You're invited (EVERYONE) to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on November 1st, 2012 for an Open House!
What: The Mormons Next Door.. (title)
Time: 7:00 pm.
Where: 2930 Townline Rd. Perry, OH 44077
Some questions that will be answered: - Are Mormons Christians? - What is the Book of Mormon? - Can families be together forever? - Why is Kirtland, Ohio important and what happened there?
If you have any questions please feel free to call:
(440) 228-9181
(440) 796-3764
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“I am pleased to announce that effective
immediately all worthy and able young men who have graduated from high school
or its equivalent, regardless of where they live, will have the option of being
recommended for missionary service beginning at the age of 18, instead of age
19. I am not suggesting that all young men will—or should—serve at this earlier
age.” This was President Thomas S. Monson’s announcement in his opening remarks
at this past General Conference. When
I first heard this, I was wondering if it was a dream. When I finally realized
that it wasn’t, (this was a few days later…) I was so excited. It puts things
that much closer for me. I’ll be in the field in 3 years! It really is causing
me to be more focused on the Gospel because I want to be a good missionary and
we all should recommit ourselves to preparing for a mission. “Perspective
missionaries will be asked to enhance and improve and take more seriously,
their pre-mission preparation. This should include: total personal worthiness,
supplemented by gospel study of the Book of Mormon and the Standard works of
the Church, seminary classes, and systematic study of the missionary handbook,
Preach My Gospel.” (Jeffrey R. Holland). I have also realized that I need to be
making the right choices in my everyday life, because one bad choice can hurt
me along the way.
I know that because of this announcement I must(among a few): 1. Study His Gospel everyday 2. Learn to teach how Christ
teaches 3. Try my hardest now to love
everyone 4. Be more selfless 5. Always have the Spirit to
be with me (never be in a place where it is hard to hear his still small voice. 6. Establish a good connection
with my Father in Heaven through daily prayer.
In D&C 11:21 it reads: “Seek
not to adeclare
my word, but first seek to bobtain
my cword,
and then shall your tongue be loosed; then, if you desire, you shall have my dSpirit
and my word, yea, the power of God unto the econvincing
of men.” Jeffrey R. Holland insight in this new
announcement is as follows: “It means that God is hastening His work. And He
needs more and more willing and worthy missionaries to spread the light and the
truth and the hope and the salvation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to an often
dark and fearful world.” We need to commit ourselves to being completely worthy
as Elder Holland has advised us. God only sends the most worthy to do His work.
(D&C 105:35 - There has been a day of acalling,
but the time has come for a day of choosing; and let those be chosen that are bworthy.)
Russell M. Nelson in his talk at this conference gives the youth of the church
some counsel. “All missionaries, younger and older, serve with
the sole hope of making life better for other people. The decision to serve a
mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse,
and their posterity for generations to come.” I know that this Church is true and that this new announcement was indeed inspiration from Heaven and we need to answer the Lord's call. I love this Gospel and I cannot wait to get out and preach the truth unto the world. And I say that in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
P.S. Here is a link to this past conference, if you did not get a chance to hear all of conference, I strongly urge you to do so! It is so awesome! https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2012/10?lang=eng
In the second video, Bednar is discussing discerning the inspiration from the Holy Ghost, and just an everyday thought. He says: "Everything that entices us to do good and to be good comes from the Holy Ghost. So everyday, whenever you feel the need to help someone either by holding the door open or helping them to understand something, both of which you are not obligated to do, is the Holy Ghost. He also informs that God should not have to get our attention in obvious ways. We should always be in a place where we will be able to hear His still small voice. In this ever busy world, we need to put the Kingdom of God first. What helps me personally is asking myself what it is like for other people that don't have the Gospel. They don't know why they are actually here, where they are going after they die, and how they even came to be. But with the Gospel, we know. So let's not take that for granted. We have been chosen to be on this Earth at this time for a reason. One is to spread the gospel to our friends. You would be surprised who is watching you and needing that comfort that the Gospel brings. To get back on topic, Bednar says that "Any person, anywhere in the world can and is influenced by the Holy Ghost. He is our conscience that warns us of things that are not right and what we should do. He can also confirm spiritual truths. Like if we want to know if the Book of Mormon is true. "And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would aask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not btrue; and if ye shall ask with a csincere heart, with dreal intent, having efaith in Christ, he will fmanifest thegtruth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may aknow the btruth of all things." (Moroni 10:4-5)
I know that if we are in an environment where we can feel the Spirit that the Holy Ghost will never lead us astray. He wants what is best for us. I love this Church with all of my heart. It gives me comfort beyond belief. I cannot wait for this Saturday to hear from our Living Prophet President Thomas S. Monson. I hope that you will heed to his words and to everyone's words this upcoming weekend. They have pondered over their subjects and their messages are truly inspired. And I say that in the name of my Beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
