Monday, February 9, 2009
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My "Spiritual To Do List" according to the words spoken in General Conference October 2015
- Prophets straightforward message: Keep the Commandments!
- Everyone should reach out in faith to rescue every soul from whom he is responsible for.
- Knowing that God calls us through His authorized servants to callings, should be the source of our courage to persevere, whatever the callings are.
- Be not afriad, only believe. We can choose to believe.
- There is nothing noble or impressive about being cynical. Be faithful.
- Practice the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and to live true to God's Commandments.
- Even when we have repented of a sinful behavior, the addiction may remain. The guilt from it can be relieved through strength from our Savior!
- Remember that what cures us from pain and heartache is our Savior and His Atonement.
- Our Savior can give us strength we need to overcome mortal challenges when we seek His help through His Atonement.
- Works without faith is dead. We must have faith with works to receive answers.
- Remember past spiritual experiences.
- Words of Christ can tell us what we should do.
- Daily scripture study can help open doors of revelation.
- Obedience, scripture study, prayer and fasting are all personal religious habits that I need to strengthen me against temptation to murmur or doubt.
- If I want answers to my prayers, I need to ask with a sincere heart and real intent.
- If we want stronger spiritual power, we need to choose to heed prophetic counsel, recognize and act upon spiritual promptings, be obedient to God's commandments, and seek personal revelation.
- We have the power to choose belief over doubt.
- By seeking His light, the Lord offers us greater assurance, greater confirmation, and greater confidence in the spiritual direction we are traveling.
- Seeking His light can bless us with confidence, determination, comfort, and the power to know He lives.
- If we receive His light, we can receive more light and that light can grow stronger and brighter.
- To ignore and discount past spiritual experiences will distance us from God.
- Remember spiritual blessings and feelings that have penetrated our hearts and lives in the past and place our faith in Heavenly Father.
- Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith!
- We must act, expecting that the Lord will fulfill His promise to lift us from the darkness if we draw near unto Him.
- Remember that those who truly love us can help build our faith, not tear us down.
- Don't listen to strangers or those who claim to be enlightened when they have no light. (aka: social media trolls hiding behind a screen)
- Relying on the light of others temporarily while I struggle with seeing my own light is not wrong.
- Prepare myself with the powerful light of spiritual strength.
- Invite others to come to church.
- Express compassion when our family and friends are suffering.
- Smile at others!
- Go the extra mile in our efforts.
- Be willing to bear one another's burdens.
- Be worthy to take the Sacrament, hold a temple recommend, go to the temple regularly, serve in church, go about doing good.
- Exercise my faith every day so that I can wax stronger and firmer in my faith. Don't let my faith atrophy.
- Marriage is not only about what I want, it's also about what my companion wants and who He needs me to be.
- Pay tithing, save, live with your means.
- Be humble enough to be lead along when we hear His voice and the voice of His servants.
- The scripture stories tell us how righteous people react to temptation and evil: They AVOID it!
- We are responsible to think about the consequences of every choice we make.
- Adherence to sacred gospel principles will allow me to be temple worthy, help me find happiness in this life, and lead me back my Heavenly home.
- Living a righteous life can invite the Holy Ghost into my life to be a cleansing agent, a voice of warning, a voice of protection, help me avoid temptations or dangers, comfort and lead me through challenges.
- Keeping the Sabbath is a refuge from the storms of life.
- Observing the Sabbath Day can strengthen families, connect us with God, and increase happiness.
- Develop and demonstrate conduct and appearance that declare we are true followers of Christ.
- Exercise self-control like a muscle and it'll get stronger each time to avoid temptations.
- We should be temple-worthy in good times and in bad times.
- We must be righteous, follow rules, and be prepared for difficult times.
- Having the companionship of the Holy Ghost will make us better people -- are my actions always inviting the Spirit or pushing the Spirit away?
- Keep the Sabbath Day more holy by not doing our own pleasure, but doing God's will.
- Repentance is a process that requires consistency in each of its steps. Don't become entangled in the vanities of the world.
- We must be willing to act when we receive an answer.
- We need to ask the Lord for directions along the way -- "How can I improve?"
- We choose to be HAPPY or SAD during trials.
- If we follow His example, love God, and serve others with kindness and compassion, THEN we may STAND IN PURITY, blameless before God at the last day.
- I can find happiness and joy as I utilize the tools Heavenly Father has given me to stay clean and virtuous.
- As I learn of my Divine Worth, I can learn to see the Divine Worth of others.
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