sin resistant generation must know Divine Identity

Pres Monson and Joy Jones talk.

Repentance, faith in Christ, Divine identity

We need to spiritually inoculate or children from evil 

Repentance strengthens. Sin resistant is not sinless.

Understand Divine identity is crucial to fight evil

Boshoprice Christmas.message 2023

Christ s words that led up to why we celebrate Chirstmas.

Here am I.  Send me.

(God s creation mourned. )

Not my will but thine be done 

It is finished. 

Angel s words why we celebrate Christmas

He is risen.

Mosiah 3

blessings of the Priesthood

Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven. 46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever D&C 131:45-46

are we straddling the fence?

Satan owns the fence. He already has you if you are straddling it.  "May we choose the harder right than the easier

wrong."

Where are my miracles?

Where are my miracles? 

Miracles- work of God. Manifestation of God s power. It is a miracle when people change for the good, or find peace, or find direction, 

faith--> assurance

But needs action which leads to evidence.

testament (n.)

Late Latin testamentum in this case was a confusion of the two meanings of Greek diatheke, which meant both "covenant, dispensation" and "will, testament," and was used in the former sense in the account of the Last Supper (see testimony) but subsequently was interpreted as Christ's "last will."

What is the original Roman meaning of the word sacrament?

a soldier's oath of allegiance

In Ancient Rome, the term meant a soldier's oath of allegiance. Tertullian, a 3rd-century Christian writer, suggested that just as the soldier's oath was a sign of the beginning of a new life, so too was initiation into the Christian community through baptism and Eucharist.

infirmation and boldness

Inspiration is fueled by information- Pres Nelson

boldness=authority in Greek 

God invites us to have table fellowship w Him

Sacrament. Table fellowship is between people that are at peace w each other. God accepts us w all our faults 

God can manipulate time

All the lamanites touched Him one by one.

Christ experienced all our sufferings.  Each and every one of us individually. In our understanding of time, that would be impossibly long time.

give away your favorite sins

Overcome the world. World says we cannot change. Repentance...turn around or change direction. 

Controlled burn gets rid of weeds and pests, and brings better renewed results.

think celestial

Pres Nelson s reminder of how to keep perspective and stay on covenant path. Love people back to the right path. Lead my children back to Heavenly Father. Converse with the Lord in prayer. 

CarolAnne talk

Design design

Have faith

unlearned diligence in bringing souls to Christ

striving with unwearied diligence that they may bring the remainder of their brethren to the knowledge of the truth;

why unbelief if know of God s miracles?

of this land, to the intent that there should be no cause for unbelief among the children of men. Helaman 14:28

Bold, moldable

We must be centered on crazy potter s wheel of life with gospel of Jesus Christ and atonement, ready to be molded.

Love, share and invite.

Share where our joy comes from. Where do we go for peace?

"If you are serious about helping to gather Israel and about building relationships that will last throughout the eternities, now is the time to lay aside bitterness. Now is the time to cease insisting that it is your way or no way. Now is the time to stop doing things that make others walk on eggshells for fear of upsetting you. Now is the time to bury your weapons of war. If your verbal arsenal is filled with insults and accusations, now is the time to put them away. You will arise as a spiritually strong man or woman of Christ." President Nelson

BYU DEVOTIONALS

Sis. Worthen- beware of spiritual logokophosis 

Pres Worthen - promises w God include those spoken to us by prophets. Certain prerequisites reap blessings. Pres Nelson has given 16 through Jan 2023.

Elder Neil Andersen

Elder Maxwell and halting

In the near future you will not be able to halt between two opinions. 

I need to be firm in righteous decisions

unfairness? judgemental? opportunities for change? rejoicing in these opportunities

Some life experiences seem totally unfair or skewed. Like Aaron not truly being worthy, but still taking the sacrament to the home bound. He did it with Aidan for the first time today. Lauren orchestrated the calls to go do it so Aidan could have s positive experience administering the Sacrament. 

Lauren strongly felt the unfairness of it all today

During Sacrament today, I thought of this. Oh how envy, negativity, lashing out can sneak up at any time especially for those of us with depression. It is not our place to judge who is worthy. If they are not blatantly spreading evil or criticizing the Church, then they can do all the things a truly worthy person can do. Our challenge is to accept that unfairness. 

Those we deam "unworthy" may soon have a tremendous opportunity to change for the better. The Lord gives ALL of us innumerable chances to be better. We should rejoice that we all have the gift of repentance, and not allow our blood to boil over life's unfairness.

inquire of the Lord

"...inquire of the Lord whither the armies of the Nephites should go to defend themselves against the Lamanites."

Do I turn to the Lord for guidance in defeating evil?

"Sift you as wheat"

Wheat is harvested by rigorously shaking it in a large sieve. Said to Peter by Christ in Gethsemane. 

