OT brain dump

Mormon beliefs are justifiable.

Class was canceled due to funeral but usually uses that class the practice.

Read book by Jeffrey R. Holland "Christ and the New Covenant"

I was thinking a similar thing about the Book of Mormon ought to be well loved by Christians if they ever read it regardless of who supposedly wrote it.

Message of Nahum - like Ninevah, remember that repentance should last longer. It was destroyed.

People even say it never existed. And it's greatness was exaggerated.

Assyria and Babylon - make up present day Iraq.

Story of Manasseh is hard to believe. He was wicked and it says he repented in 2Kings.

Josiah became king when he was 8. As cleaning things out he finds scripture and .loves it and shares it with others and earns a blessing for it.

In war the people had to decide to with side with the people or the prophet to figure out who to side with Egypt or Babylon. They liked the sins of Egypt more.

Only 2 good kings, probably why we give power associated with Kings a bad wrap.

Hezekiah and Josiah. Josiah is the one who relied on scriptures because he needed advice.

Even our "proclamation" supposed to be authority of it's own from God, uses scripture references.

Refuted mulek, and it is impossible for a 34 yr old to have had a 20 yr old son.

Ordinance Scott Card would not give in to the worldly preferances on like say same sex marriage. This is commendable because it shows a belief that is firm enough to withstand ridicule.

If you seek information ask the one himself. Pray to Jesus, how is praying to the correct Jesus different? If that can be answered substantially it will tell what to believe.

Brain dump

How to become more Christlike.

Elder Holland's talk service is the key.

We serve because we are told to, it is in the scriptures. "If Ye love me..."

Some of the most meaningful service is simple, and often in our own families.

People feel the Savior's love when are sered.

We all need help, and are beggers, so should we not do likewise. King Benjamin taught that we should serve one another and was a great example of it.

Questionaire on how well we are achieve our Christlike attributes.
Answers are ranging 1 - 5 Never to Always.

President Monson's talk on being Christlike.  Included stories of was that people have opportunities to show love to others.

When it seems difficult to express our love remember children and how freely they love, and we are all Children of God.

When we get critical it is important to remember that our Heavenly Father Loves us.

gospel is like a performance do jot get caught up in our mistakes, and remember that ait requires a lot of work and does not just happen.

Music is very dear as it expresses the feeling of the heart, so as we sing about a thing we can understand as if we were there or felt such. But, we need not walk where Jesus walked to become like him.

Of all that is felt or taught of Jesus Christ the most common and important is Love.

We all have divinity inside us because we are children of God.

In object lesson of River we need to remember what happens when we become apathetic.

If we are a little better every day, so older people must be nearly perfect by now, then, huh?

Choose to accept descipline.

Serving the youth keeps us young.

It is important to know that marriage is ordained of God, between man and woman, significant because of gender confusion.

It is ordained because it is necessary.

Adam married/sealed before he could die.

How does the Lord's view differ from ours.

Marraige differs from the world in the definition of success.

Eternal marriage is a covenant.

If you can forgive, which is necessary, then restablish the covenant. If Ye felt so then can Ye do so now?

Sometimes we give up on promises, but if it is blessed it will happen.

You get a blessing and a witness after we live a covenant. eternal marriage is no different.

I remember John saying how impressive it was to him, he wanted to tell his friends because he did not realize it beforehand. But, there was a thing that could not be  expressed in words that hit him as all important.

Sealer only authority to seal in one location.

Testimony shared of one who recently felt the power .

You will look back at your sealing all eternity.

Try to bring and bring family and if you know someone to bring.

Choir practice at 2:30

Kindness - is a concious.. being kind is being the same with everyone.

To me kindness is beauty.

Kill with kindness forces us to say the same thing in a different way.

Being true to people is part of being kind.

Others might not be having a bad day cause they are not kind, they just might not be like you.

Very personal things are said that ought not be shared.

Kids do notice the little things and pictures in our home.

In church we see the pictures in the church are photos of the Savior.

Bishop doesn't make the greatest chicken, doesn't matter.

Brain dump

No matter how busy we are we need not cease the basics, things like scripture study, prayer, and FHE are the necessary things the things that prepare us for eternal life.

So much blame on the church, but those who seek out with a spirit of love feel the things that are taught are true, and the words taught inspire and feel the need to change.

2nd comming, we do not need to fear really, if we are ready, and our sins can be forgiven and should do whatever is necessary to,be able to withstand his comming.

MTC sent message saying "son arrived safely"

Prayers for son, he is a mission leader, 2nd week. But, his companion hit him and told him that he is too stupid, to be a leader of any sort.

I cannot repay you, but If I can pray for you, and he blesses you, it will be enough.

Lord is mindful of each of us, and if we try to do what he wants, then we will be blessed and be ready to meet him.

FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES -

Family is central to God's plan. It truly is vital to learn about.

