Sunday Notes

There is a war going on - What have you done today to strengthen your armor and fight for what is right?  What have you done today to be on the Lord's side?

Scripture Class Highlights

There are only two teams, either you're on the Lord's side or you're not. Either you're with Him or you're against Him...

From the Ensign, August 1978
When you ARE feeling the spirit:
*You feel happy, calm, and clear-minded
*You feel generous
*You wouldn't mind everybody seeing what you're doing
*Nobody can offend you
*You are eager to be with people and want to make them happy
*You are glad when others succeed
*You are glad to attend your meetings and participate in Church
*You feel like praying
*You wish you could keep all the Lord's commandments
*You feel in control of yourself
*You think about the Savior often; you want to know Him better
*You feel confident and are glad to be alive


When you are NOT feeling the spirit:
*You feel unhappy, depressed, frustrated
*You feel resentful of demands made on you, you are selfish
*You are easily offended
*You become secretive and evasive
*You avoid people and are critical of family and Church
*You resent the success of others
*You don't want to go to Church
*You find commandments bothersome
*You feel you can't control emotions (hate, jealousy, anger, lust)
*You hardly ever think of the Savior
*You get discouraged easily

I choose the Lord's side, I don't want to aid the adversary in his plan.
Who are you becoming?  The clock is ticking, if you aren't on the road to the person you want to be, NOW is the time to make the change and get on that road.  The time is now!

Armor - by Kim B. Clark

Currently reading this book and really enjoying it!
It's a great resource for our fight in this rough world we live in. Both for ourselves as well as the children that we are raising.
Ideas I've been pondering so far...
**The scriptures "teach us & help us beyond our CURRENT understanding - because they are the word of the Lord they can speak to us in new ways that are JUST WHAT WE NEED for the challenges that FACE US NOW.
**Ideas that help - 1)Finding strength in the Lord 2)Spiritual armor (putting on the whole armor of God) 3)Standing for truth and righteousness.
**Just "getting by" is NOT what the Lord has in mind for us. We have been called to "build" the kingdom.
**We are actively engaged in a spiritual battle!
**To become Latter-day Saints - we must develop the qualities of meekness, humility, charity & patience - we can do this through the power of the Atonement

Scripture Class Highlights

Quotes from today...
We are always faced with choices. It is OUR choice HOW we react.
ACT, don't REACT
Changing your attitude can change everything!
Have the idea in your mind that you "get" to do things, not that you "have" to do things
Know the will of the Lord, then DO IT! Are our desires in line with what the Lord wants?
Is IT in you?
Righteousness is power. - Elder Neal A. Maxwell
One of the sisters also shared a comment that really made an impression on me. Her husband had recently been with co-workers that learned that he was LDS. Normally the next statement is "oh so you don't drink alcohol". That wasn't the case with this man, his comment was "oh the LDS women are some of the most beautiful I've seen". She reflected on that statement with her husband asking if he thought it was because they live a clean life in regards to the word of wisdom and chastity etc. He replied no that the glow and countenance of LDS women shines and shows true beauty because of their knowledge of who they are! We are all Daughters of a Heavenly Father who loves us!