"We were living in the rubble of postwar Germany with a devastating feeling of hopelessness and darkness about our future.
"In the middle of this despair, my family learned about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the healing message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. This message made all the difference; it lifted us above our daily misery. Life was till thorny and the circumstances still horrible, but the gospel brought light, hope, and joy into our lives. The plain and simple truths of the gospel warmed our hearts and enlightened our minds. They helped us to look at ourselves and the world around us with different eyes and from and elevated viewpoint.:
"Wherever you live on this earth and whatever your life's situation may be, I testify to you that the gospel of Jesus Christ has the divine power to lift you to great heights from what appears at times to be an unbearable burden or weakness. The Lord knows your circumstances and your challenges. He said to Paul and to all of us, 'My grace is sufficient for thee.' And like Paul we can answer:'My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.'"
"The gospel of Jesus Christ is good new, glad tidings, and much more. It is the message of salvation as repeatedly announced by Jesus Christ and His apostles and prophets. It is my firm belief that all truth and light originating with God is embraced in the gospel of Jesus Christ."
"Ours is an active religion, helping God's children along the strait and narrow path to develop their full potential during this life and return to Him one day. Viewed from this perspective, enduring to the end is exalting and glorious, not grim and gloomy. This is a joyful religion, one of hope, strength, and deliverance. 'Adam fell that men might be, and men are that they might have joy.'
"Enduring to the end is a process filling every minute of our life, every hour, every day, form sunrise to sunrise. It is accomplished through personal discipline following the commandments of God.
"The restored gospel of Jesus Christ is a way of life. it is not for Sunday only. It is not something we can do only as a habit or a tradition if we expect to harvest all of its promised blessings. 'Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.'"
09 January 2008
Claim the Exceeding Great and Precious Promises by Elder Spencer J. Condie
"Sometimes, in our earthly impatience, we may lose sight of the Lord's precious promises and disconnect our obedience from the fulfillment of these promises."
"In this age of one-hour dry cleaning and one-minute fast-food franchises, it may at times seem to us as though a loving Heavenly Father has misplaced our precious promises or He has put them on hold or filed them under the wrong name...... When heaven's promises sometimes seem afar off, I pray that each of us will embrace these exceeding great and precious promises and never let go.... God will remember you."
"In this age of one-hour dry cleaning and one-minute fast-food franchises, it may at times seem to us as though a loving Heavenly Father has misplaced our precious promises or He has put them on hold or filed them under the wrong name...... When heaven's promises sometimes seem afar off, I pray that each of us will embrace these exceeding great and precious promises and never let go.... God will remember you."
07 January 2008
Why Are We Members of the Only True Church?by Elder Enrique R. Falabella
"Riches were not a part of my childhood....
"As time went by, a pair of missionaries taught us the riches of the plan of salvation, and of eternal families. We were baptized, and when my father began his calling as district president, his first objective was to journey to the temple and receive the blessings which would come because of that sacrifice. It was a 15-day journey covering 4,800 miles - a journey filled with difficulties and setbacks, highways in poor condition,m uncomfortable buses, not even knowing the route, but with great hope in the ordinances we would participate in.
"Upon arriving in the city of Mesa, Arizona, we headed down an avenue at the end of which we could see the house of the Lord, gleaming and beautiful. I remember the joy which filled our hearts; we all broke out in songs and praising, and tears ran down the cheeks of many Saints."
"The restored Church gives to each home a priesthood holder with the power of God to bless...We don't need to go out looking for someone having that power - it is among us!"
"Above all else, this is the reason for my membership in the Church: because the Holy Spirit has penetrated my heart and has made it known to me that Christ lives, that He is my Savior, that He paid for my sins, and that He has prepared the way so that if I live according to His precepts, I can enjoy all other promised blessings."
"As time went by, a pair of missionaries taught us the riches of the plan of salvation, and of eternal families. We were baptized, and when my father began his calling as district president, his first objective was to journey to the temple and receive the blessings which would come because of that sacrifice. It was a 15-day journey covering 4,800 miles - a journey filled with difficulties and setbacks, highways in poor condition,m uncomfortable buses, not even knowing the route, but with great hope in the ordinances we would participate in.
"Upon arriving in the city of Mesa, Arizona, we headed down an avenue at the end of which we could see the house of the Lord, gleaming and beautiful. I remember the joy which filled our hearts; we all broke out in songs and praising, and tears ran down the cheeks of many Saints."
"The restored Church gives to each home a priesthood holder with the power of God to bless...We don't need to go out looking for someone having that power - it is among us!"
"Above all else, this is the reason for my membership in the Church: because the Holy Spirit has penetrated my heart and has made it known to me that Christ lives, that He is my Savior, that He paid for my sins, and that He has prepared the way so that if I live according to His precepts, I can enjoy all other promised blessings."
Strengthen Home and Family by Mary N. Cook
"All families need strengthening, from the ideal to the most troubled. That strengthening can come from you. In fact, in some families you may be the only source of spiritual strength. The Lord is depending on you to bring the blessings of the gospel to your family."
"Seeking the help of the Lord daily through prayer will bring great blessings to your family. Ask yourself: 'Who in my family could benefit from my personal prayers?' 'What could I do to support and encourage family prayer?'"
"Can you make a difference in your family? Yes, you can!"
"Seeking the help of the Lord daily through prayer will bring great blessings to your family. Ask yourself: 'Who in my family could benefit from my personal prayers?' 'What could I do to support and encourage family prayer?'"
"Can you make a difference in your family? Yes, you can!"
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