When You Realize God Is all You Need

As the storms of life beat upon you, and your ship is dashed to pieces upon the sea. In amazement you watch it disappear beneath the waves. In that lonely moment you realize there is nothing left in your life but God. As you begin to speak to him, you realize he has always been there waiting to hear from you. As you feel him and see his hand in your life you soon realize He was all you needed

You Can Not Do Wrong and Feel Right

You can not do wrong and feel right. It is impossible. What is wrong is wrong and trends do not make something right if it is at variance with the Laws of God. Those who freely deny God with immoral,defiant and Agnostic practices will find he will freely deny them at the last day. Bible Ref: St Matthew 25:12

Man Named Jesus

A man in History,named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. Had no army, yet kings feared Him. Won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. Committed no crime, ...yet they crucified Him. Buried in a tomb, ye...t He lives today
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Being Still VS Doing Nothing

Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.(Psalms 46:10) A truly wise person is constantly moving forward in mind & body striving for self improvement. An inner desire and commitment to improve daily begins with turning yourself around to the right direction. It is a fact of life, the direction in which you are heading is more important than where we are on the road

God and The World Influence Man for good Differently

God works from inside out the world works from ouside in. The world would take the people out of the slums, Christ takes the slums out of the people and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. christ changes men, who then change their environment
The world would shape human behavior, But Jesus Christ changes Human Nature. Yes Jesus Christ changes men and changed men change the world!!!! by Ezra Taft Benson

Thugs in the Land

There have been thugs breaking in around us lately: Matthew 6:19 ¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break thr...ough nor bsteal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Bad Habits

In the early years of life we feel so invensible. In these years we are so tempted to sow our wild oats pray for a crop failure. Early life decisons determins how you will earn your silver hair wisdom. "Bought? or Observed?" For what was sown in spring greets you at harvest. "Bad habits", At first we could break them if we would, Later in life we would break them if only we could.

By D. Newburns  bad habit excerpt from Thomas S. Monson

Man can not posess 2 opposite Emotions at the Same time

The Human mind is unable to entertain or process 2 opposite emotions at the same time. When a man has Doubt he is unable to hold on to or possess Faith. These emotions simply can not exist in the mind together. One emotion dispels the other. Doubt distroys and Faith Fullfills. Feed your faith and your doubts will flee you

Man has only 2 eyes for a reason

Part 1: I took a sight test once, I found out I was far sighted in one eye and near sighted in the other. Miraculously without glasses my mind compensates to make this undetectable. In this I realized our minds eye has the ability to focus on the present and look to the future blending it into a beautiful picture.


Part 2: God did not equip us with a 3rd eye in the rear for a reason. He knows we must learn from our past and move on. God gave us sight for the present looking to the future. Man however always trying to replace the wisdom of God thought of a better idea. He created the rear view mirror.

Part 3: Oh the rear view mirror is quite handy if you are sitting at a stop. You can admire the unaware, you can spruce up your hair, and even check your teeth if you dare, or spot a blemish in a flash.

Part 4: But when you are in gear your eyes must adhere to the road ahead. You see if you stare back your car will attack that poor soul whom is in your way. So avoid that crash let your look be a flash and keep your journey straight.

Part 5: The Rear view mirror is a reflection to see into the past, It can grace you with the present but it soon will fade away, for the present is just one moment before it becomes the past. If you continue staring in the mirror yesterday consumes today. .

Part 6: As time moves forward and you look to that glass, you realize it should be limited to but a moment to check on your past. You will find the past is vital to see how far you have come. But if it becomes your focus you will fall on your bum.

Part 7: Make no mistake, the past is very important because it has made you who you are. But in it you must move forward with the realization the past is found many markers all of which you have passed, for this is where you came from. Without this perspective you could not know what you have gained.

