Wed, Jan 6, 2021: Brisbane Australia Temple, unrest in America and at the Capitol, Biden will be president, Wendy Nelson, Pres. Oaks "Love Your Enemies"

 

Brisbane, Australia

115th operating temple

Dedicated: 15 June 2003

By: Gordon B. Hinckley

Jesus Christ, Mission of

Mark 1:38

And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 4:20-5:6

"Come Follow Me"

JS-H 1:5-20 If I ask in faith, God will answer

OctGenCon

'Love Your Enemies'

President Dallin H. Oaks

An essential part of loving our enemies is to render unto Caesar by keeping the laws of our various countries. Though Jesus's teachings were revolutionary, He did not teach revolution or lawbreaking. He taught a better way. Modern revelation teaches the same:

"Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

Wherefore, be subject to the powers that be"

(Doctrine and Covenants 58:21-22).

And our article of faith, written by the Prophet Joseph Smith after the early Saints had suffered severe persecution from Missouri officials, declares, "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law" (Articles of Faith 1:12).

This does not mean that we agree with all that is done with the force of law. It means that we obey the current law and use peaceful means to change it. It also means that we peacefully accept the results of elections. We will not participate in the violence threatened by those disappointed with the outcome. In a democratic society we always have the opportunity and the duty to persist peacefully until the next election.

Restoration Proclamation

P5 S3

It teaches of life's purpose and explains the doctrine of Christ, which is central to that purpose.

 I got up around 4:30 this morning. I had some cereal and then took Tramadol and aspirin. I listened to President Oaks's talk, "Love Your Enemies" which seemed appropriate with what's going on the world today. I also listened to a Church News podcast where Sheri Dew interviews Wendy Watson Nelson about President Nelson. Kacey listened to the interview and this was her comment:

"I love what she said about being immersed in the gospel and if we only sprinkle a little here and a little there, we will only know enough about the gospel to feel guilty and not enough to feel joy."

I also listened to a new Come Follow Me podcast by Hank Smith and John Bytheway called "Follow Him." I now follow six different Come Follow Me broadcasts. 

Some of the food I had to eat today: Cereal, ham, eggs, toast, lime pie, fettucini. 

I got a little ahead of myself yesterday. We did not actually get the tree put away, we got it undecorated. Today James took all of the lights off the tree and I put all of them in boxes. I keep having cramps in my legs and keep going back to the recliner and the heating pad. 

James and I watched "Dater's Handbook" starring Meghan Markle and Kevin Polaha. Afterwards I took a nap while James went out to work. The next movie I watched was, "A Dash of Love" starring Jen Lilley and Brendan Penny. I didn't start really moving until around 4 p.m. and wound up getting over 13,000 steps. 

James had a pot pie for dinner.