Ponder "Shaken " testimony. Peter was to go through many trials and would be shaken.

Testimony vs conversion.

"...thou shalt thrice deny that thou knoweth me" to Peter.  Christ phrased it as a commandment.  " Thou shalt"....to ponder.

"Invest time in learning about saviour and Jesus Christ" Pres Nelson 

45 years from first reading B of M

I went to the temple tonight. As I read about Abish in the Book of Mormon, I had a feeling I have not had in a long time. I do not know if it was the fact that I was reading a physical Book of Mormon, which I had not done in a long time( I read or listen to it on my cell) or if it was the story of Abish that gave me the feeling.

 It spoke of her excitement to spread the gospel and have as many people as possible see the king and his wife and all the court having fainted by being overwhelmed by the Spirit that Ammon introduced them to. She was brought to tears. It was the feeling I had when I first read the Book of Mormon almost 45 years ago.

Do not give up on miracles during parenting

Never Give Up on the Miracle  My dear friends, my dear brothers and sisters, building faith in a child is somewhat like helping a flower grow. You cannot tug on the stem to make it taller. You cannot pry open the bud to get it to blossom sooner. And you cannot neglect the flower and expect it to grow or flourish spontaneously. What you can and must do for the rising generation is provide rich, nourishing soil with access to flowing heavenly water. Remove weeds and anything that would block heavenly sunlight. Create the best possible conditions for growth. Patiently allow the rising generation to make inspired choices, and let God work His miracle. The result will be more beautiful and more stunning and more joyful than anything you could accomplish just by yourself.

Parenting-He magnifies small and simple things

Another strength you have, as a parent, is the opportunity for daily, ongoing influence. Peers, teachers, and media influencers come and go. But you can be the most constant, steady influence in your child’s life. Your efforts may seem small compared to the loud voices your children hear in the world. At times it may feel that you’re not accomplishing much. But remember that “by small means the Lord can bring about great things.” One home evening, one gospel conversation, or one good example may not change your child’s life in a moment, any more than one drop of rain causes a plant immediately to grow. But the consistency of small and simple things, day after day, nourishes your children much better than an occasional flood. That is the Lord’s way. He speaks to you and your child with a still, small voice, not a voice of thunder. He healed Naaman not through “some great thing” but through the simple, repeated act of washing. The children of Israel enjoyed the feast of quail in the wilderness, but what kept them alive was the small and simple miracle of manna—their daily bread. Brothers and sisters, daily bread is best prepared and served at home. Faith and testimony are best fostered in normal and natural ways, one bite at a time, in small and simple moments, in the constant flow of daily living. Every moment is a teaching moment. Every word and action can be a guide for making choices. You may not see the immediate effects of your efforts. But don’t give up. “All things must come to pass in their time,” the Lord said. “Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for [you] are laying the foundation of a great work.” What work could be greater than helping God’s precious children learn who they really are and build their faith in Jesus Christ, His gospel, and His Church? Jesus Christ will bless and magnify your consistent efforts.

Elder Uchtdorf, April 2023

1 Peter 3:15 "...give every man an answer...with hope and fear"

seeing, believing, vision and unpenetrable faith, consistently

We may not see with our eyes all we need to see, but we can have faith and have vision.

"Faith obedience" vs "blind obedience "- being obedient to our faith. A matter of trust in Heavenly Father and our prophets.

We need to develop unpenetrable obedience and strength.

Requires action and persistence, consistency. 

powerful, beautiful testimonies

So many beautiful, simple testimonies shared in testimony meeting today.

Tha Sprit whispers to us what is needed. When and where it is needed.

No need to fear

Heavenly Father delegated all but prayer to Jesus.

Trials, challenges, both planned and unplanned, strengthen us.

Power of prayer. Joseph Smith's prayer is best example.

Lord is our lantern. Hold tight and never let go.

Hymn line 83

Bid our fearful thoughts be still;

Mercy is for the merciful

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. John 7:17

--The Lord loves effort. Testimony requires effort. To find out if any doctrine  is true, live it first. 

Judgement = condemnation we do need to evaluate, but not judge.

Don t open your umbrella

Opening your umbrella may keep raindrops from Heaven from falling upon you. 

In reality, Chirst is always by you, waiting to help you when you ask. 

Miracles are always there.

In our most difficult times,  Chirst carries us. He loves us beyond our comprehension.

We can do all things through Christ. Strong evidence of this when teenager stops to write a talk, though he usually only plays video games.

I have not done it but mysrlf

As you read John 9, ponder how the “works of God [were] made manifest” in the life of the man born blind. How have they been made manifest in your life—including in your afflictions?

