see more of Christ in our lives

To help us to remain fixed and heading in the right direction, the Savior invites us to see our lives through Him in order to see more of Him in our lives.

Law of Moses helped us to see Christ in our lives. 

Self reflection. How do we want the Saviour to be part of our lives?

ask for capacity, not plead for relief

Glad tidings - good news - Temple is the House of the Lord - Our home also as members of the covenant

MFD Devotional Bishop Causse spoke of Glad Tidings. it is a phrase in every standard work. Members attending the Temple are responding to that call. The house of the Lord is also our home. We are covenant members of His family.

We must pay a price and Atonement

To Araunah, who attempted to give him free oxen and free wood for his burnt offering, King David said, “Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: … [for I] will [not] offer … unto the Lord my God … that which doth cost me nothing.” So too say we all.

Micah 6:8 Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

CRAP Talk

Sister in Lauren's  ward explained that her family gives her a hard time for using the word "crap". She told her grandson she would not be able to attend a family event because she has missionary crap to do.

So she based her talk on CRAP

C come unto Christ, conversion, choice 

R repentance,  respect

A atonement, awe

P Prophet, peace, piccolo (piccolo is hard to hear; takes effort)

"Where you look is where you will go."

We Are Sowing Hymn- seeds of death and life

By a whisper sow we blessings;

By a breath we scatter strife.

In our words and thoughts and actions

Lie the seeds of death and life.

Leading like the Saviour Talent Development Webinar November 17, 2022

Bednar Do not adopt worldly vocaband models of leadership. There must be an element of righteousness in our leadership. Let our will be "swallowed up" by His. Maxwell: Consecration The valiant Touch others deeply not just remembered pleasantly It is not what we have done, but what we have not done that keeps us from being valiant. Deleberate expanding outward Shoulder bearing not shoulder squaring Things are discarded that cause the misuse or underuse of time and talent. given drop by drop. Elder Hales Don't bully yourself. Be postivie with yourself and others. More Christ-like

Gift of repentance; ime to know Savior; Ministering

Make time to get to know the Saviour. Ministering is an act of getting to know the Savior.

I reflexively smile when I see the Temple. I let the Saviour touch my heart.

wisdom

Good decisions come from wisdom. Wisdom comes from bad decisions.

Elder Uchtdorf

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things we do. The Savior is the motivating power behind all that we do.

Truths that Keep me Firm from Employee Association email 10/7/2022

Many mornings I wake up and think, "Oh, this is what the last days look like!" My reflection has caused me to ask myself, "How can I stay strong in these last days?" As I thought about my testimony, I identified what I will call, "Truths that Keep Me Firm." As a prerequisite to these truths, I must acknowledge that the Holy Ghost has borne witness to my soul that the Book of Mormon is true and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Kingdom of God on Earth. I also have ancestors who have borne testimonies of the Savior and His Church. To walk away from the Church, I would have to deny those deep-rooted experiences and the testimonies of many ancestors. Those tender experiences and feelings with the Holy Ghost create a foundation for the following “Truths that Keep Me Firm.” Truth No. 1 We all have been given the "light of Christ" or a conscience. “And the Spirit giveth light to every man that cometh into the world.” When I was four or five years old, I remember my mother asking me whether or not I had done something. As I told my first fib, I remember my lips quivering and feeling guilty. I remember later thinking that if I did not have the light of Christ, that reaction and feeling would not have happened. Telling the truth or telling a lie would simply be neutral. Truth No. 2 We lived as spirits in a preexistence. “Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee.” Knowing I am a literal spirit child of loving Heavenly Parents is a truth that rings deep in my soul. Truth No. 3 God has a plan for me. “For behold, this is my work and glory – to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” Knowing this truth brings comfort and purpose to me every day. Truth No. 4 Families can be sealed together forever. Heaven would not be heaven without my eternal sweetheart and family. I believe that salvation and eternal life, although individually earned, would not be complete unless shared with loved ones. Truth No. 5 “God created man in his own image” and, “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s.” This truth makes my relationship with Him and my prayers and gratitude more personal and meaningful.

teach next generation of Christ, in our old age

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. Psalm 71:18

loins continually to shake.

