Vancouver, British Columbia
131st operating temple
Dedicated: 2 May 2010
By: Thomas S. Monson
Jesus Christ, Prophecies about
Zechariah 6:12
And spek unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord.
Book of Mormon
Alma 30:29-45 How does having a sign affect one's faith? A - We know that signs come according to the will of God and not the will of man. If we demand a sign, we are tempting God. But if we are seeking truth, fasting and praying, and receive a sign it can strengthen and confirm our faith. Signs alone do not convert.. the true church converts by testimony of the Holy Ghost. Signs usually follow those that believe. They are given for profit and our salvation. There is a difference between signs that confirm or reward faith and the seeking of signs as an excuse for not exercising faith or as a substitute for faith. I know I've been given enough signs in my life to know that if I need it and God wants me to have one, I'll receive it. It's best to pray for what I need and leave the rest to God.
D&C
76:71-80
"Come Follow Me"
76:22-24, 50-52, 78-79, 81-82. What do we learn from these verses about the importance of our testimonies?
AprGenCon
"Infuriating Unfairness"
Elder Dale G. Renlund
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
In unfair situations, one of our tasks is to trust that "all that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ overcame the world and "absorbed" all unfairness. Because of Him, we can have peace in this world and be of good cheer. If we let Him, Jesus Christ will consecrate the unfairness for our gain. He will not just console us and restore what was lost; He will use the unfairness for our benefit. When it comes to how and when, we need to recognize and accept, as did Alma, that "it mattereth not; for God knoweth all these things; and it sufficeth me to know that this is the case.."
Restoration Proclamation
#5
We further witness that Joseph Smith was given the gift and power of God to translate an ancient record: the Book of Mormon - Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Pages of this sacred text include an account of the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among people in the Western Hemisphere soon after His Resurrection. It teaches of life's purpose and explains the doctrine of Christ, which is central to that purpose. As a companion scripture to the Bible, the Book of Mormon testifies that all human beings are sons and daughters of a loving Father in Heaven, that He has a divine plan for our lives, and that His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks today as well as in days of old.
Inklings
Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, al ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
I had a funny dream last night and I wrote it down this morning. Here goes: James finally gets permits to build the mayor of Chandlers house. Trenda is his assistant only she has to pump someone's stomach before she gets started.
Weird. Here is why I think I had this dream. Trenda was on Facebook yesterday so I was thinking of her and her baby and husband. James has been trying to get in touch with the owner of the house he is bidding on in Maricopa. Trenda is not a construction assistant, she works in the medical field.
I sent a message out to the RS sisters this morning about the lesson on Sunday. Hopefully they will read it so we can have a good discussion on Sunday.
After my gospel study this morning I went upstairs to put sheets on beds and to clean. It's going to take longer than I thought.
I turn down James's invitation to go to town promising him that I will read to him for an hour when he gets back. He still seems a little sad but I had some things to get done here at home. I read from my seven books, a little from each. 1. The Heavens are Open, 2. Written on Our Hearts, 3. The MindBody Toolkit, 4. God Will Prevail, 5. History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, 6. The Making of America, 7. Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants.
We had five minutes of hard rain and then it was over. James said it rained hard in Show Low for longer than five minutes. He said he saw a fire on the hill by girl's camp and he thinks it's a control burn because there were small fires all over the hill. I was so angry. I hate it when they do a control burn during fire season. The smoke was so bad that we didn't open our windows tonight when we went to bed.
I read several chapters of "Love on Pointe" to James. He wanted to go on a Luna ride but couldn't stand the smoke. He went upstairs to work instead.
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