We dont have 3 eyes for a reason

I took a sight test once, I was far sighted and near sighted. Miraculously without glasses my mind compensates to make this undetectable. Our minds eye can focus on the present and look to the future blending it into a beautiful picture. A 3rd eye in the rear is not an option. For brief moments you can check the rear view. But To avoid the hazards of life the focus must be on the present looking toward the future

By D. Newburn

Religious Fanatics

A Holier than Thou Religious Fanatic is one who has lost sight of his goal and has redoubled his efforts to get there. A true follower of Christ has steady dedication through a lifetime, not short frenzied outburst of emotion.True commitment is 100% of the time. Not an occasional 120% fanatic effort. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a sweet harmonious melody utilizing each note in order, Fanatics bang on a favorite key.

by D. Newburn adapted from Dallan H Oaks CES talk

Faith Verses Fear

Faith VS Fear. Faith is a gift from God as you come to know him. Fear is a gift from Old Scratch the Devil himself. Faith Empowers , Fear Paralizes ."Feed your Faith and your Fears will subside." Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him:for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and t...hat he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him

Sweet Victory

A man reaches sweet victory in his life when he develops the ability to recognize the misdirection of his own life's course and in that moment becomes willing to pay the price which allows him to walk in the path of the Savior. Where did the Savior do his work? with the Poor, with the sick & outcast. Serve the people and forget "SELF" When You are in the service of your fellow man,You are in the service of your God.

by D. Newburn

Gods Blessings are Guarded by a Combination Lock

The Prayer Vault to Gods blessings is guarded by a combination lock. To gain full access 1st you must have faith to pray, knowing you will recieve an answer, 2nd is Personal righteousness "Are you living everything you know to be right?", 3rd Is what you are asking in your best interest. Sincere Prayer Is sincere conversation, Ask for forgiveness thank Him for current blessings, Share your needs, Then Listen

By D. Newburn  derived from thought given by Neal A Maxwell

What Legacy Will You Leave

The most treasured things in life aren't things at all. Armored trucks will not accompany us to the grave, But the people whom you have touched along the path of life do. One time a wealthy man died and at his service was stated, "He left no Legacy" What Legacy have you left behind so far. Rekindle the most treasured things today and help another along your way.

by D. Newburn

You Must Use The Brakes

To drive a car you must use levers wheels and gadgets. Besides the steering wheel, there are few things more important than the Brakes. When properly used we navigate the perils of the road without incident. So it is with life, We must apply the brakes in life to safely steer and maintain full control. You must Bridle Your Passions to control your thoughts for thoughts preceed actions, and actions determin destiny

By D. Newburn

Alternate "Empty chair in church"

There is an empty chair in church

Whose could it be?

It’s always there each Sunday sitting quietly.

That chair always seems more like a nuisance

Always getting in the way.

So in their minds the congregation did say

To remove the chair

Oh who would despair?

Does anyone care?

I Just don’t know why it must stay

For what good is an empty chair when it is always in the way!!

If they only knew where that chairs been

It would be thought a sin, to remove that chair from its place

No matter how thick or thin

For it would only be a selfish effort just to save a little space

If they only knew who would fill it

If they could only see

For that is the place where Jesus sits

Observing quietly

I did not know he was holding that seat

Patiently he did wait

For me to wander down my winding course to learn from my mistakes

There is an empty chair in church

that chairs just for me

Jesus has reserved it and is waiting patiently.

If they only knew

How great their search would be

For that chair that sits vacant in The Lords house is waiting for you and me.

when you draw close to the Lord

He will draw close to you

All he ask is a little time each day just a moment or two.

Jesus does not care about your talents for which you do possess

For he can give you more his gifts are limitless

But rather the ones you have and humbly share each day

The master sees the worldly cares and pride that stands in the way

For he knows the worldly things only waste our day.

So he has given us talents but for them you must pay

You see there is a cost attached you’ll see along the way

You must share them wisely or they will not stay

For when you share your talents I know You will see his face

As you serve your neighbor you will find his loving grace

In so doing you will find the ones you love

Those waiting just for you

Perhaps you once made them a promise before you came here too

With this promise you must keep and search every day

You see we lived in heaven and full happiness we did seek.

When the two plans were presented our joy was at its peak

We stood together as joyfully chose the path we could not fake

To come to earth and gain a body and learn from our mistakes.

For you it was given to hear of his word.

For me I would be a stranger to the work you see.

