They represent the Lord Jesus Christ and have the…

  • Yes, We Can and Will Win!

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    The devil and his angels know the plan of salvation because they were with us in the council in heaven. Many worldly messages are nothing more than an attempt to justify sin.

  • Be Meek and Lowly of Heart

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    Meekness was one of the most abundant traits in the Savior’s ministry. This story about a man who had to listen to church services through an open window. I didn’t catch why he couldn’t actually enter the building. This was recent so I wonder where in the world it happened.

  • Abide in the Lord’s Territory!

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    President Thomas S. Monson once said: “May I provide a simple formula by which you can measure the choices which confront you. It’s easy to remember: ‘You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right.’” President Monson’s formula is simple and direct. It works the same way as the Liahona…