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Nephi 17:17 And
no tongue can
speak, neither can there be written by any man, neither can the
hearts of men conceive so great and marvelous things as we both
saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one can conceive of the joy
which filled our souls at the time we heard him pray for us unto
the Father.
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What
is the most joyful thing you can imagine? The love of Christ for
you is greater than all that. He created this world and cares for
you so completely and in ways we can’t imagine.
...Father,
I mess up a lot and am so thankful for your love and for Jesus
love for me. You will not give up on me and you will always keep
helping me learn and come home. Yet, you will not make me obey.
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Nephi 18:11,14 And
this shall ye always do to those who repent and are baptized in my
name; and ye shall do it in remembrance of
my blood,
which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the Father
that ye do always remember me. And if ye do always remember me ye
shall have my Spirit to be with you.
...Therefore
blessed are ye if ye shall keep my commandments, which the Father
hath commanded me that I should give unto you.
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Worthily
partaking of the sacrament each week shows God we’re trying to
remember Jesus. We remember him throughout our day and try to
follow the Holy Spirit’s promptings while doing much good on our
own. If we keep God’s commandments, we will be blessed.
...Father,
thanks for having Jesus give us your commandments so we can have
your help on this earthly journey. Thanks for blessing us when we
strive to obey. Thanks for the sacrament’s weekly reminder of
our Savior’s role in our lives and the hope we have in him!
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Nephi 18:15,24
Verily,
verily, I say unto you, ye must watch and pray always,
lest ye be tempted by the devil, and ye be led away captive by
him.
...Therefore,
hold up your light
that
it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light
which
ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do. Behold ye see
that I have prayed unto the Father, and ye all have witnessed.
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We
will be tempted with more than we can withstand unless we are
watching out for Satan’s traps and praying always to God. As we
go though our day, striving to follow Jesus always, we are holding
up our light for the world to see. We are holding up the way for
others to find Christ and the hope he’s given us.
...Father,
please help me to live my life as a proper example of a follower
of Christ. One who is NOT perfect, yet IS trying to do right, with
your help!
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Nephi 18:34
And
I give you these commandments because of the disputations which
have been among you. And blessed are ye if ye have no disputations among
you.
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Disputations
are conflicts, arguing, and contention. We avoid contention when
we try to... understand each other’s needs, help each other,
kindly work together to have success, set appropriate boundaries,
and try to see each other as fellow siblings of Christ on this
journey of life.
...Father,
I pray for the Spirit’s guidance as we learn to work together to
avoid contention. Help us find new ways to meet our own needs and
the needs of others with y’all and Jesus by our side.
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Nephi 19:16-17 And
it came to pass that he spake unto the multitude, and commanded
them that they should kneel down again upon the earth, and also
that his disciples should kneel down upon the earth.
And
it came to pass that when they had all knelt down upon the earth,
he commanded his disciples that they should pray.
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Christ
has asked us to kneel to pray. When possible, we should kneel to
pray and speak aloud. The rest of the time we should keep chatting
with God in our minds and listening to the promptings he sends to
us throughout our day!
...Father
in Heaven, Thanks so much for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and
help as He relays to us the messages you want us to hear! I look
forward to hugging you and Jesus after this earth life!
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Nephi 19:23-24 And
now Father, I pray
unto
thee for them, and also for all those who shall believe on their
words, that they may believe in me, that I may be in them as
thou,
Father, art in me, that we may be one.
And
it came to pass that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father,
he came unto his disciples, and behold, they did still continue,
without ceasing, to pray unto him; and they did not multiply
many
words, for it was given unto them what they should pray,
and they were filled with desire.
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We
believe the words of the Book of Mormon which means Jesus prayed
for us!! The people were able to pray without be repetitive
because the Holy Spirit helped them know what to say and they were
filled with a desire to pray!
...Father,
please fill us with a desire to visit with thee and please help us
know what to say though the Holy Spirit.
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Nephi 20:1 And
it came to pass that he commanded the multitude that they should
cease
to
pray,
and also his disciples. And he commanded them that they should not
cease to pray in their hearts.
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When
we pray to God in our hearts, The Spirit can remind us what to
thank or ask Him for. The Spirit can also relay messages from God
that can help us succeed and find courage though our day!
...Father,
thanks that we can visit with you anytime, anywhere, and in any
language. I don’t know how it’s possible, yet I know you truly
are aware of me and my needs. Thanks.
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Nephi 20:23 Behold,
I am he of whom Moses spake, saying: A
prophet shall
the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto
me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto
you. And it shall come to pass that every soul who will not hear
that prophet shall be cut off from among the people.
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When
we hear Jesus, we will be filled with the Holy Spirit. It can help
us to change and become a better, different person. Jesus has
given us commandments to help us succeed.
...Father,
thanks for Jesus. Thanks for opportunities to keep improving and
put away unhelpful habits and ideas so I can keep your Spirit with
me always!
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Nephi 20:38
For
thus saith the Lord: Ye have sold yourselves for naught, and ye
shall be redeemed without money.
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Are
we trading our time and energy for things that are of no eternal
value? Christ has paid the price to redeem us from our sins and
make it possible for us to come home. It doesn’t cost us money.
The price we pay is our desire to follow, our actions and words
that do our best to keep trying to do as He’s asked us to do.
...Father,
thanks for a way to fix our wrongs and choose Christ’s path
every day.
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Nephi 21:6 For
thus it behooveth the Father that it should come forth from the
Gentiles,
that he may show forth his power unto the Gentiles, for this cause
that the Gentiles, if they will not harden their hearts, that they
may repent and come unto me and be baptized in my name and know of
the true points of my doctrine, that they may be numbered
among
my people, O house of Israel;
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We
are so blessed to learn about the doctrine (beliefs) of Christ.
Let us keep striving to be willing to change, repent, and become
who God knows we can become. Like the caterpillar changing into a
butterfly, God can transform us into much more!
...Father,
thanks for continuing to help me change and become better! I
wanna be numbered among YOUR people!
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