Brain dump

Missionary who served in west Texas, called it the Devil's armpit.

He says giving talks as a RM is a learned thing, because he regularly spoke on his mission.

Not necessary to do everything instantly and fast, but do what is necessary and do it well and "diligently."

When we pray for a thing, we will get it, but it might not work out as we expect, that proves that we ought to trust what we deserve is what we need or the thing we need will come through the thing we want and maybe ruining what we have alot of supposed joy for.

The high councilman said, that if you do not remember anything else remember this: ***because GOD LOVES YOU he wants you to return to be with him.

Being a disciple of Jesus is not easy.

We need to put it as a priority to help others as we may one day deserve pity.

Being Steadfast and immovable is easier if we have Christ as a foundation.

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SS prayer

Everything (all topics)ties back to the plan of salvation. But, number one law is Loving God, so how does it tie back.

When I was a teenager I was trying to decide what the most valuable thing and most significant thing I would teach my children, and the Lord gave the example of Loving others, and I wrote it my journal that if I never taught anything else, I would teach them how to communicate with God.

Prayer is about listening, too.

Voice that can speak to you audibly even, like the time God had to intervene and he sent angels to rescue nephi from his brothers who were going to kill him, but Laman and Lemuel would not listen.

If all we know is what we can see then we do not know much.

It is interesting to me that the first commandment God gave his own children was to call upon God, and Adam would not listen to other teachings, but wanted messengers of his Father to come and tell him what to do...

Taking name in vain, we represent God when we pray, "in the name of Christ". If we do a similar thing.

Worship God in nature, it is worshiping creation.

We are commanded to pray.

We pray when we need to pray for little boo boos.

My friend once said not to wait, but just pray instantly if you need something.

Sometimes we get things out of the act of setting aside that time.

Many troubles of praying are not even valid. But, Prayer is the means of getting power from our Heavenly Father.

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RS

Spiritual toolbox.

Prayer is like a hammer.

God knows and loves us all. We are, every one of us, his daughters and his sons, and whatever life’s lessons may have brought us, the promise is still true: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

Peace comes so that we can handle things and have the peace of mind, and we can have peace of mind.

It offers peace of mind that there is someone who has and can give the perfect solution and he understands no matter how we approach him or eddit what we day.

If prayer is only a spasmodic cry at the time of crisis, then it is utterly selfish...

We are commanded to pray always.

What can we do to pray always?

More of a report to your father at then end of the day and just talk. Try to view ourselves as the way we view our own children...makes me think of how I always used to call my mother and just blabber.

Just get in a habit. Be mindful that Satan does not want us to pray.

Just thinking is praying. If we do not actually hear God so maybe we can think and that is a communication.

There is an actual physical act of praying that shows a comittment.

A woman who gave full attention to sunset, no one bothered us at that time.

Nature can be observed and we need to give thanks for it's example of obedience.

"Reverence is the atmosphere of heaven."

Search, ponder, and pray. Represented by the scriptures, meditation and prayer as tools in our spiritual toolbox.

Have a devotional every morning by reading and talking about what you learn.

We all need a place to be our sacred grove.

There are triggers like I was thinking for FHE.

But, out search, ponder, and prayer not need to be in the right order.

Coming to church and be believing is very important as example by the things that have been shared by wonen who I respect.

We need to have the spirit with us to pray in the firstplace. Both things mentioned by another how we need first to believe, and take the sacrament (covenant with father and he will let his spirit be with us).

Fasting purifies us and keeps our "filter" clean.

Maybe we can ask God what do we lack. Not everything at once like man might teach. Holy Ghost helps us prioritize and fight the battles we need to to ultimately win the war.