I could not have gone through all my difficulties in life without the Lord s guidance and strength and protection. I KNOW that is true

perspective

People saw Jesus and some would draw opposite conclusions from every act they saw. Good man for healing others. Bad man for doing it on the Sabbath. 

protection from enemies

...have been kept from falling into the hands of your enemies, even so if ye shall keep the commandments of my son, or the commandments of God which shall be delivered unto you by him, ye shall prosper in the land, and your enemies shall have no power over you. Mosiah 2:31

I remember looking up scriptures about protection from enemies when we had the hostile buyout in Bend and when divorcing.  We truly are protected.

temple template

We need to model our lives to the template of the temple. Temple work is a selfless act for others.

Fitting in the spiritual into our schedules

Luke 10:38–42.Is it ever difficult to fit spiritual things into your family’s schedule? The story of Mary and Martha could inspire a family council or home evening about how to do this better. As a family, you could make a list of ways to choose “that good part” (Luke 10:42).

Easter hope

Price of hope: pride, insensitivity, control, anger, meanness, 

Lord wants is to pray, but we must pray

Lord wants us to dream, but we must dream

Lord wants us to.....

Seek Jesus high and low and everywhere like searching for eggs and along the way, help each other succeed 

imposter syndrome and women in the Church and workplace

I needed to fill in some time at the beginning of her q&a for the MFT program for the psychology club at BYU Hawaii. Education. Follow promptings. Importance of Women as therapists . Our perspective.

The gospel takes us as we come. 

Attended Laie 2nd ward at 8 am. New bishopric called. 

Met Katie (Lauren's former student and her parents. ) 

RS lesson about Drawing Closer to the Saviour.

slow down, be mindful, yoked

Sisal sings w MoTab "Slow Down"

Our burdens can give us spiritual traction (Elder Bednar talk)

We are yoked with the Lord and other members 

footsteps of faith-sometimes are carried

There is hope in repentance and being forgiven and in forgiving others. I testify that there is hope and peace in Christ. He can carry us today through difficult times. He did it for the early pioneers, and He will do it now for each one of us. 

letting others serve you

Letting others serve you gives spiritual service to them

shame does not move us forward

Guilt spurs us to change

Jesus Christ - dual inheritance

"That they might have joy" 2 Nephi 2:25

Perhaps Christ felt moments of our individual joy for his atoning sacrifice, and that helped him go through the suffering for each of us.

He has perfect empathy and compassion.

Cognitive vs experientially:

Mosiah 15:8

Alma 7:10-13

Matthew 26:37-38

Mark 14:33

Mosiah 15: 5-8

Luke 22:42

John 12:27

Jesus has a dual inheritance from Father and from Mary as a son 

From Father :

Divinity

Immortality

Life

From Mary:

Humanity

Mortality

Death (power over)

HGF and Personal Revelation

Holy. Ghost Framework Analogy w pilot on runway

Elser Renlund:

1. The scriptures form the first element of this framework for personal revelation.

 The promise of personal revelation through the Holy Ghost is awe-inspiring, much like an airplane in flight. And like airplane pilots, we need to understand the framework within which the Holy Ghost functions to provide personal revelation. When we operate within the framework, the Holy Ghost can unleash astonishing insight, direction, and comfort. Outside of that framework, no matter our brilliance or talent, we can be deceived and crash and burn.

The scriptures also teach us how to receive personal revelation. And we ask for what is right and good and not for what is contrary to God’s will. We do not “ask amiss,” with improper motives to promote our own agenda or to fulfill our own pleasure. Above all, we are to ask Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, believing that we will receive.

2. Stay on your own runway 

A second element of the framework is that we receive personal revelation only within our purview and not within the prerogative of others. In other words, we take off and land in our appointed runway.

3.A follow e iting rules

third element of the framework is that personal revelation will be in harmony with the commandments of God and the covenants we have made with Him.

When we ask for revelation about something for which God has already given clear direction, we open ourselves up to misinterpreting our feelings and hearing what we want to hear.

4.Recognize previous revelation and open to new

The fourth element of the framework is to recognize what God has already revealed to you personally, while being open to further revelation from Him. If God has answered a question and the circumstances have not changed, why would we expect the answer to be different

If we have received personal revelation for our situation and the circumstances have not changed, God has already answered our question. For example, we sometimes ask repeatedly for reassurance that we have been forgiven. If we have repented, been filled with joy and peace of conscience, and received a remission of our sins, we do not need to ask again but can trust the answer God has already given.

"But if not..."

Stay on covenant path. 

Seek Christ with all your heart: Jeremiah

Covenant - outward ceremony of inward covenant

elder Bednar -- Personal Revelation

Getting out of our own way—overruling our personal desires, expectations, preferences, and lack of understanding in order to hear and feel the voice of the Spirit—is one of the great challenges of our mortal probation. But the task is not so much to persuade the Spirit to guide us as to recognize that He is and has been guiding us all along.

How to become nearer to God

Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”