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7:4-5 And
now my brethren, I judge these things of you because of your
peaceable walk with
the children of men. For
I remember the word of God which saith by their works ye
shall know them; for if their works be good, then they are good
also.
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Is
my walk peaceable? If I’m walking in God’s paths, I’ll be an
example of peace.
...Father,
please forgive my antagonistic and unpeaceful habits that I’ve
developed. Thanks for helping me recognize and change them for a
peaceful walk with Thee. In Jesus name, Amen.
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7:13 But
behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually;
wherefore, everything which inviteth and enticeth to
do good,
and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of
God.
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I
know I’m inspired of God when my example leads others to do
good, and to serve and love God.
...Heavenly
Father, I wanna serve you and do good in Thy sight. Thanks for
all good which comes from Thee! In Jesus name, Amen.
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7:26,33 And
after that he came, men also were saved by
faith in his name; and by faith, they become the sons of
God. And as surely as Christ liveth he spake these words unto our
fathers, saying: Whatsoever thing
ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is good, in faith
believing that ye shall receive, behold, it shall be done unto
you… And Christ hath said: If ye
will have faith in
me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in
me.
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Are
we asking and believing for things that are expedient or in other
words, appropriate in God’s sight? How can I make my prayers
more inline with what God wants for me?
...Heavenly
Father, you say our faith the size of a mustard seed can move
mountains. I don’t wanna move a real mountain, but I wanna move
the mountains of pride and wickedness that block me from doing thy
will in my daily walk. Please help me conquer these earthly trials
in a manner pleasing to thee. In Jesus name, Amen.
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7:45-46 And
charity suffereth
long, and is kind,
and envieth not,
and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked,
thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in
the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all
things, endureth all things. Wherefore,
my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for
charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is
the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
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(see
also 1 Corinthians 13:4-8) In
my words this means… If we have Charity, we endure our trials faithfully, are always willing to help, not jealous, not full of pride,
seek to do God’s will first, not easily angered /control our temper, do not want to hurt others, shake and tremble at
the appearance of sin, are only happy with truth and righteousness,
patiently accept all things, never lose faith in Jesus and
trust God always, hope for the best, and keep trying. If we don’t
have charity, we are nothing, for charity is eternal. So, hold
tight to charity which is the greatest of all for everything else
will fail.
...God,
thanks for charity and help me to attain it. In Jesus name, Amen.
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8:7-8
For
immediately after I had learned these things of you I inquired of
the Lord concerning the matter. And the
word of
the Lord came to me by the power of the Holy Ghost, saying: Listen to
the words of Christ...
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Where
do we look for truth first? All truth comes from God. As we ask
God, with faith that he will answer us, we will be guided by the
Holy Spirit to find answers to our prayers!
...Father,
thanks for the Holy Spirit that brings your words to me as I seek
to know Thy will. Help me to find truth among the chaos of this
world. In Jesus name, Amen.
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8:25-26 And
the first fruits of repentance is
baptism;
and baptism cometh by faith unto the fulfilling the commandments;
and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of
sins; And
the remission of sins bringeth meekness,
and lowliness of heart; and because of meekness and lowliness of
heart cometh the visitation of the Holy
Ghost,
which Comforter
filleth with
hope and perfect love,
which love endureth by diligence unto
prayer,
until the end shall come, when all the saints shall
dwell with God.
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When
we were baptized, we showed God that we wanted to repent and that
we had faith to obey His commandments which brings forgiveness of
our sins. Being
forgiven brings gentleness and humility which allows the Holy
Spirit to fill us with hope and God’s perfect love. That love
continues with us as we diligently pray until the end of our lives
when we will get to live with God and the other saints.
...Father,
Thanks that I can pray and receive hope and Thy love which will
help me be gentle and learn. Please forgive my many mistakes and
thanks for Thy commandments that show me Thy path. In Jesus name,
Amen
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9:6 And
now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor
diligently;
for if we should cease to labor,
we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to
perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the
enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of
God.
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God
has specific jobs for us to do while on this earth. If we quit, we
will be held accountable. Let us diligently work to conquer Satan.
He is the enemy of all righteousness. Let us add strength to God’s
army.
...Father,
thanks for letting me know that you have expectations for me while
on this earth journey. May I prove faithful to thee. Thanks. In
Jesus name, Amen.
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9:9 ...most
dear and precious above all things, which is chastity and
virtue.
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If
chastity (having sexual relations only with your spouse that
you’re married to according to God’s law) and virtue
(consistently doing what God teaches is right) are the most precious in God’s eyes, how can
we show God we understand and value those things too?
...Father,
Thanks for the beautiful and amazing bodies you’ve created for
us to learn and develop in. Please help me to control my physical
urges and align my desires with thy standards. In Jesus name,
Amen.
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10:5 And
by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may
know the truth of
all things.
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After
being baptized, we receive the
gift of the
Holy Spirit which can be with us always. God will never lead us to
wrong paths. Satan
always will.
...Father,
thanks for the help of the Holy Spirit which can help me recognize
truth from error. Please open my eyes to see thy paths! In Jesus
name, Amen.
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10:17 And
all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto
every man severally, according as he will.
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Gifts
of the Holy Spirit will bless us and others. Study the gifts that
God’s willing to provide us and ask for that gift. Then, move
forward to attain it.
...Father,
thanks for opportunities to improve in this life and for gifts of
The Spirit which are available to help us and bless others. You
say that Charity is the greatest of all gifts. Please help me have
the gift of Charity so I can do good and return to thee. In Jesus
name, Amen
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10:32-33 Yea,
come unto
Christ, and be perfected in
him, and deny yourselves
of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all
ungodliness, and love God
with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace
sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in
Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye
can in nowise deny the power of God. And
again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny
not his power, then are ye sanctified in
Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission
of your sins,
that ye become holy,
without spot.
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Because
our Savior atoned (paid the price) for our sins, we’re able to
repent. We’re able to turn away from all ungodliness and choose
to love God with all our body, spirit, and soul… everything
we’ve got. Then, we’re able to be made perfect (complete) and
pure through Jesus power and help. We cannot do it alone.
...Father,
thanks for a Savior that made it possible to repent and become
complete and pure. Please help me recognize wrong so I can choose
right. It’s gonna take all my energy to do it and the reward of
that hard work is worth it. Thanks for The Book of Mormon and for
the hard work of all the folks that created it with thy help. In
Jesus name, Amen
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