You have to share the gospel in the way you know I’ll see

You’ll know how to teach me as you pray silently

The most important thing is to give of your time in the master’s hand this time he cannot steal

You have to give with a willing heart and serve with might and zeal

As I watch the way you live your life, I will find great appeal

I will see the word s that Jesus taught in every thought and deed

As you share the gospel I know that I see a friend from not so long ago

Who made a promise to me.



By

D. Newburn

Eternal Love

I know there is someone out there

Find them I must

For they are my eternal companion

In them I trust

To give of my heart , might , mind and soul

To kneel across the alter I know

I must be clean in word and deed for this much I know.

And when I am not righteous

I know I give way, to the enticings of the evil one who leads me astray

When I am not righteous, it alters my lifes course leading me further from my best true love

Who is on the righteous course

Oh there are many beautiful flowers I could pick along the way

If I choose to pick of the flowers I find along the way

But I realize it will be but a short time before they have gone away

Their beauty far better to admire sticking to your path for if they are not beside

You know they just wont do.

I know it is so tempting to leave your straight course

For only just a moment

Just one time just wont hurt

But then you realize there are so many and you want them to

Before you know it

You have wandered away from the path you held so dear

And now it will take great effort for you to run and steer

For the path back to the road is a hard one

It is a long way back to the top

For the hill was so gently sloping you didn’t think to stop

The time lost is but a moment and for this you must repent

It would be far greater if you would have never went.

For the flowers lasted but a moment and a moment just don’t last

For your journey is a long one

One which you must live life through

And without the roots of the gospel

You know they just wont do

You can admire their beauty in passing they all seem sweet

You know on close inspection that flower just wont do

For their beauty is so pleasing, but then you remember the stakes

For life has many winding roads that make the journey seem fun

But the only one that leads to eternity is found on the only straight one

How boring the path seems to the masses

But you know the truth

Be ware of the flowers whom seem to be on the path

Take them to the lord in prayer for he knows if they will last.

I thought I found that flower once with whom I would live life through

But she said she was not worthy and would not meet me there

So I knew what I must do

And so I found another with whom the lord did prepare.

She had found her way back to the path

And with her I did meet

And when I took her to the lord in prayer

I found my heart did beat

With the love the one true love

The one that would meet

At the Lords most Holy house to kneal at his feet

To make the covenants he did prepare

To last my whole life through and he allowed me to have my one true love

For eternity too!!!!!!!

When you qualify yourself in both word and deed

you will find another who will meet you in that holy place

for the lord has prepared many but he must allow their space

to make correct choices is the only key

You must keep your mind on that straight and narrow path

To find that promised one

For she will be the most beautiful flower that blooms every day

When you find her it is then you see

That your mind could not see the forest for you were blinded by all the trees

This is when you realize the flowers along the way

Were but mear annuals whom bloom and fall away

But in the true flower you have sought at all cost

You have found she is a rose

Youll find she may have a few thorns but wow

She is a Rose.

A rose is very beautiful

The thorns you will take for these protect the root to which her nourishment lies

For her roots are set so deep that when the winter is through

All you have to do is trim her back

Then sit and watch her bloom

Her fruit is the Flower of which makes life sweet

The only way to enjoy her is to visit her every day

And pluck of her offerings or they will go away.

You see the more a rose is tended

The more it will bloom

And it is with marriage with the one you live life through

Think of the worth of a perfect rose

Made for only you.

In this you realize one great truth

If you live your life holding to the rod

You will be blessed

For there are many who would be just right for you

But to get the choicest yet

You must maintain your plotted course and not go astray

For it is only on that course you will find her today.

It has been 10 years now since I found her on my course

It seems but a moment

and what trials we have faced

Did I mention it seems but a moment since I first saw her face

The face of an angel standing in my course

Who could have guessed she was my wife for I was on my way

To meet another to dance the night away

But the lord had another plan

One that made me sick at the thought fun I had to turn away

You see the lord had another plan

So he pushed her in my way

She was a young fair beauty

But my mind said 7 yrs no way

But the Lord had a larger plan

And her beauty was not skin deep

For she was my best friend you see

And with her I did come to the dance to meet another

But this was spoiled by my brother.

But in the eternal scheme of things she was only a moment late

For the lord knew time is but a number

And seconds he did see

For the woman he chose for me

Was but a moment late

In the grand scheme of things 7 years, WELL……..

