FW: Daily Gems: Strengthened and Guided by Faith

> Daily Gems
> Strengthened and Guided by Faith
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> "Faith is the wellspring of activity. It is the root of hope and
> trust. It is this simple faith that all of us so much need.
> "In the
> on-working of this great cause, increased faith is what we most need.
> Without it, the work would stagnate. With it, no one can stop its
> progress.
> . .
> "May the Lord bless us with faith in the great cause of which
> we are a part. May faith be as a candle to guide us in the night by its
> light. May it go before us as a cloud in the day."
> Topics: faith,
> guidance, Church activity Church growth
>
> (Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Faith to Move Mountains," Ensign, Nov. 2006, 85)
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FW: Daily Gems: Preparation for the Second Coming

> Daily Gems
> Preparation for the Second Coming
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>
> "Signs of the Second Coming are all around us and seem to be
> increasing in frequency and intensity. . . . While we are powerless to
> alter the fact of the Second Coming and unable to know its exact time, we
> can accelerate our own preparation and try to influence the preparation of
> those around us. We need to make both temporal and spiritual preparation
> for the events prophesied at the time of the Second
> Coming."
> Topics: Second Coming, preparation
>
> (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, "Preparation for the Second Coming," Ensign, May
> 2004, 7-9)
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FW: Daily Gems: Challenges of Mortality Come for All of Us

> Daily Gems
> Challenges of Mortality Come for All of Us
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>
> "When the challenges of mortality come, and they come for all of us,
> it may seem hard to have faith and hard to believe. At these times only
> faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement can bring us peace, hope,
> and understanding. Only faith that He suffered for our sakes will give us
> the strength to endure to the end. When we gain this faith, we experience
> a
> mighty change of heart, and like Enos, we become stronger and begin to
> feel
> a desire for the welfare of our brothers and sisters. We pray for them,
> that they too will be lifted and strengthened through faith on the
> Atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ."
> Topics: challenges, faith,
> sharing
>
> (Elder Robert D. Hales, "Finding Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ," Ensign,
> November 2004, 73)
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FW: Daily Gems: Teaching Children about Christ

>
> "Children are open to gospel truths more than at any other time, and
> protected childhood is literally a once-in-a-lifetime
> opportunity to teach and strengthen children to choose the
> right.
> "It's easy to know what to teach. The scriptures and our
> prophets are clear about what to teach our children. Nephi summarizes it
> in
> this verse, 'And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of
> Christ, we prophesy of Christ . . . that our children may know to what
> source they may look for a remission of their sins' (2 Nephi
> 25:26).
> "Knowing that we teach of Christ and His gospel, how do we
> do it? Begin by following the counsel of our prophets and making time in
> our homes for family prayer, scripture study, and family home evening.
> Have
> we heard that counsel so often that it seems too simple? Or are we so busy
> that adding one more thing feels too complex? I testify that even when our
> family worship seems less than effective, obedience alone invites the
> blessings of the Lord."
> Topics: children, teaching, prayer, family
> home evening, Jesus Christ, plan of salvation, revelation, answers to
> prayers
>
> (Margaret S. Lifferth, "Behold Your Little Ones," Ensign, Nov. 2006,
> 74-75)
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FW: Daily Gems: Qualifying to Have the Spirit of the Lord with Us

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Subject: Daily Gems: Qualifying to Have the Spirit of the Lord with Us

> Daily Gems
> Qualifying to Have the Spirit of the Lord with Us
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>
> "The scriptures repeatedly teach that the Spirit of the Lord will not
> dwell in an unclean tabernacle. When we worthily partake of the sacrament,
> we are promised that we will 'always have his Spirit to be with
> [us].' To qualify for that promise we covenant that we will
> 'always remember him' (D&C 20:77). Those who seek out and use
> pornography for sexual stimulation obviously violate that covenant. They
> also violate a sacred covenant to refrain from unholy and impure
> practices.
> They cannot have the Spirit of the Lord to be with them."
> Topics:
> worthiness, pornography, spirituality
>
> (Dallin H. Oaks, "Pornography," Ensign, May 2005, 88)
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