Brain dump

Austin Hatch served in Jackson, Mississippi.

An excommunicated member still read scriptures and listened to general conference, because Good things happened when built on the solid foundation.

Last house the door opened and a pitbull charged. The woman was crying because she did not even know Christ, but later joined the church after praying about the truth of things, of which she had no knowledge of...or foundation.

All are encouraged to read "Preach My Gospel" again.

Not any doctrine taught was able to convert him, but the spirit did, he came from a diverse background.

A man was communicating with his mind instead of his heart.

To establish a strong foundation like the wiseman we need to follow the primary answers like pray always and study our scriptures and make note of how we feel doing such.

Sometimes bad things happen to good people. And it is difficult to imagine that we voted for all of this sometimes.

Pres. McKay was asked and said that he had not ever seen the Savior, but had heard his voice,  there is a scripture about how it is more blessed to believe without seeing...

Alot of us feel like we do not have a testimony because we never had a burning in our bossom, but often the spirit speaks through a feeling of peace.

Science only proves things we already knew.

Scriptures are not like a novel that we read from front to back.

Reading our scriptures requires a whole lot of faith and I read because promise that we will be blessed.

Story about a man who put his faith in money and when something changed, his plans were destroyed and he comCTImitted suicide.

Studying scriptures without prayer is like eating or tasting a sucker without taking the wrapper off. The Holy Ghost is likened to unwrapping.

There has to be works that accompanly faith to communicate sincereity.

There are 5 negative stories to 1 good story.

People get addicted to adrenalin you get when get scared.

We all tend to use fear to motivate. But fear does not have power to truly transform only causes immediate action, but it doesn't last.

Fearful people might say the right thing, but heart is not changed.

If you feel alone, it means you were trusted enough. Best example is how Heavenly Father left Jesus by himself to suffer it is not so much th
Envy is synonymous with generosity in the trying to understand perfect love.

Be humble...say sorry.

Lastly sincereity.

Lord will fight for you and you can hold your peace.

Love enough that you  do not have room or time to fear.

Group of people who are loving and want to help one another it is tangible.

We need to comit to doing it.

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A green field was for mossionaries only but BYU students liked to use it and a sign that only missionaries were allowed  to use it, then BYU students just posted a new sign reading, "Every Member a Missionary." and continued to play.

Changed topic from down troden to merely humble followers of Christ.

We get our greatest blessings through our greatest upsets. There is an opposite of all things... we get the opportunity to gace difficulties whichever way we will.

Blessing to be humble without being compelled.

In order to suceed is generally means someone else fails.

Opportunity for joy increases as the risk and liklihood of pain.

What sacrifice are we called to make.

Many do not even see the things asked to give.

Example of Joseph Smith, would he have sacrificed so much without the faith that there was a reason?

Without being humble and faithful a sacrifice like fasting looses it's purpose and becomes merely starving.

Given infirmity to be a blessing! This was taught by my therapist years ago when he suggested being without allows me to be a blessing to others who seek to help... this reminds me instantly of Katy Gurr when she offered to give my son a ride to school, she thanked me for the opportunity to serve.

"This is the Gospel of second chances." Chris Rutter

The real difference between this church of Christ's lifetime and our time is that we wear suits and they wore robes.

The power of the Spirit requires face to face and bearing of testimony.

Do not think that Satan knows that he is actually helping the plan move along.

Other major religions do not have a head or someone to bring them back to the center. And alot of the wars are in the name of religion... we had that problem alot between Utah mormons and Mississippi which was correct, and frathers were ruffled, if there was no "handbook" it may have escalated into a war.

It has always been human nature to want spirituality, but do not want organized religion. True priciples can be lived and felt and used, but not called religion.

If you read the scriptures in another language many religions do not consider that as having read the scripture.

John the Baptist restored the preisthood between 1820 and the restoration of the gospel. It needed to be this way because the preisthood was needed to restore the gospel.

Because we have organization that other churches do not we have survived from those early days.

When exactly was the church established by Jesus.

When we die we do not just go to the floaty around place it is a truth that restored gospel teaches that others may or may not believe.

Pres. Clinton in his biography mentions that he nearly joined the church but did not because of the doctrine of being privelidged, so he thought, because need to be baptised to be exalted. Not just baptised but by proper authority.

The church will never be destroyed.a

44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

It is important thing to choose a temple.