Teaching is both parents duty.

Woman fell in love with a child but it was not her blood parent. But, natural wants it back. There is a difference between mom and vessel to give life, or birth parent.

Discipline, love. Physical needs, social needs, child's wants before yours., example.

Should we be quiet and let you read the lesson.

**** It's the times when you are not teaching your kids you are teaching them.

The principle of not actually teaching, or doing  a thing teaches the most the best example was how more is taught during a expression of love than was ever said.

This is related to politics it doesn't mean anything if the economy is not doing it's job. A president said that it is all about the Economy.

Man is the head but woman is the neck.

Delegate is a part of president, means you give wings to the wife.

President is part of preside.

***When did it become mom's duty to do FHE?

Ex husband paid her to come make a house a home. Although, it is likely more a spiritual thing, but has elements in decoration.

When we hear others pray for eachother, we know that we are loved,gives moral support.

Men and women have different perspectives.

Way ward children need agency and the time ends when you influence them. We need to love them. Children need to feel safe and love them, days of badgering them is over.

It is devestating to parents when a child walks away from the way they were trained.

God doesn't mope all day about those who go astray, because he has eternal perspective.

If parents are always doing what we should the promise is made that that child will be alright. We need not worry. Each child is blessed.

Lehi never quit counseling even if it is ignored. Alma and how he parented Corianton.

This week is the mtg. For enrichment 7pm in the gym Tuesday.

Be in the world but, not belong to it. Like in conference, we need to be consistant and represent the Lord not the world to the Lord.

We must teach our children that if we stand for what we live for, be bold, but kind and soft spoken and not shove it in the face of others.

Story of a girl and all she did was sort of shake her head about the conversation of the older kids. They assumed she was "one of those Mormons" and she never denied it and was hit and her glasses were broken.

Let others know what you believe they will support you.

Do nothing to extremes!

Clean language is evidence of a wiseman.

The spirit prompts us toward the best behavior, so to do right, we need to invite that prompting.

Fashions of the World change but the Lord doesn't.

Being chaste means that we need to be completely committed to our spouse.

It made a huge impression to me when Tal Bachman was met by Casey Casem and he commented how nice he looked and it was refreshing because he did not have a tatoo and he said something along the lines of Please, never get a tatoo. That made me want to go instantly remove all of my extra earrings. Because, I wanted to be like him.... Ha ha ha sorry to interject here, but it reminds me of the song that played as soon as we walked in to the Deseret Industries this week. It was by Michelle Branch.

Lesson was on letting our light shine.

Example set for us that Moroni is on the temple. He was really alone. Shining brightly for all to see.

Sister Monks song! She basically explained how one writes a song...

Conference notes

Talk by pres Eyring.

Revelation types that people are searching for.

Lehi's dream was seen as mental confusion. Nephi needed confirmation. He didn't say that he would go do what his dad said, but prayed to know on his own. This made his dad happy.

Story of sneaking in late but his mother

My son told me that he wanted to draw a heart on Elder Nelson's photo.

I loved his story about how his expert advice was that Spencer Kimball not have a surgery, but Spencer's church leaders said it should be done. And he sustained his leaders with his life and chose to have heart surgery.

1st conselor of young women told the story of the woman who fed Elijah and likened it to the hard things the prophet tells us, but it can save our lives.

To know God and Jesus is part of the greatest gift available to man.

elder Hales bears his strong testimony that he knows things and read that knowing anything is a gift from God, he read a scripture explaining such.

Seeking personal revelation is important.

This is my beloved SON. Interesting thing for God to say, both because it explains the God head and our family structure...

Bread then water is not a coincidence.

Question is not if we will live again, but who we will live with.

Recommit ourselves when we take the sacrament and recieve his spirit to help us.

It is not as important to follow the physical footsteps of Jesus, but to emulate his way of life no matter where we may be.

All of his parables teach us the best ways to live.

"Ponder the path of thy feet..." Paul as quoted by our prophet.

Elder Ballard
Stay in the boat! Above everything else. This is a good metaphor for our journey of life.

President Young said that if you jump off you will drown "old ship Zion. God is at the helm"

Leaders can not and will not lead astray. If you do not heed the words the guides speak, you will be lost. Consequences will follow and may be long term and unintended.

Church leaders are not out of touch, living in a bubble, they are wise and diverse, and live in a very unnatural bubble, but not the one thought of when used as a tossed label by accusatory sorts.

Church as a place of nourishment and when we leave it, where will we get nourishment?

"Feast on the words of Christ..."

If you leave the ship, we will seek you out and try to minister to you so that you can come back.

Richard G. Scott
Heavenly Father wants to hear about everything, even the mundane things in our lives.

Safegaurd our children with family prayer.

Prayer is more important than anything else in our lifes.

You will contribute a lot of peace if you regularly pray and read your scriptures.

