While studying Julie. B. Beck's latest conference talk I was once again impressed by her acknowledgement of the prophets continued emphasis on:faith, family, and relief."(Ensign May 2012)
I began to think of the different ways I need to "increase" in order to become a balanced leader for my children:
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man " Luke 2:52)
wisdom:
"O remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God." ( Alma 37:35)
Stature (physical):
"Til we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ" Ephesians 4:13)
Favour with God (spiritual):
"And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God"(Luke 1:30)
Favour with man (social):
Samuel 2:26)
See also:
Proverbs 28:23
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Diligent Prayer
"And the first fruits of repentance is baptism;and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins;
"And the remission of sins bringeth a meekness,and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost,which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love,which love endureth by diligence unto prayer,until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God." (The Book of Mormon :Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Moroni 8:25-26)
The last part of the chapter summary for Moroni 8 stood out to me: "Faith, repentance, meekness and lowliness of heart, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end lead to salvation. " Then the above verses from near the end of the chapter gave an important clue of how a humble human being can receive the strength, power and stamina to accomplish that lofty goal of endurance. "Diligence unto prayer" is a simple prescription for that wonderful blessing of enduring "-until the end shall come"
Am I taking increased advantage of that constant gift of prayer? Do I sometimes feel that gift is too simple to be my most important solution to daily challenges? If I don't use the gift of prayer diligently in daily challenges, how can I hope to endure to the end?
"And the remission of sins bringeth a meekness,and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of heart cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost,which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love,which love endureth by diligence unto prayer,until the end shall come, when all the saints shall dwell with God." (The Book of Mormon :Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Moroni 8:25-26)
The last part of the chapter summary for Moroni 8 stood out to me: "Faith, repentance, meekness and lowliness of heart, receiving the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end lead to salvation. " Then the above verses from near the end of the chapter gave an important clue of how a humble human being can receive the strength, power and stamina to accomplish that lofty goal of endurance. "Diligence unto prayer" is a simple prescription for that wonderful blessing of enduring "-until the end shall come"
Am I taking increased advantage of that constant gift of prayer? Do I sometimes feel that gift is too simple to be my most important solution to daily challenges? If I don't use the gift of prayer diligently in daily challenges, how can I hope to endure to the end?
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