SHE WAS WORTH THE WAIT!!!!!!!!!

I was 26 and she was 19

If there is hope for me there is hope for you.

Now the time does not matter

It is all water over the dam

Now it set back and admire the view

Out over the land

For she has made life sweet you see.

And children she did bear

Who make me forget all the worldly things even when they are in my hair.

Life is sweet you see

When you follow the plan

For the lord has a charted course

But you must take a stand

Grab that rod and hold it tight

Hang on to it with all your might

For if you do this you will see

You will find that beauty the Lord has prepared

Just you wait and see.

By D. Newburn

Jesus Wept

John 11:35 " Jesus Wept " Jesus arrived 4 days after Lazarus died and wept at his Tomb. Most say he had compassion on the morners.But I would submit he wept because His closest friends lacked the faith to believe he was the Messiah. Lazarus was the only one there who believed as he heeded the masters voice and came forth. I know Jesus weeps for the world today. Are any of his tears for you? Send a Knee Mail today
By D. Newburn

Jesus Wept "Expanded Version"

John 11:35 " Jesus Wept "This is the shortest scripture in the Bible. Many would skim over it without giving in much thought. As I studied these words the man Jesus came into view. If you read the circumstances surrounding this scripture you will find Jesus arrived 4 days after Lazarus died. Jesus knew he was dead and he knew he would raise him fromt the dead. Knowing this we learn after being greeted by the mourners, all of whom were upset because of his delay. Martha stated if he had only been there he could have saved him.
John 11:20-24
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will agive it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. .
 It was then he wept at his Tomb.

 Most say he had compassion on the morners.But I would submit he wept because His closest friends lacked the faith to believe he was the Messiah. Lazarus was the only one there who truely believed as he heeded the masters voice and came forth. I know Jesus weeps for the world today. Are any of his tears for you? Send a Knee Mail today.

By D. Newburn

Obediance = Happiness

Obediance=Happiness...God has never given a single commandment that was not calculated to bring about happiness. If you are not happy, remember God does not withhold himself from you, It is YOU who withhold from him by dis-obediance. Obediance is a skill. To aquire a skill it takes practice and soon it becomes natural. So it is with the commandments. To Know him=Love=Obediance=happiness
By D Newburn

Pure Love of Christ

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

I surely don’t understand all the meaning of the scriptural words “the pure love of Christ.” But one meaning I do know is this: It is a gift we are promised when the Atonement of Jesus Christ has worked in us. The gift is to want what He wants. When our love is the love He feels, it is pure because He is pure. And when we feel our desire for people is moving toward being in line with His, that is one of the ways that we can know that we are being purified. When we pray for the gifts of the Spirit—and we should—one for which I pray is that I might have pure motives, to want what He wants for our Father’s children and for me and to feel, as well as to say, that what I want is His will to be done.
That is what these words from Moroni mean to me:

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
“But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen” (Moroni 7:46–48).
I bear you my witness that God the Father lives, a glorified and exalted Man. He is the Father of our spirits. He and His Beloved Son, both resurrected and glorified, appeared to the boy Joseph Smith in a grove of trees in New York. They were there. The Father spoke to Joseph, first calling him by name and then introducing His Son. Heavenly messengers came to restore all the priesthood keys of authority. Joseph translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God. It had been written on plates by ancient prophets, one of whom gave them to Joseph and took them back when the translation was done. The keys of the priesthood are on the earth today. As a witness of Jesus Christ, I testify to you that I know He lives and that He leads His Church.
I pray with all the energy of my heart that you will have your prayers answered to meet the requirements to receive the Holy Ghost. And I pray that you will endure faithful to the end and that, for you, it will be glorious.
I leave you my blessing that your pleadings for the gifts of the Spirit to serve the Lord will be granted. And I leave you my love. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen

Pure Motive

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

A third requirement for the companionship of the Holy Ghost is pure motive. If you want to receive the gifts of the Spirit, you have to want them for the right reasons. Your purposes must be the Lord’s purposes. To the degree your motives are selfish, you will find it difficult to receive those gifts of the Spirit that have been promised to you.

