- "For I ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me."
- Developing greater contentment within certain of our existing constraints and opportunities is one of our challenges. Otherwise we may feel underused, underwhelmed, and underappreciated--while, ironically, within our givens are unused opportunities for service all about us. Neither should we pine away, therefore, for certain things outside god's givens, such as for the powerful voice of an angel, because there is so much to do within what has been allotted to us.
- The sample may shrink or swell, but most important is what we are and what we do within those varied allocations and in the particular "work to which [we] have been called."
- Pondering often precedes contentment.
- Significantly, too, the Lord refuses to intimidate by sending legions of angels in order to ensure that individuals do His will. His will is to be done "because of the word," not because we are compelled. The rule has been, is, and will remain "Nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself."
- When spiritually aligned, a poise can come, even when we do not know "the meaning of all things." Such contented assurance produces not arrogance but quiet acceptance, which is its own form of being "anxiously engaged" but without all the bells and whistles.
- "[He] did not ... choose you, because ye were more in number than any [other] people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
- "But because [he] loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers."
- My friend, {you have} the spark of divinity in {your} soul.
- First, cultivate an awareness; bring others to a knowledge.
- "The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them."
- Second, a good example is our best tool.
- Third, act at a time when you feel the Spirit.
- There should be no other word that is more important to us than father or mother.
- What is needed today is for fathers to commit to being fathers, whatever that might take--to assume the responsibility and to live by it, that you may become an anchor to all who come after you.
- "This his praise, if praise be needed, As a father he succeeded." A father succeeds when he steps forward and accepts his commitment as a father, always loving, praying for, and doing what he can for his family, and never giving up.
- 1. God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, have a plan of happiness for the human family.
- 2. Jesus Christ organized His Church during His mortal ministry.
- 3. The Church of Christ and many simple truths were lost.
- 4. The hearts of men and a location were prepared for a restoration of the gospel.
- 5. Latter-day events were anticipated by the prophets of old.
- 6. The gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored in its fullness.
- 7. Another witness of Christ has been given to our generation.
- 8. The family can be eternal.
- 9. People have been called of God to teach you.
- 10. You can know with assurance that these things are true.
- The purpose of the plan is to provide opportunity for the spirit children of God to progress toward an eternal exaltation.
- The plan required the Creation, and that in turn required both the Fall and the Atonement. These are the three fundamental components of the plan. The creation of a paradisiacal planet came from God. Mortality and death came into the world through the Fall of Adam. Immortality and the possibility of eternal life were provided by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement were planned long before the actual work of the Creation began.
- The Creation did not happen by chance. It did not come ex nihilo (out of nothing). And human minds and hands able to build buildings or create computers are not accidental. It is God who made us and not we ourselves. We are His people!
- Without our grateful awareness of God's hand in the Creation, we would be just as oblivious to our provider as are goldfish swimming in a bowl.
- Simply summarized, the earth was created that families might be.
- We cannot let "the head say unto the feet it [has] no need of the feet; for without the feet how shall the body be able to stand?" Just as "the body [has] need of every member," so the family has need of every member.
- "The song is ended but the melody lingers on."
- Let us never act in a spirit of arrogance or with a holier-than-thou attitude. Rather, may we show love and respect and helpfulness.
- We are greatly misunderstood, and I fear that much of it is of our own making. We can be more tolerant, more neighborly, more friendly, more of an example than we have been in the past.
- Let us stand a little higher and let the nobility of good character shine through our lives.
Sharon G. Larsen -Standing with God
- What does it mean to stand as a witness of God? It means we will not bow down or give in or be persuaded to do anything contrary to God's will. It means we will risk speaking up when our knees are shaking. It means we will listen and follow the still, small voice of the Holy Ghost.
- Are we so intent on our own problems that we do not notice or think anyone else has any?
- Standing as a witness means you know with certainty that you want to do what is right and let the consequence follow. To stand means you remain firm and immovable, even when (or especially when) you are the smallest or the youngest or the last one standing. You may be the means for holding up others. You have to be strong!
- Be confident and powerful as a witness of God. Live the standards of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Do not compromise. You must not compromise.
- You don't have the power to make rainbows or waterfalls, sunsets or roses, but you do have the power to bless people by your words and smiles and your sincere interest in them.
- Integrity means to do what you say you will do; you keep promises to yourself.
- "We can easily spot ... someone with integrity. They're honest. They do the right thing when nobody is watching. They keep their word and they keep our confidences. They repay their debts, and they clean up their own messes. They accept responsibility for their actions."
- "In all this world there is no substitute for personal integrity. It includes honor. It includes performance. It includes keeping one's word. It includes doing what is right regardless of the circumstances."
- Integrity makes you whole and complete. Integrity will bring a twinkle to your eye and a look of confidence that will magnetically draw people to you.
- Standing as a witness in all things means all things--big things, little things, in all conversations, in jokes, in games played and books read and music listened to, in causes supported, in service rendered, in clothes worn, in friends made.
- Standing as a witness in all things means being kind in all things, being the first to say hello, being the first to smile, being the first to make the stranger feel a part of things, being helpful, thinking of others' feelings, being inclusive.
- We will stand as a witness in all places. That means not only in public places but in private places, in secret, in dark or in light places; in church, school, home, or cars; in the mountain places or beach places; on the street or in the park. Stand as an example of a worthy daughter of God in all places.
- The time is here for you to stand up for what you know is right. You must judge right from wrong. No longer can you be complacent or go with the flow or wonder what to do. You must decide now which path you will follow and which answer you will give. Decide well in advance, before the pressure is on, what you stand for.
- One of your unique, precious, and sublime gifts is your femininity, with its natural grace, goodness, and divinity. Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman, but each of you possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty.
- You can use your smiling loveliness to bless those you love and all you meet, and spread great joy.
- Be proud of your womanhood. Enhance it. use it to serve others.
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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