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Hearts Tuned to His Voice
I think we all get it – why it can be challenging to give heed to prophets..Their message nearly always runs counter to popular culture..They ask us to do things that are difficult – recognize sins, repent, change..They themselves are imperfect people..But the Lord has ALWAYS done it this way … given us His word…
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Prophets are Sent to Warn
Noah’s priests made the argument that because things were going well – because the king and people had been prosperous – because there was no evidence of the consequences of sin – that there was no sin and that Abinadi’s warnings were unfounded. . But the consequences of sin are not usually immediate. . This…
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“wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will.-
Have you ever had a moment where you feel like you messed up so badly that there was no hope things would ever get better?.I have – and so did Joseph Smith..I am struck by the strength of character we see in Nephi and Moroni when they wrote these words..Nephi –“Wherefore, the Lord hath commanded…
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I Was The Young Man Your Worried About
“I was the young man you’re worried about”.A few weeks ago I sat in a meeting where local church leaders were discussing their concerns over the number of young men in the church not choosing to serve full-time missions..We discussed several factors affecting these young men such as lack of confidence, social anxiety, sin, addiction,…
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A Marvelous Work and A Wonder
Because of the Book of Mormon, I know my Savior and His restored gospel. I know my worth and purpose as a child of Heavenly Parents. I know how to live such that I might have joy in this life and eternal life hereafter. . Nephi wrote, “Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous…
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The Truth Shall Make You Free
“Therefore, my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge” (2 Nephi 15:13).Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught,“It is knowledge of truth that makes us free to exercise our moral agency and freedom of choice.” – BYU Speeches – Aug. 22, 2006.The people in Isaiah’s time had become so concerned with integrating with the…
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I Know In Whom I Have Trusted
“Nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted” – 2 Nephi 4:19.Sometimes our shortcomings, sins, and weaknesses can feel overwhelming..Perhaps we have all, at one time or another, felt as Nephi did when he cried,“My heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because…
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If Ye Shall Say There Is No Law
One of the most powerful verses in Lehi’s teaching is a masterclass in agency, law, and government that applies not only in life, but into the eternities ……“And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also…
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Wandering in Darkness
Am I still on the right path? Did I miss a turn somewhere? Did I make a wrong decision? Am a I still heading in the direction you want me to be going? . I have found myself asking the Lord those questions many times throughout my life. . There are moments in life when…
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And it came to pass that he was obedient
There it is … nestled between two dramatic life events … a short verse of scripture that encapsulates so much and sets a standard for all of us. . “And it came to pass that he [Lehi] was obedient unto the word of the Lord, wherefore he did as the Lord commanded him.” – 1…