Questions might be the same before and after marriage, but answers might not. Have to be willing to change.

Get rid of the list and use the spirit.

Communication is essential.

23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Important to remember that even spouse is still learning and growing.

There is nothing better out there, it keeps the goal in sight.

Sister McKay said when asked if she ever considered divorce,"Divorce? No. Murder? Yes."

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TKnows that the Lord loves them.

Mothers do what they can to help their families.

It would be an incredible idea to talk about how something affected us to the point that everyone is dying to know what it is andvthen after it has been fully established explain that the book is the book of Mormon.

Trust God, He has a plan. He will speak peace to your heart.

When asked if you are a member of the church do you answer in the affirmative out of rote? Or are you really a member of the church?

Ask yourself why do you attend church? A guy mention that he thought it was not the people cause he did not like people in general. But, when he comes to church he sees little acts of kindness that restore his faith in humanity.

Sunday School

Sometimes denotes an agreement between persons (1 Sam. 23:18) or nations (1 Sam. 11:1); more often between God and man; but in this latter case it is important to notice that the two parties to the agreement do not stand in the relation of independent and equal contractors. God in His good pleasure fixes the terms, which man accepts. The same word is sometimes rendered “testament.”
The gospel is so arranged that principles and ordinances are received by covenant, placing the recipient under strong obligation and responsibility to honor the commitment. Thus the severe consequences to Ananias and Sapphira, who deliberately broke their covenant and lied unto God (Acts 5:1–11).

A man might  break his promise, but God is Bound.

When covenant is said first thing that comes to mind.

Promise, baptism,
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12 tribes
Abrahamic

Traditions are reason for bloodshed in the name of righteousness.

Gotcha day, when one is adopted is often as significant as those who are born into a tribe, we remember as is said in sacrament prayer.

Abraham was to be a father in Gen. 17 of many and that his seed will gain grandest blessings. It occurred to me as I was thinking about how interesting it is that his name was already Abrahm, but that caused me to consider Sarah's name. Which gives insight into the name of Sarah and what a blessining that name is. It was given by God and it means princess.

"If you listen to that still small voice you will never be lost." Was read from an ancestor's pat. bless.

And if your brethren desire to escape their enemies, let them repent of all their sins, and become truly humble before me and contrite. D&C 45 if they want a thing it is promised you will escape if... just be still and trust God.

Abrahamic convenant lasts forever because children are numberless meaning with out end. It is key to Eternal life.

Remember we are constantly reminded of the things that are significant. Trying to be better is easier if you follow christ like you promised.

Why do we have sacrament in 7 day increments?

We might take it for granted if we did it more asoften. We get to have daily prayer to be reminded of things that we ought to be focused on.

7pm book exchange (wrapped) and 12 cookies.

When making a decision pray and make sure what the right thing to choose is, and then act upon it, and things will likely cause you to struggle and doubt but just recall the way you felt inititially about it.

It is good to share faith....like a plate of cookies.

Gordon B Hinckley manual speaks about how it is our faith that becomes our strength to move forward, he said almost that exact thing when he exlained in a short movie about him being a giant among men that among his great doubts, he clung to the gospel because of the trstimony he recieved when listening to praise to the man at a stake conference.

We need to use faith of others to rely on.

We need to have faith to just let go and let God....in short we need to have confidence and hope in God.

Instead of asking what if to even if, what are you going to do?

Keep on keeping on. Heaven is cheering you on.

Do those who can know about you love to watch your story?

I need to add one additional thought regarding faith being an active power that was not mentioned.

Too often I do my part and then just sot around hoping, it reminds me of the kids morning video where Laman and Lemuel return to get tge plates and fail again and stat beating their brother so an angel tells them to return to Jerusalem and Laban will be delivered, and at the city gate  the refuse to re enter citing that the angel told them to return to Jerusalem and so they did, now they would wait for Laban to be delivered... ha ha.

Prayer is a literal action though it is not seen as the act of faith, it is an action that demonstrates faith. Likewise, I think it looks inactive, but to merely believe a thing is an active step towards a goal.

I hope to go to Mississippi to dpend the summer with my children, and have prayed and fasted and now, I am just sitting around and hoping, but more likely I ought to be discovering what the active part is and do it, not just in the name of faith, but actually faith itself... we'll see.