Definition of "Pride"--from Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, by Joseph Fielding McConkie, Robert L. Millet, and Brent L. Top.
(4 Nephi 1:20). “Why would it matter to a people what they were called? Why would it be so important for them to be called Lamanites? Why would a group choose to forsake the transcendent privileges of unity in order to be designated by this or that name? The answer is simple: pride. A desire to be different. A yearning to be acknowledged. A fear of being overlooked. A craving for public notice. The righteous feel no need for attention, no desire to be praised, no inclination to demand recognition. The prideful demand their rights, even when they are wrong. The prideful feel that they must do things their way, even when that way is the wrong way. The prideful insist that they must pursue their own path, even when the road they take is wide and broad and leads to destruction” (Joseph Fielding McConkie, Robert L. Millet, and Brent L. Top, Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, 4 vols. [1987–92], 4:204–5).
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Having Gratitude for the Commandment to be Grateful, Relief Society Lesson, May 5, 2013
Prophet Joseph Smith--"As God has designed our happiness--and the happiness of all His creatures, He never has--He never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His people that is not calculated in its nature to promote that happiness which He has designed." (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 296.)
Sister Bonnie Parkin--"Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God's love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine direction. When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence...."
"Gratitude: A Path to Happiness", Sister Bonnie B. Parkin, Ensign, May 2007.
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/gratitude-a-path-to-happiness?lang=eng
"A Grateful Heart", Ray L. Huntington, BYU Devotional, October 2, 2012.
http://speeches.byu.edu/index.php?act=viewitem&id=2072
"Gratitude As a Saving Principle", President James E. Faust, Ensign, December 1996.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1996/12/gratitude-as-a-saving-principle?lang=eng
"And in Everything Give Thanks", Elder Marvin J. Ashton, BYU Devotional, September 1, 1991.
http://speeches.byu.edu/index.php?act=viewitem&id=29
"Gratitude for the Goodness of God", Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 1992.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/05/gratitude-for-the-goodness-of-god?lang=eng
"O Remember, Remember", Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 2007.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2007/11/o-remember-remember?lang=eng
"Remembrance and Gratitude", Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 1989
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/11/remembrance-and-gratitude?lang=eng
"The Divine Gift of Gratitude", President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, November 2010
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/11/the-divine-gift-of-gratitude?lang=eng
Prophet Joseph Smith--"As God has designed our happiness--and the happiness of all His creatures, He never has--He never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His people that is not calculated in its nature to promote that happiness which He has designed." (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 296.)
Sister Bonnie Parkin--"Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God's love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine direction. When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence...."
"Gratitude: A Path to Happiness", Sister Bonnie B. Parkin, Ensign, May 2007.
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/gratitude-a-path-to-happiness?lang=eng
"A Grateful Heart", Ray L. Huntington, BYU Devotional, October 2, 2012.
http://speeches.byu.edu/index.php?act=viewitem&id=2072
"Gratitude As a Saving Principle", President James E. Faust, Ensign, December 1996.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1996/12/gratitude-as-a-saving-principle?lang=eng
"And in Everything Give Thanks", Elder Marvin J. Ashton, BYU Devotional, September 1, 1991.
http://speeches.byu.edu/index.php?act=viewitem&id=29
"Gratitude for the Goodness of God", Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 1992.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1992/05/gratitude-for-the-goodness-of-god?lang=eng
"O Remember, Remember", Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 2007.
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2007/11/o-remember-remember?lang=eng
"Remembrance and Gratitude", Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 1989
http://www.lds.org/ensign/1989/11/remembrance-and-gratitude?lang=eng
"The Divine Gift of Gratitude", President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, November 2010
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2010/11/the-divine-gift-of-gratitude?lang=eng
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Building Zion
Elder Dale E. Miller:
“Brothers and sisters, thrusting in our sickles to help build the Lord’s kingdom should be the prime focus of our lives. It seems reasonable to suggest that we each agreed to that in our premortal life. The key decisions pertaining to education, career, marriage, and the very use of our time, talent, and means should prayerfully hinge on how best we serve the Master, building His kingdom and becoming perfected in Him.
“Our work in building up Zion takes several forms. In one context, Zion is geographic, having a center while enlarging its boundaries to eventually fill the earth. We enlarge Zion’s borders as we share the gospel with others. That is part of our job here.
"Another context shows Zion as an organization wherein we work to strengthen its stakes trhough our callings. Each state, in trun, pushes dep into the gospel soil, providing a defense and a refuge so followers of Christ might stand with confidence against the snares of the aversary. Stakes create teh foundation culture for perfeting God's people on earth" (Ensign, May 1998, p. 29).
Elder Dale E. Miller:
“Brothers and sisters, thrusting in our sickles to help build the Lord’s kingdom should be the prime focus of our lives. It seems reasonable to suggest that we each agreed to that in our premortal life. The key decisions pertaining to education, career, marriage, and the very use of our time, talent, and means should prayerfully hinge on how best we serve the Master, building His kingdom and becoming perfected in Him.
“Our work in building up Zion takes several forms. In one context, Zion is geographic, having a center while enlarging its boundaries to eventually fill the earth. We enlarge Zion’s borders as we share the gospel with others. That is part of our job here.
"Another context shows Zion as an organization wherein we work to strengthen its stakes trhough our callings. Each state, in trun, pushes dep into the gospel soil, providing a defense and a refuge so followers of Christ might stand with confidence against the snares of the aversary. Stakes create teh foundation culture for perfeting God's people on earth" (Ensign, May 1998, p. 29).
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