Sunday, October 9, 2011
Temples
Temples are literally houses of the Lord. They are holy places of worship where individuals make sacred covenants with God. Temples are places of learning. Their principal purpose is to provide ordinances necessary for the children of God to enable them to return to dwell with Him.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
How has service blessed your life?
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
How has the power of prayer impacted your life?
'On monday, Preparation-day, we drove out to the state park and drove all the way through the park and saw nothing (this is where we saw the 2 kangaroos before). I suggested to Sister Lee that we take one of the little dirt roads through the park, so we did. We saw some beautiful scenery and some beautiful birds but no Kangaroos. I told Sister Lee, 'When we had prayer we didn't ask Father to let us see Kangaroos!'
She said, 'You are right,' so we had another prayer. About two minutes later two large kangaroos almost ran over us.....Well not really, but they were only 8-10 feet in front of our car. As we continued to drive we saw 8 more.'
The Lord will reward us even in small things when we ask in faith. "Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you." "
"For me understanding that when I pray I am praying to an all knowing and all-powerful God allows me to be completely honest with my feelings, desires, hopes, and needs. I learned a while ago that prayer isn't just a humdrum activity that should be done morning and night. For me prayer has allowed me to talk openly with a being that loves me unconditionally and knows my intentions even when I can't articulate things. To be able to have open communication with my Gods (Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ) allow me to progress forward in the Lord’s plan when the world seems to be falling backwards. I know that prayer is the communication highway for me to receive personal revelation, promptings, and to feel the Lords love he has for me individually. Christ lives and he listens and answers my prayers."
-Heather
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Monday, June 13, 2011
How Have I Strengthened My Personal Relationship With Jesus Christ?
I have the text of the scriptures and also the audio of the scriptures on my iPhone, so I can read them and listen to them anytime I choose. Having them in my pocket is a great blessing to me. It is simple to listen to them in the car.
I have made a promise to God that I will read from the Book of Mormon each day. That has been a great strength to me. Last year I read and listened to the Old Testament, and this year I am reading and listening to the New Testament. I have concentrated on the gospels this first half of the year. Beginning next month, July, I will concentrate on the rest of the New Testament, Acts to Revelations.
Even with my study of the New Testament this year, I am still reading something from the Book of Mormon each day. Since the footnotes are available as hot links, it is easy and very instructional to follow the links electronically.
I know of the truthfulness of the scriptures and am grateful for them."
-Alan (LDS Bishop)
-Kiya
-Will
-Doug
-Krystal
-Eric
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Mission Possible
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