* Here is what Elder Bednar said, not in full words but what I needed to hear: Do you have the faith to not be healed or blessings not to come in this life?
* Have miracles ceased? NO!
*(while Jesus and the apostles were on a boat and the storms were coming) "Don't you care that we perish?" "oh, ye of little faith...."
*Have faith in God's plan and will for us.
*Where do we place our faith? Is it centered on Christ or just have it on getting our problems fixed?
*LOOK to prayer, scriptures, and to the temple.
*Sometimes we go through things to turn to Him (Heavenly Father)
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From "If Life Were Easy It Wouldn't Be Hard"
*Romans 8:16-17-->if is so be that we suffer with him.
If you're serious about sanctification, you can expect to experience heart-wrenching moments that try your faith, your endurance, and your patience.
*D&C 42:61 "if thou shalt ask..."
*If you want to be close to our Father and His Son, we need to do the very simple and straightforward things that we teach our Primary children. "That will help us draw down the powers of heaven into our lives"
*Life is designed to be challenging precisely so that we will turn to our Father, learn about Him and His Son, commit above all else to follow Jesus Christ, and then spend every day of our lives learning more about Him and His gospel-a gospel that is filled with peace and hope and power.
*It is by becoming true followers of Jesus Christ that we qualify for the fits and blessings our Father has for us.
*...Is it possible that the Lord has blessings in mind for us-blessings and gifts and revelations so much better and Knowledge so much greater that we have yet conceived because we don't ask?
*Elder McConkie: "There is no limit to the revelations each member of the Church may receive, IT is within the power of every person who has received the gift of the Holy Ghost to see visions, entertain angels, learn the deep and hidden mysteries of the kingdom, and even see the face of God.”
*Do you bow before your Heavenly Father in your family or personal prayer and contend for these gifts to be bestowed upon you?
*Are we denying God's power because we don't seek it and perhaps aren't entirely sure He'll truly share His power with us?
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Lesson from Gordon B. Hinckley pg. 316-318
*" I am satisfied that every man or woman who goes to the temple in a spirit of sincerity and faith leaves the house of the Lord a better man or woman. There is need for constant improvement in all of our lives. There is need occasionally to leave the noise and the tumult of the world and step within the walls of a sacred house of God, there to feel His Spirit in an environment of holiness and peace."
*"Is life filled with cares for you? Do you have problems and concerns and worries? Do you want for peace in your heart and on opportunity to commune with the Lord and meditate upon His way? Go to the house of the Lord and there feel of His Spirit and commune with Him and You will know a peace that you will find nowhere else. "
*"I encourage you to take greater advantage of this blessed privilege. I will refine you natures, It will peel off the selfish shell in which most of us live, It will literally bring a sanctifying element into our lives and make us better men and women. I know your lives are busy, I know that you have much to do, but I make you a promise that if you will go to the House of the Lord, you will be blessed; life will be better for you. Now, please, please, my beloved brethren and sisters, avail yourselves of the great opportunity to go to the Lord's house and thereby partake of all of the marvelous blessings that are yours to be received there."
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This gospel is truly amazing! And we are so blessed to be a part of it! I hope you all have felt the spirit with what I’ve shared with you. I love you all truly so much! I hope I never do anything for you to doubt that. :) Be and stay and continue to be awesome!
Love you all! Always and forever!!!! <3
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~Sister McKnight
Washington, Kennewick Mission
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