The more we do the things to bring peace into our lives the more Satan will seek to destroy us, but his power to harm us will decrease.

A choice that is good can cause misery in our lives because it is not best, and no matter how good pr better only the best is right, so ultimately, the wrong choices cause us misery in long term.

Phrophets who should be our examples. Their choices were not good, but they were worth it. Our examples include, Lehi, Moses, and Joseph Smith.

Do not get distracted by other things.

Spiritual passport required to go where we want.

The church can assist, but it is ultimately going to be us that does what is necessary.

Apostles and Leaders did not make the commandments, God did.

First, observe, then serve. Sometimes, the way we serve are not even wanted or seen as service.

Be like the good samaritan, the best way is not just to pray, but answer the prayer sometimes, with the help of revelation.

We become Saviors when we serve our dead with revelation.

It is better to seek refuge in what is a known solution, and yet Joseph Smith thought to ask God himself.

Elder Bednar
Story of two sons who were watched and allowed to act for themselves demonstrated how we ignorantly cause pain in trying to do what we think best and are acting out of a brotherly love for others.

We don't get a reward for sharing what we believe nor do we aim to increase our membership or are encouraged to do so. We do not knock on doors to sell anything. Though we solicit a contrite heart and a searching spirit.

Come and see.

Conference notes

Story of a woman who was angry and thought, "Someone is going to pay for this", a slient answer responded, "Someone already has".

Who do you represent? It is important to always face the right way.

We must realize we are accountable to God not others,

Queen Esther had courage and faced God instead of her wicked spouse.

Perfect love casteth out fear.

Accepting a new tradition instead of commandments, like lowering standards to fit the people. Doing such is apostasy.

Jesus was so devoted to facing his father that he became indistinguishable from him. It us our choices that defines who we are.

YW ask what she wish that she had known as a young woman.

Atonement enables us to do more than we normally could.

Things are true if you believe them.

Pres. Uchtdorf said that he was asked if he would speak in German. He said, No, but it will sound like it.

The universe did not change, but our ability to percieve and comprehend them does.

Some might use facts or reason to not believe things that are common place in our world today compared to the way it was for them.

God answers our prayers in a way for us to understand like thoughts, feelings, dreams, etc.

To pray and get an answer you must sincerely and ponderfully read scripture.

Strive to believe in prophets.

Ask to manifest truth unto you.

Do God's will. Live it to test it and you will get your testimony. Which is the most important thing to gain.

Natural man thinks spiritual things are foolish. You will not even notice it let alone be able to appreciate it.

Our previous knowledge can even seem foolishness to us.

***How can we communicate with those who cannot even comprehend the core of what is is?***

Gradually, things will come into focus and bless your life in so many ways!

Your testimony must be this tall to enter church.

Consulting people who are anti Mormon would be like consulting Judas to find out more about Jesus Christ.

He used the oxygen mask to explain how we cannot help others unless we are safe ourselves. I often use that.

Listen to a recording of Joseph Smith's testimony in your own voice. It will strengthen your testimony.

Teach the power of prayer not just the routine of prayer.

Story of Mother asked her son if he had prayed for a wife, well, maybe he should cause it is the most important thing.

Would a soldier go to the battle without being protected so mother's ought to not let their children go into the world without protection.

***the more sincere desires are checked by Satan**** who seeks to convince us that redeption OS impossible. Stop making excuses! Strive to be responsible an take care of what you can. If you can do something about anything, do it.

You cannot love God unless you keep his commandments. We cannot pick and choose.

Live the best you can inspire of circumstances.

Do not expect anyone to cheer about your choices or successes to become a better apostle.

Trials are allowed to come into our lives when we are suceeding.

The woman who touched the Lord's garment hem had to put forth the effort to do so in order to recieve the healing blessing.

The spoil of the needy is in your houses. Woah! I love that.

She hath done what she could.

Christianity is not about statistics.

We need to help those who beg us, if we hope to ever be able to he worthy of the suplications and things we beg to God for.

Do what we can.

Who could put a price tag on the worth of a woman who is a faithful mother or grandmother. Their influence in the home is likely the strongest mortal power.

L. Tom Perry, never has there been a greater need for faithful and stalwart parents.

Pay attention

I had been so decieved thinking beauty was how you looked because all of the photos I had seen of successful people.

But, the photos were only misleading. Those people may look just like us but that is not what makes them beautiful.

I have seen people who were captivatingly beautiful, but did not have a shape that matched the formula for beauty. It confused me, so I figured there was another secret, and supposed it was being kind. Close.

Beauty comes when we stop putting all of our effort in how we look and focus instead on who we are. We need to pay attention to developing our talents, or divine natures until they are undeniably beautiful.

It is who we can be that makes us beautiful not necessarily how we look right now, although a certain type that gets attention for their physical appearance are becoming the person that lived in embryo inside them, looking LIKE them will never make us them cause we are still us and need to work on being that.