D&C 35
26 Lift up your hearts and be glad, your redemption draweth nigh.
27 Fear not, little flock, the kingdom is yours until I come. Behold, I come quickly. Even so. Amen.
One of my favorite musicals is "Savior of the World" put on every year at the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City. In it is a beautiful song entitled "Come Lord Jesus." The worlds beautifully illustrate how the coming of the Savior is a wonderful day to be looked forward to.
The General Women's Meeting today was beautiful. My favorite talk was by Sister Carol McConkie who talked about becoming holy. She mentioned that we must become more holy to better receive the Savior when he comes. Being holy does not mean that we are perfect or sinless. It means that our desires are focused on the Savior. Through his help and atonement we are sanctified. It is a processed that will never be "finished" in this life. We keep working, we keep repenting, we keep trying. And when we do that then we can look forward to the Savior's coming, and like He asks us to, we can "life up [our] hearts and be glad."
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Turning our Hearts (Not just temple work!!!!!)
Malachi 4:5-6
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Having our hearts turned to our father's is often talked about. We are meant to save those souls who have gone before us by doing their temple work. And while doing temple work is important, I feel very strongly that just doing their temple work isn't enough. Doing Family History doesn't mean doing temple work. While they are very connected, they are two separate things. Doing family history does often mean learning about dates and places, but it also means learning ABOUT the person. So when people tell me that most of their family history work is done I laugh. If most of their family's temple work is done, that's great, but if that person can't tell me stories about their ancestors, then they can't say that their family history is done. Family history is personal, it's about personally learning about them. That is what it means to turn YOUR heart to your fathers. Because when you really take the time to learn about someone, then you come to love them.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Having our hearts turned to our father's is often talked about. We are meant to save those souls who have gone before us by doing their temple work. And while doing temple work is important, I feel very strongly that just doing their temple work isn't enough. Doing Family History doesn't mean doing temple work. While they are very connected, they are two separate things. Doing family history does often mean learning about dates and places, but it also means learning ABOUT the person. So when people tell me that most of their family history work is done I laugh. If most of their family's temple work is done, that's great, but if that person can't tell me stories about their ancestors, then they can't say that their family history is done. Family history is personal, it's about personally learning about them. That is what it means to turn YOUR heart to your fathers. Because when you really take the time to learn about someone, then you come to love them.
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Go and Do = Faith
1 Nephi 3:7 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.
This has always been one of my favorite scriptures. It was one of the reasons I went on a mission. And I've always thought of it in terms of obedience. God will help you when you are obedient. That is a truth. However, as I've recently been learning about faith, I realize that this is a scripture about faith. Faith means that you trust in God no matter what. Faith means that you always do what he asks you to because you believe that he knows best (and yes that is obedience). Faith is the power that enables us to do what God asks us to do.
In my study about faith lately I've learned three things about faith (well three things so far. There is so much to learn about faith!). Faith is trust, faith is action/obedience and faith is power. All three of them work together to accomplish the Lord's work when we do our best. He is always there for us!
This has always been one of my favorite scriptures. It was one of the reasons I went on a mission. And I've always thought of it in terms of obedience. God will help you when you are obedient. That is a truth. However, as I've recently been learning about faith, I realize that this is a scripture about faith. Faith means that you trust in God no matter what. Faith means that you always do what he asks you to because you believe that he knows best (and yes that is obedience). Faith is the power that enables us to do what God asks us to do.
In my study about faith lately I've learned three things about faith (well three things so far. There is so much to learn about faith!). Faith is trust, faith is action/obedience and faith is power. All three of them work together to accomplish the Lord's work when we do our best. He is always there for us!
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Savior Redeemer of My Soul
Something that has really struck me lately is how, not only does the Savior know how to comfort us, but he also knows our weaknesses, and he knows how to strengthen us against them.
D&C 62:1
"Behold, and hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, your advocate, who knoweth the weakness of man and how to succor them who are tempted."
Something I learned in my religion class that I love is that the greatest miracle of all is repentance. And another thing was that my teacher said that we should never stop asking for the Miracle of forgiveness. I have heard (and read a little of) the book by President Kimball entitled "The Miracle of Forgiveness," but the meaning of this title, finally connected in my head. Because the Savior, understands us perfectly, and because of His infinite sacrifice we can repent and be forgiven. Where would we be without any of this, and just as the hymn says "Savior Redeemer of my Soul, whose mighty hand hath made me whole."
D&C 62:1
"Behold, and hearken, O ye elders of my church, saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, your advocate, who knoweth the weakness of man and how to succor them who are tempted."
Something I learned in my religion class that I love is that the greatest miracle of all is repentance. And another thing was that my teacher said that we should never stop asking for the Miracle of forgiveness. I have heard (and read a little of) the book by President Kimball entitled "The Miracle of Forgiveness," but the meaning of this title, finally connected in my head. Because the Savior, understands us perfectly, and because of His infinite sacrifice we can repent and be forgiven. Where would we be without any of this, and just as the hymn says "Savior Redeemer of my Soul, whose mighty hand hath made me whole."
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