Back in my home ward today. Stacy and I attended sacrament in the Waco ward. It felt so nice to sit in the chapel and feel a quietness and calmness of the Holy Spirit. So nice to renew my covenants as I took the sacrament. It is a cold snowy day. Winter is here. There is about two inches of snow. Excited for Christmas with snow on the ground. Snow puts me in the Christmas mood.
Brother Bush a high counselor is one of our speakers today- he highlighted some of the talks from general conference. When we chose to repent we chose to change, when we repent we chose to be more about like Jesus Christ. Don’t practice a mistake because it becomes a habit in our lives. I loved General Conference this fall. I’m anxious to start studying them. I’m subbing for Primary today. It is a great lesson about preparing for the second coming of our Savior. I teach my first gospel doctrine lesson next Sunday so I have got to read and study this week in order to prepare. I’m really enjoying the come follow me lessons and studying the New Testament.
Peter M Johnson highlights of his conference talk - how do we find peace in our life and how do we overcome the adversary. We were taught in the spirit world to prepare us for our life on earth. 138 section of D & C - we received our first lessons in the spirit world. Endures in each of us- we are the elect of God and have the power to overcome the adversary. Highlighted the 3 d’s from his talk- Deception - Moses son of man- we are a son and daughter of God. Distraction to lead us away from spiritual growth in our lives. Satan is the master of Distraction- do we take 15 minutes a day to read in the Book of Mormon? How I’m preparing for the second coming of the Savior? The 3rd d- is discouragement this is one of Satan’s greatest tools to lead us away. As we take of the sacrament remember the sacrifices of our savior. As I draw near to the Lord in prayer he will draw near to me.I had a great primary lesson, we played the Jankia game building blocks as I talked about the Church Of Jesus Christ on the earth in Jesus time and then the great apostasy came over the entire earth. The Lord promise to restore to the earth his true church again prior to his second coming. We are to share this message with all the earth. I enjoyed singing time -learn a song with all the books of the New Testament, it was fun to sing. I fixed us yummy meatloaf for dinner today with mashed potatoes. I just read the relief society lesson that I was not able to attend while in primary. The message was a conference talk Seeking Knowledge by the Spirit By Elder Mathias Held Of the Seventy- I remember this talk from listening to the session in April this year. This talk stood out to me when he was talking about we have two eyes- physical and spiritual- we need both to get a clear understanding of our purpose in this life and what Heavenly Father has called me to do in morality. Here are a few of my favorite quotes : we should learn to discern the truth not only through our rational minds but also through the very still and small voice of the Spirit, which speaks especially to our hearts.... I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, … for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more.” 2nephi 28:20- in addition to our rational minds, another dimension to gaining knowledge can give us guidance and understanding. It is the still and soft voice of His Holy Spirit speaking to our hearts and also to our minds.... Our Father in Heaven has given us not only one but two physical eyes. We can see adequately with only one eye, but the second eye provides us with another perspective. When both perspectives are put together in our brains, they produce a three-dimensional image of our surroundings.... Likewise, we have been given two sources of information, through our physical and spiritual capacities. Our mind produces one perception through our physical senses and through our reasoning. But through the gift of the Holy Ghost, the Father has also provided us with a second perspective, which is really the most important and true one because it comes directly from Him. But since the whisperings of the Spirit are often so subtle, many people are not consciously aware of that additional source.... When these two perspectives are then combined in our souls, one complete picture shows the reality of things as they truly are... Remember the words of Moroni: “By the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” Moroni 10:5- I have experienced many times that if we rely only on our rational mind and deny or neglect the spiritual understanding we can receive through the whisperings and impressions of the Holy Ghost, it is as if we were going through life with only one eye. But figuratively speaking, we have actually been given two eyes. Only the combination of both views can give us the true and complete picture of all truths and of everything we experience in our lives, as well as of the whole and profound understanding of our identity and purpose as children of a living Heavenly Father.... I am reminded of what President Russell M. Nelson taught us a year ago when he said that “in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”... this is a very powerful quote from our Prophet today leading and guiding us and helping us prepare for the second coming of our Lord and Savior. I pray for the strength I need to do my part and to be spiritually prepared.
In my primary lesson I taught about the second coming .... 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3,- 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape....tell the children that Jesus Christ will come to earth again, but no one knows exactly when—just as a mother doesn’t know exactly when her baby will be born. But we all know the season... we need to listen to the prophets counsel to prepare.... Ask the children to talk about a time when they prepared for a trip or event. What did they do to prepare? Bring a suitcase or bag and let the children pretend to pack it in preparation for a trip or event. Explain that we prepare for Jesus Christ to come again by praying, reading the scriptures, following the prophet, and living righteously each day.. we are children of the light and will not be over taken by the world of evil .
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