Compliment people wherever you go. Praise every single thing you see. Be a ray of sunshine to everyone you meet, and make their day better for having seen you.
Say "Thank you" at every turn. Walk, talk, think, and breathe appreciation and gratitude. When you do this, your outer life will change to reflect your inner state of being.
Source: Shared Messenge Sent by Ratna Kulkarni
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wind At Your Back #14
Mosiah 3:19
Historical Setting
King Benjamin taught his people what an angel had taught him the night before.
Doctrinal Teaching
The natural, or fallen, man is an enemy to God. By yielding to the Spirit and becoming like a child, we can overcome the natural man.
Self-Obliged Application
Show your nonmember friends that without the Holy Spirit we are in a fallen, or natural, state and are not close to God.
Personal Application
Listen to the Spirit and be more submissive, patient, and full of love, even when you may be tempted to argue with or rebel against family members.
19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
Historical Setting
King Benjamin taught his people what an angel had taught him the night before.
Doctrinal Teaching
The natural, or fallen, man is an enemy to God. By yielding to the Spirit and becoming like a child, we can overcome the natural man.
Self-Obliged Application
Show your nonmember friends that without the Holy Spirit we are in a fallen, or natural, state and are not close to God.
Personal Application
Listen to the Spirit and be more submissive, patient, and full of love, even when you may be tempted to argue with or rebel against family members.
19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Wind At Your Back #13
Jacob 2:18-19
Historical Setting
After the death of Nephi, the Lord instructed the prophet Jacob to go to the temple and warn the people of the consequences of their wickedness.
Doctrinal Teaching
Seek first for the things of God, and then use the riches of the world for doing good.
Self-Obliged Application
Help a nonmember appreciate the importance of the gospel in comparison to worldly riches.
Personal Application
Put your greatest effort into gaining a testimony of Christ; when you put Christ first, you will use whatever riches you may obtain to do good.
18 But before you seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.
19 And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good---to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
Historical Setting
After the death of Nephi, the Lord instructed the prophet Jacob to go to the temple and warn the people of the consequences of their wickedness.
Doctrinal Teaching
Seek first for the things of God, and then use the riches of the world for doing good.
Self-Obliged Application
Help a nonmember appreciate the importance of the gospel in comparison to worldly riches.
Personal Application
Put your greatest effort into gaining a testimony of Christ; when you put Christ first, you will use whatever riches you may obtain to do good.
18 But before you seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.
19 And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good---to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
Monday, March 15, 2010
All Things Bright and Beautiful #12
2 Nephi 32:3
Historical Setting
Nephi concluded his prophecy by expressing concern that people did not fully understand the doctrine of Christ.
Doctrinal Teaching
Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost, and if we will "feast upon the words of Christ", the words of Christ will tell us what we should do.
Self-obliged Application
Help a nonmember undersdtand that sincerely studying the Book of Mormon can lead to a testimonyu of its truthfulness.
Personal Application
Approach your study of the Book of Mormon as a spiritual feast. Read, study, visualize, and ponder this great scripture, and you will find solutions to many problems you are experiencing.
3 - Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
Historical Setting
Nephi concluded his prophecy by expressing concern that people did not fully understand the doctrine of Christ.
Doctrinal Teaching
Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost, and if we will "feast upon the words of Christ", the words of Christ will tell us what we should do.
Self-obliged Application
Help a nonmember undersdtand that sincerely studying the Book of Mormon can lead to a testimonyu of its truthfulness.
Personal Application
Approach your study of the Book of Mormon as a spiritual feast. Read, study, visualize, and ponder this great scripture, and you will find solutions to many problems you are experiencing.
3 - Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
All Things Bright and Beautiful #11
2 Nephi 9:28-29
Historical Setting
After having been called of God and ordained by Nephi, Jacob taught the Nephite people.
Doctrinal Teaching
To obtain knowledge is good if you follow the counsel of God.
Self-Obliged Application
Bear testimony that God's counsel is greater than man's wisdom.
Personal Application
Measure the things you learn in school by what you learn from the scriptures.
28 O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29 But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
Historical Setting
After having been called of God and ordained by Nephi, Jacob taught the Nephite people.
Doctrinal Teaching
To obtain knowledge is good if you follow the counsel of God.
Self-Obliged Application
Bear testimony that God's counsel is greater than man's wisdom.
Personal Application
Measure the things you learn in school by what you learn from the scriptures.
28 O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29 But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
All Things Bright and Beautiful #10
2 Nephi 2:27
Before he died, Lehi gave farewell counsel to his son Jacob and taught him about agency.
Doctrinal Teaching
Men are free to choose freedom and eternal life or captivity and death.
Self-Obliged Application
Explain to someone outside the Church that there are consequences to using agency.
Personal Application
Analyze the consequences of the choices you made today and the ways your choices affect your freedom.
Scripture Reading
27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
Before he died, Lehi gave farewell counsel to his son Jacob and taught him about agency.
Doctrinal Teaching
Men are free to choose freedom and eternal life or captivity and death.
Self-Obliged Application
Explain to someone outside the Church that there are consequences to using agency.
Personal Application
Analyze the consequences of the choices you made today and the ways your choices affect your freedom.
Scripture Reading
27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
All Things Bright and Beautiful #9
2 Nephi 2:25
Lehi gave farewell counsel to his son Jacob and taught him about Adam's Fall.
Doctrinal Teaching
Mortality was made possible by Adam's Fall; we exist so that we might experience joy.
Our Attitude Application
We explain ourselves to influence a new convert that birth on this earth was a result of Adam's Fall.
Personal Application
In your thoughts, your Church discussions, in teaching, and on occasion in your prayers, express appreciation for Adam and Eve.
Scripture Reading
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
Lehi gave farewell counsel to his son Jacob and taught him about Adam's Fall.
Doctrinal Teaching
Mortality was made possible by Adam's Fall; we exist so that we might experience joy.
Our Attitude Application
We explain ourselves to influence a new convert that birth on this earth was a result of Adam's Fall.
Personal Application
In your thoughts, your Church discussions, in teaching, and on occasion in your prayers, express appreciation for Adam and Eve.
Scripture Reading
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
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