Anxiety?? Psalm 69:23

blinded eye, hardened hear5s and lead away into the broad roads

To blind the eyes is not to see or acknowledge the consequences of our actions. To harden the heart is to ignore or not be willing to accept counsel. To be led into the broad roads is to give in to worldly enticements and lose the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Elder Rulon G. Craven

Is it just me?

  “Your experience needs to be shared, and there need to be more people willing to share their not-so-perfect experiences to help the meeting feel inclusive and not exclusive.”

 

I have been blessed to be in RS classes where sisters have been very open.

"spectrum of difficulty" of sacrifices and choices

Tithing, schedules, finances, relationships, health, education, clothing, jobs, transportation, truth, error, distance, 

To blind the eye

15 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the people of my seed gathered together in multitudes against the seed of my brethren; and they were gathered together to battle.   1 Nephi 12

To blind the eyes is not to see or acknowledge the consequences of our actions. To harden the heart is to ignore or not be willing to accept counsel. To be led into the broad roads is to give in to worldly enticements and lose the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Elder Rulon G. Craven

practice makes permanent

It is possible to practice incorrectly. 

compliance vs commitment

Joshua shows commitment in "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

courage is shown in face of fear and opposition

Blessings must wind through Gethsemane

 We have challenges and tragedies that prepare us for more blessings.

Tragedy and submission

heartache and belief

Elder Holland talk at BYU -

“A Saint Through the Atonement of Christ the Lord” | Jeffrey R. Holland | January 2022

metaphor of snowboarder knowing where ground is

So many twists and turns but still know where grou d is. Snowboarders are committed to thier goal. Not be being committed to goal will result in landing on head or breaking neck. We need to be committed to our goal of returning to HF. Choose you this day whom ye will serve. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Footnote for "choose" = agency and commitment. "Serve" has two meanings including "loyal". 

Have confidence in the promised outcome like Joshua  at battle of Jericho. 

Rachel and Rebecca commitment

we are not perfect, but God has made it so we can keep trying

"I know my baby boy" is like God s love for us

Story of Mmother seeing iconic picture of flag deing raised on Iwo Jima in newspaper. Although a blurry picture of his back, she recognized her son.

The Lord knows us this well,too.

favored vs loved

Lord loves all equally, but trusts (favors) some people more. Those that are more obedient, receive (they are ready) more blessings. Lord does not bless us beyond what we are ready to receive.

4 fold mission of Church

Proclaim gospel

Redeem the dead

Perfect Saints

Charitable service- added by Pres Monson

EMDR and Abraham s experience w sacrificing son

variety= diversity

The Lord made the earth with variety as an important trait in His creation. The Lord loves diversity

joy

Joy includes experiencing perils and pressures. 

borderline personality disorder

How could I forget that this is what we figured our Carmen  has rhe last time she walked out on Manju.  I wish we could have been stressing therapy for that.

Heaven's grace exceeds our merit.

“A Saint Through the Atonement of Christ the Lord” | Jeffrey R. Holland | January 2022

God does not "Inflict" us

 "Inflict" in King  Benjamin's talk means to allow something that needs to be borne or suffered.

opposition often comes after enlightened decisions; after moments of revelation and conviction have given us a peace and an assurance we thought we would never lose.

Opposition in All Things - A concept/principle we as Latter-day Saints uniquely understand. As the Lord hastes His work, Lucifer will increase his opposition. Elder Holland counsels, "I wish to encourage every one of you today regarding opposition that so often comes after enlightened decisions have been made, after moments of revelation and conviction have given us a peace and an assurance we thought we would never lose." I am seeing what Elder Holland describes more in my small sphere of influence, simultaneously, I am also witnessing the deliverance from such opposition. I suspect, we all will encounter this more frequently within our various stewardship's and responsibilities. As Elder Maxwell once said; "Lucifer...is very angry still—choosing to strive to make “all men [to] be miserable like unto himself” (2 Nephi 2:27)." Watch and listen to Elder Hollands insights here: Cast Not Away Therefore Your Confidence | Jeffrey R. Holland

repentance means improvement/ change

you are mine

Isaiah 43

New year