That fact serves both as a warning and as helpful instruction. First, the warning: God is offended when we seek the gifts of the Spirit for our own purposes rather than for His. Our selfish motives may not be obvious to us. But few of us would be so blind as the man who sought to purchase the right to the gifts of the Spirit. You remember the sad story of a man named Simon and of Peter’s rebuke:
“And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
“Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
“Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
“Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
“For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
“Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me” (Acts 8:18–24).

Apparently Simon recognized his own corrupt motives. It may not be so easy for each of us. We almost always have more than one motive at a time. And some may be mixtures of what God wants as well as what we want. It is not easy to pull them apart.
For instance, consider yourself on the eve of a school examination or an interview for a new job. You know that the direction of the Holy Ghost could be of great help. I know from my own experience, for example, that the Holy Ghost knows some of the mathematical equations used to solve problems in thermodynamics, a branch of the sciences. I was a struggling physics student studying in a book that I still own. I keep it for historical and spiritual reasons. Halfway down a page (I could even show you where it is on the page), in the middle of some mathematics, I had a clear confirmation that what I was reading was true. It was exactly the feeling I had had come to me before as I pondered the Lord’s scriptures and that I have had many times since. So I knew that the Holy Ghost understood whatever was true in what I might be asked on an examination in thermodynamics.
You can imagine that I was tempted to ask God to send me the Holy Ghost during the examination so I wouldn’t need to study further. I knew that He could do it, but I did not ask Him. I felt that He would rather have me learn to pay a price in effort. He may well have sent help in the examination, but I was afraid that my motive might not be His. You have had that same choice to make often. It may have been when you were to be interviewed for a job. It may even have been when you were preparing for a talk or to teach a missionary discussion. Always there is the possibility that you may have a selfish purpose for yourself that is less important to the Lord.
For instance, I may want a good grade in a course, when He prefers that I learn how to work hard in the service of others. I may want a job because of the salary or the prestige, when He wants me to work somewhere else to bless the life of someone I don’t even know yet. He surely will have purposes for your hearing me speak tonight. He knows you. I might have a desire to entertain or impress you. But I have tried to suppress my desire and surrender to His.
I saw a man do that once. It changed my life. A member of the General Authorities came to speak to a conference where I was sitting on the stand. I was in the local priesthood presidency. I knew personally the struggles of the local families and the members. He, the General Authority, had just flown in from a long assignment in Europe. He was obviously tired. He stood to speak in the meeting. It seemed to me that he rambled from one subject to another. At first I felt sorry for him. I thought he was failing to give a polished sermon of the kind I knew he had delivered many times.
After a while I was thrilled to recognize that as he moved from one apparently unrelated topic to another, he was touching the need of every poor struggling member and family we were trying to help. He did not know them and their needs. But God did.
How grateful I am that his motive was not to give a great sermon or to be seen as a powerful prophet. He must have done what I hope you and I will always do. He must have prayed something like this: “Father, I need Thy help. I am tired. Please guide me with the Holy Ghost. Bless these people. I love them. I ask only that I can do Thy will to help them.”
The Holy Ghost came that night. And the Lord’s will was done. The General Authority had spent a lifetime feeding himself and others on the good word of God. He had served the Master faithfully. He was a special witness of Jesus Christ because he had paid the price to be one. All of that came from keeping his motives as closely tied as he could to what the Lord wanted. That made it possible for the Lord to send the whisperings of the Holy Ghost to His servant and so bless the people.

