Brain dump

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."