Lesson Recap for March 10

The lesson on 3-10-13 given by Janeen Baylon was #5 from our RS manual "The Grand Destiny of the Faithful."  It is a wonderful pleasure to speak upon the great things that God proposes to bestow upon His sons and daughters, and that we shall attain to if we are faithful."

President Snow adopted this saying as a theme for his life and shared this truth in many of his sermons.

"As man now is, God once was;

 As God now is, man may be." 

He also taught "I believe that we are the sons and daughters of God, and that he has bestowed upon us the capacity for infinite wisdom and knowledge, because He has given us a portion of Himself.  We are told that we were made in His own image, and we find that there is a character of immortality in the soul of man.  There is a spiritual organism with thistabernacle (the physical body) and that spiritual organism has a divinity in itself, though perhaps in an infantile state; but it has within the capacity of improving and advancing, as the infant that receives sustenance from its mother."

In 1John 3:2-3 it reads "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.  And every man that hath this hope in him,purifieth himself, even as he is pure."

President Snow goes on to say "We do not all of us fully comprehend the blessings and privileges that are prepared in the gospel for us to receive.  We do not fully comprehend and we do not have before our view the things which await us in the eternal worlds, nor indeed the things which await us in this life and that are calculated to promote our peace and happiness and answer the desires of our hearts."

"We are all aiming for celestial glory, and the grandeur of the prospects before us cannot be expressed in human language.  If you will continue faithful to the work in which you are engaged, you will attain unto this glory, and rejoice evermore in the presence of God and the Lamb.  This is worth striving for; it is worth sacrificing for, and blessed is the man or the woman who is faithful unto the obtaining of it."

"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my father in His throne."  Revelation 3:21.

As we continue to strive and sacrifice, let us have greater faith in the blessings that await us. 

Recap by Kris Eddington

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RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS DAY - MONDAY MARCH 18th!!

Hello Sisters! In honor of the 171st birthday of the Relief Society we'd like to extend a challenge to each of you. 

Let's carry out 171 RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS all on the same day together!

When? MONDAY MARCH 18th

It can be something small or something large -- it's really up to you! 

Imagine how much GOOD we can do and how much KINDNESS we can spread in one day while we work together!

One of the purposes of the Relief Society is to seek out those in need. What better way to do that than

to knit our hearts together in love and kindness?

If you are on any social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook

snap a picture and upload it with the hashtag #171actsoflove so we can all follow along!

March 18th is going to be an amazing day!

Monthly Newsletter -- MARCH!

Can you believe it is already March? Here is our monthly newsletter! Do download or print a copy, please click the butterfly on the right in the sidebar.

Lesson Recap for March 3rd

The lesson on 3-3-13 given by Nina Seibert was taken from a talk by David A Bednar "That We May Always Have His Spirit To Be With Us."

The first ordinance of the gospel is baptism.  It is to be done not just by immersion but must be followed by a baptism of the spirit.  In John 3:5 it reads "Jesus answered, verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

Joseph Smith taught "You might as well baptize a bag of sand as a man, if not done in view of the remission of sins and receiving the Holy Ghost.  Baptism by water is but half a baptism, and is good for nothing without the other half- that is, the baptism of the Holy Ghost.  We were baptized by immersion in water for the remission of sins.  We must also be baptized by and immersed in the Spirit of the Lord, and then cometh a remission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost."

Elder Bednar describes the function of the Liahona from Alma 37.  It was given to Lehi and his family as a compass as they traveled and found their way through the wilderness.  He describes how it provided the "pointers" and operated "according to their faith and diligence and heed".  When the family members were "contentious, rude or slothful"  the Liahona failed to guide them.  The Holy Ghost works in the same way.

As we each press forward along the pathway of life, we receive direction from the Holy Ghost just as Lehi was directed through the Liahona. "For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, It will show unto you all things what ye should do." 2Nephi 32:5

Elder Bednar says this regarding promptings.  "The standard is clear.  If something we think, see, hear or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing.  If that which is intended to entertain, for example alienates us from the Holy Spirit, then certainly that type of entertainment is not for us.  Because the Spirit cannot abide in that which is vulgar, crude, or immodest, then clearly such things are not for us."

Nina closed with President Hinckley's testimony.  "May the Spirit of the Lord accompany us and remain with us.  We know not what lies ahead of us.  We know not what the coming days will bring.  We live in a world of uncertainty.  For some, there will be great accomplishment.  For others, disappointment.  For some, much rejoicing and gladness, good health, and gracious living.  For others, perhaps sickness and a measure of sorrow.  We do not know.  But one thing we do know. 

Like the polar star in the heavens, regardless of what the future holds, there stands the Redeemer of the world, the Son of God, certain and sure as the anchor of our immortal lives.  He is the rock of our salvation, our strength, our comfort, the very focus of our faith.  In sunshine and in shadow we look to Him, and He is there to assure and smile upon us."

Through the "sunshine and in shadow" let us look to the Holy Ghost as our compass to inspire and guide. 

Recap by Kris Eddington