Tag: covenants
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Transforming Lives Through Priesthood Covenants
“With God’s help we can change from women and men driven by carnal desires and selfish concerns to holy women and holy men prepared to enter the kingdom of God. We change little by little by making and keeping priesthood covenants.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is the spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is…
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Spiritual Strength Through Priesthood Ordinances
“I am so grateful for priesthood ordinances and covenants that endow us with power to spiritually survive this mortal existence and allow us to change and become more like our Savior.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is a spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is taken from a BYU Devotional speech given on 3 December…
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The Joy of Our Redemption
“If you are struggling with a situation you think you should have overcome by now, don’t give up. Be patient with yourself, keep your covenants, repent often, seek the help of your leaders if needed, and go to the house of the Lord as regularly as you can. Listen for and heed the promptings He sends…
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Overcoming Barriers to God’s Love
“I pray we may lay aside any ‘weapons of war’ (Alma 24:17–19) that we’ve consciously or even unconsciously taken up to defend ourselves from the blessings of God’s love. Weapons of pride, selfishness, fear, hate, offense, complacency, unrighteous judgment, jealousies—anything that would keep us from loving God with all our hearts and keeping all our covenants with Him.” -Kristin M.…
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The Good Samaritan: Lessons in Charity and Boundaries
“Temple covenants ask us to build the kingdom of God, which is sharing the joy and peace of the Savior’s love. From this perspective, we can’t be charitable, benevolent, tolerant, and pure in a vacuum; relationships are where we practice being benevolent, tolerant, and pure. “There are no qualifiers on the charge to whom we…
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The Power of Showing Up in Faith
“Maybe the essence of being a covenant-keeping Saint is nothing big or grandiose. Rather, it is the small simple act of showing up with love and empathy. Baptismal covenants, as taught in the Book of Mormon, are essentially asking us to show up for each other, to be aware of each other’s needs, and to…
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The Power of Covenants in Trust
“In the book At the Pulpit: 185 Years of Discourses by Latter-day Saint Women, there is a record of Matilda Dudley Busby, who helped organize the Salt Lake City Thirteenth Ward Relief Society in 1854. Matilda suggested a “covenant” for Relief Society members that was similar to the covenant suggested by Emma Smith in the Nauvoo Relief…
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Understanding God’s Love Through Covenant Relationships
“How can we trust God if we don’t know Him? We certainly can know God in an academic way, but that feels rather one-dimensional and not very compelling. The Savior wants something much more fulfilling for us. He wants us to share our hearts with Him—our whole hearts, even the unbelieving, unknowing, selfish, worried, or whining…
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Understanding the Love of Christ
“Being bound to Christ means that we know Him. We feel His comforting love. We feel His guiding hand in our lives. Because we feel His amazingly generous and compassionate love, we have a desire to love as He does.” -Ellie L. Young This quote is taken from a BYU devotional titled “The Transformative Power…
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Understanding Your Divine Identity in God’s Plan
“The Lord reminded Emma of her place in His plan, including who she was and whose she was—a daughter in His kingdom.” (Doctrine and Covenants 25:1) -Emily Belle Freeman The source for this quote is found in Emily Belle Freeman’s talk, “Living Up To Your Privileges” which was given in the October 2024 General Conference.…
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The Importance of Keeping Covenants
‘In many gospel ordinances, we make sacred covenants with God; He promises to bless us as we keep those covenants.” -Emily Belle Freeman This quote is taken from the October 2024 General Conference talk, Live Up To Your Privileges.” The link to this talk can be found here.
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Understanding Priesthood Ordinances for Spiritual Growth
“Priesthood ordinances and covenant promises allow God to sanctify us and then work wonders in our lives.” -Emily Belle Freeman The source for this quote is from the October 2024 General Conference, in a talk title “Live Up To Your Privileges,” and can be found here.
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Understanding Revelation Through Covenants
“I testify to you that in keeping the covenants we have made, we open the line of communication to receive revelation through the Holy Ghost.” -Camille N. Johnson The resource for this quote can be found in the keynote speech given at BYU Women’s Conference in 2024 titled, “Lessons Learned in Inviting Christ to Author…
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Covenant Blessings and Ordinances
“Like you, I have had the opportunity to make and keep sacred covenants. I have been the recipient of the blessings of Abraham: baptism, priesthood, and celestial marriage. These are of greatest worth to me. It is humbling to think that our Heavenly Father would allow us to enter into the ordinance of celestial marriage…
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Covenant Daughters: Inspiring Faith Legacies
“Like my mother’s example to me, your choice to believe and keep covenants will leave a rich legacy of faith for those who follow you.” -Jean A. Stevens October 2014 General Conference Full Resource: Covenant Daughters of God
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