Tag: temple
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Covenants: The Foundation of Our Relationship with God
“When we receive the ordinances and covenants both at baptism and confirmation and in His holy house, we are not done learning about covenants and priesthood power. We are not done learning about the Lord and His ways. We are not done learning about who we really are. “Receiving the ordinances and covenants of the Savior’s gospel is just the beginning.” -Kristin
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Inseparable Bonds: Our Covenant with Christ
“You and I have made covenants that link, attach, and connect us to Christ. But saying they bind us connotes something more to me, that we are stronger because of our covenant relationship with Christ—inseparable, even unstoppable, if we choose to be.” -Tamara Runia Tamara Runia served as first counselor in the General Young Women Presidency. This
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Understanding Temple Ordinances for Exaltation
“Temple ordinances lead to the greatest blessings available through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. They are those ordinances necessary for our exaltation in the celestial kingdom.” -Rosemary Wixom Rosemary Mix Wixom was the 12th General Primary President from 2010-2016. This quote is taken from her talk, “Keeping Covenants Protects Us, Prepares Us, and Empowers Us,”
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Women’s Priesthood Power in the Familial Order
“Each covenant a woman or man individually makes in the temple is part of the process of entering into the patriarchal /familiar familial order, otherwise known as the new and everlasting covenant. Whether married or single, each woman or man therefore is individually receiving promised priesthood privileges and blessings associated with the patriarchal order of
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Eternal Worth and Power as Covenant Daughters
“As covenant daughters, we draw upon an endowment of God’s power. His power within us enables us to rise above our own capabilities. His power can mend or repair our weakness, refresh our life, give us strength against the attacks of the adversary and stronger hope, trust, and confidence. His power within us will increase
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Fulfilling Your Divine Potential
“I love that we learn in the temple that living things are created to fulfill the measure of their creation. God created me to fulfill the measure of my creation—not the measure of your creation or anyone else’s creation.” -Ellie L. Young This quote is taken from a BYU devotional titled “The Transformative Power of
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