Category: General Conference
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Inner Peace
In Kung Fu Panda 2, Master Shifu tries to find inner peace. I love this scene where he tries to force inner peace but ends up getting frustrated by the distraction of a bird’s wings flapping and then said bird landing about 20 feet away. In our lives, we also search for inner peace. Sometimes…
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Faith Over Discouragement
At times life brings us discouragement. However, we can overcome discouragement by having faith in Jesus Christ. In “Just Keep Going – With Faith“, Elder Carl B. Cook quotes Elder George A. Smith’s recounting of a conversation held with the prophet Joseph Smith during a “time of great difficulty”. “[Joseph Smith] told me I should…
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The Sacrament – Making Every Sunday Easter Sunday
Elder Gary E. Stevenson advises us in “The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told” to enhance our worship of the Savior on Easter Sunday. As I read through his remarks it hit me that we can make every Sunday an Easter Sunday as we partake of the Sacrament. What Is the Sacrament? During the Last Supper,…
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Patience and Hope
“In your patience possess ye your souls” (Luke 21:19). One of the variations of “possess” in this scripture means “win mastery over”. I believe that through patience we can “[win mastery over our] souls” and with hope look forward to receiving help from our Savior. Patience and hope go hand-in-hand. In “After the Fourth Day“,…
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Sharpening Our Focus on Christ
In “Fixing Our Focus On Christ“, I discussed ways in which we can make Jesus Christ a focal point in our lives. Over time our focus can become blurry and we need to sharpen it. In “Focus On Jesus Christ“, Brother Milton Camargo helps us to know how to sharpen focus. If you’ve ever used…
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A Blessing From God
We all want to know that Heavenly Father cares for us individually. We have been taught that is the case since we were young. However, physical proof of that caring is rarely offered. Gratefully, God has provided us with a way to get that proof. A patriarchal blessing is God’s physical proof that He cares…
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Parenting
Anyone who has children knows that parenting is an adventure. There are highs and lows, good days and bad. Parents need to find strength from various sources. Of course the ultimate source of strength for parents is Jesus Christ. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in “Jesus Christ is the Strength of Parents” declares this message. This…
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Where Can I Find Relief?
The world is a chaotic place. Between work life, family life, religious life, and other areas, we are constantly under pressure. Sometimes we can feel as though it is too much. What we need is relief, but where can we find it? In “Jesus Christ Is Relief“, President Camille N. Johnson helps us understand that…
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Obtaining True Forgiveness
In “Have I Truly Been Forgiven?“, Elder K. Brett Nattress states the “promise of complete and perfect forgiveness is made to everyone – in and through the infinite Atonement of Jesus Christ.” Obtaining true forgiveness, in my opinion, involves three phases: forgiveness from God, forgiveness of self, and forgiveness of others. Forgiveness From God The…
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Peace, Be Still
In “Peacemakers Needed“, President Russell M. Nelson states “Today, I am asking us to interact with others in a higher, holier way. … ‘If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy’ [Articles of Faith 1:13] that we can say about another person … that should be our standard of communication.” As…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 