Brain dump

A strong family in trek is very similar with our own family. A positive attitude makes a better experience and it becomes a great learning experience.

Family is the unit of Heaven.

People on their own lives did nothing that seemed spectacular to their peers, but the rank up there with the famous people today in admiration. Plus, their actions gain respect of far more over time, if that is even the goal. I further suspect the appreciation and life changing effect is greater.

Elder told story of how we seek after long boring meetings like article of faith about lovely things we seek after as LDS seek after these meetings.

Mentioned meeting with and baptizing Joseph Smith.

If you recognize the Lord in the Bible and also in the Book of Mormon, the church is true.

Power and courage in the name of the Savior, and we can know that we are on his side.

****Edges of our comfort zones are not the limits of our Endurance.

Fear is opposite of faith.

Faith is required by some to fly in an airplane. But, the second time it is easier because we have seen others do it.

Faith is a gift, but with a gift, you must have faith because someone gave the gift.

Never doubted you could do something but it takes a lot of work, for example, getting an education.

Everyone who ever did amazing did it out of faith.

Joseph Smith had a lot of faith.

When you pray and faith is stronger and you feel great and know that things are true, then. When you stand up and leave you are bombarded by the world. This is so much like the Temple.

But, you cannot explain to others the faith of God because they see it as denial of what is. But, even if the outcome is bad and someone is not healed or dies, but that is not our faith. We still know things.

When I was in the hospital I was told that I would die, but I did not ever believe it. Others said that I was a Christian when I moved my lawyer, therapist, etc. Called me spiritual because they knew that some sort of miracle happened.

All miracles came because another acted without a knowledge of what it would mean to them. I think specifically about my teeth.

The important thing is that through our trials and such we gain greater faith, ultimately that will allow us to gain our eternal reward. Miracles do not convert us.

Study scriptures will increase your faith. It helps you put in the work required.

The nephites did not have this scripture.

It is interesting that he knew for four years but was not allowed to take the book.

Story of the guy who hurried his chores and duties to go read and was called a nerd. And this sort of behavior is called unusual. I suppose I must be a nerd.

Talked about Cleon Skousen and all of the things he taught us and it increases our testimony. Moroni appeared to Columbus (right before he discovered Columbus, OH)

Missionaries are putting lives and everything on the line to teach the word of God.

Cleon recording of how we do not have so many scriptures because we are not worthy of them.

We do not need to feel a burning to know that it is true.

Asking questions is a sign of curiosity and leads to uncovering truths. The kingdom of God will be full of children and he loves them. That is what I notice most about children. They always ask why.

Vanity and unbelief bring a darkness of mind. When we do not believe what we have we will not recieve greater things.

Like how Joseph Fielding Smith rushed home to read it was a favorite thing. If we would rush to get the further scriptures, we read the book of Mormon daily. Although there are other wonderful reasons to read daily.