Heber J. Grant said
"I have heard men and women say that they were going to let their sons and daughters grow to maturity before they sought to teach them the principles of the gospel, that they were not going to cram the gospel down them in their childhood, before they were able to comprehend it. When I hear men and women say this, I think they are lacking faith in the principles of the gospel and do not comprehend it as they should. The Lord has said it is our duty to teach our children in their youth, and I prefer to take His word for it rather than the words of those who are not obeying His commandments.. I may know that the gospel is true, and so may my wife; but I want to tell you that your children will not know that the gospel is true, unless they study it and gain a testimony for themselves. Parents are deceiving themselves in imagining that their children will be born with a knowledge of the gospel." (Richard O. Cowan, The Church in the Twentieth Century, p. 319)*
We shouldn't judge others and their situation or circumstance. God will be the judge in the end and He will have the last say. It is our duty to serve those who come in our paths and to as Christ counseled, "cloth the naked and feed the poor."
"For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have, for both food and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?" (Mosiah 4:19)
This is an amazing eye opener to help us realize that we are all beggars as for our salvation and for God to be merciful to us, "For we all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
Mosiah 4:21 God...doth grant unto your whatsoever ye ask that is right;
Neal A. Maxwell said
"Consider...how many sincerely believe that if they simply ask for something in prayer, God will grant it, especially if they ask with at least a modicum of faith. King Benjamin counseled us, however, that while we are to pray in faith, it should be for that [which] is right (Mosiah 4:21). The resurrected Jesus so confirmed, saying: And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you (3 Ne 18:20).
The phrase which is right is correlated [among various prophetic utterances]. Not surprisingly, Paul also understood the need for inspired prayers, saying, Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered (Rom 8:26). I hope I am not the only one in this audience who has sometimes wondered what to pray for. Therefore, how much in the complexities of life's situations, we need to have our very prayers inspired!" (John W. Welch, and Stephen D. Ricks, King Benjamin's Speech: Made Simple, p. 9)*
Blessing: I got to spend time with Aaron yesterday, he is such a great guy!
"I have heard men and women say that they were going to let their sons and daughters grow to maturity before they sought to teach them the principles of the gospel, that they were not going to cram the gospel down them in their childhood, before they were able to comprehend it. When I hear men and women say this, I think they are lacking faith in the principles of the gospel and do not comprehend it as they should. The Lord has said it is our duty to teach our children in their youth, and I prefer to take His word for it rather than the words of those who are not obeying His commandments.. I may know that the gospel is true, and so may my wife; but I want to tell you that your children will not know that the gospel is true, unless they study it and gain a testimony for themselves. Parents are deceiving themselves in imagining that their children will be born with a knowledge of the gospel." (Richard O. Cowan, The Church in the Twentieth Century, p. 319)*
We shouldn't judge others and their situation or circumstance. God will be the judge in the end and He will have the last say. It is our duty to serve those who come in our paths and to as Christ counseled, "cloth the naked and feed the poor."
"For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have, for both food and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?" (Mosiah 4:19)
This is an amazing eye opener to help us realize that we are all beggars as for our salvation and for God to be merciful to us, "For we all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)
Mosiah 4:21 God...doth grant unto your whatsoever ye ask that is right;
Neal A. Maxwell said
"Consider...how many sincerely believe that if they simply ask for something in prayer, God will grant it, especially if they ask with at least a modicum of faith. King Benjamin counseled us, however, that while we are to pray in faith, it should be for that [which] is right (Mosiah 4:21). The resurrected Jesus so confirmed, saying: And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you (3 Ne 18:20).
The phrase which is right is correlated [among various prophetic utterances]. Not surprisingly, Paul also understood the need for inspired prayers, saying, Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered (Rom 8:26). I hope I am not the only one in this audience who has sometimes wondered what to pray for. Therefore, how much in the complexities of life's situations, we need to have our very prayers inspired!" (John W. Welch, and Stephen D. Ricks, King Benjamin's Speech: Made Simple, p. 9)*
Blessing: I got to spend time with Aaron yesterday, he is such a great guy!
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