Requirement to Be Clean

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

The first requirement was faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in our Heavenly Father. A second requirement for frequent companionship and direction from the Holy Ghost is to be clean. The Spirit must withdraw from those who are not clean. You remember the sad illustration of that in the history of the people in the Book of Mormon:
“And because of their iniquity the church had begun to dwindle; and they began to disbelieve in the spirit of prophecy and in the spirit of revelation; and the judgments of God did stare them in the face.
“And they saw that they had become weak, like unto their brethren, the Lamanites, and that the Spirit of the Lord did no more preserve them; yea, it had withdrawn from them because the Spirit of the Lord doth not dwell in unholy temples” (Helaman 4:23–24).
The path to receiving the Holy Ghost is to exercise faith in Christ unto repentance. We can become clean through qualifying for the effects of the Savior’s Atonement. The covenants offered in baptism by authorized servants of God bring that cleansing. We renew our pledge to keep those covenants each time we partake of the sacrament. And the peace we all seek is the assurance that we have received forgiveness for our sins of omission or commission.
The Savior is the one who has been given the right to grant that forgiveness and to give that assurance. I have learned that the Lord gives that assurance at the time He chooses, and He does it in His own way. And I have learned to ask for it in prayer. One way He grants that assurance is through the Holy Ghost. If you have difficulty in feeling the Holy Ghost, you might wisely ponder whether there is anything for which you need to repent and receive forgiveness.
If you have felt the influence of the Holy Ghost during this day, or even this evening, you may take it as evidence that the Atonement is working in your life. For that reason and many others, you would do well to put yourself in places and in tasks that invite the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Feeling the influence of the Holy Ghost works both ways: the Holy Ghost only dwells in a clean temple, and the reception of the Holy Ghost cleanses us through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. You can pray with faith to know what to do to be cleansed and thus qualified for the companionship of the Holy Ghost and the service of the Lord. And with that companionship you will be strengthened against temptation and empowered to detect deception.

Faith in God

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

First, receiving the Holy Ghost takes faith in our Heavenly Father and in His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. A memory of a great spiritual experience some time ago, where you had confirmed to you that truth, won’t be sufficient. You will need to be sure of your faith in the moment of crisis, which may come at any time day or night, when you plead for the influence of the Spirit. You must then be unshaken in your confidence that God lives, that He hears your cry for help, and that the resurrected Savior will do for you what He promised to do for His servants in His mortal ministry. You remember:
“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me” (John 15:26).

The brothers Nephi and Lehi received many revelations daily. The record shows that they knew concerning the true points of doctrine. Of all the true doctrine, nothing is more important to you and me than the true nature of God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. For that I return again and again to the scriptures. For that I return again and again to prayer. For that I return again and again to partaking of the sacrament. And, above all, I come to know God and Jesus Christ best by keeping the commandments and serving in the Church. By diligent service in the Church we come not only to know the character of God but to love Him. If we follow His commands, our faith in Him will grow and we may then qualify to have His Spirit to be with us.
Vibrant faith in God comes best from serving Him regularly. Not all of us have received callings to offices in the Church. Some of you may not yet be called to something in a formal way, yet every member has a multitude of opportunities to serve God. For instance, for years we have heard the phrase “every member a missionary.” That is not a choice. It is a fact of our membership. Our choice is to speak to others about the gospel or not. Similarly, each member is to care for the poor among us and around us. Some of that we do privately and alone. Some we do together with other members. That is why we have fast offerings and service projects. Our choice is to decide whether to join with the Lord and His other disciples in our day as He and His disciples did during His mortal ministry.

Most of us have or may have callings as home and visiting teachers. There is in those callings great opportunity to grow in faith that the Lord sends the Holy Ghost to His humble servants. That builds faith and renews our faith in Him. I’ve seen it and so have many of you. I received a phone call from a distraught mother in a state far away from where I was. She told me that her unmarried daughter had moved to another city far from her home. She sensed from the little contact she had with her daughter that something was terribly wrong. The mother feared for the moral safety of her daughter. She pleaded with me to help her daughter.
I found out who the daughter’s home teacher was. I called him. He was young. And yet he and his companion both had been awakened in the night with not only concern for the girl but with inspiration that she was about to make choices that would bring sadness and misery. With only the inspiration of the Spirit, they went to see her. She did not at first want to tell them anything about her situation. They pleaded with her to repent and to choose to follow the path the Lord had set out for her and that her mother and father had taught her to follow. She realized as she listened that the only way they could have known what they knew about her life was from God. A mother’s prayer had gone to Heavenly Father, and the Holy Ghost had been sent to home teachers with an errand.
More than once I have heard priesthood leaders say that they had been inspired to go to someone in need, only to find the visiting teacher or the home teacher had already been there. My wife, who is here with me tonight, is an example. We had a bishop once who said to me, “You know, it bothers me—when I get an inspiration to go to someone, your wife has already been there.” Your faith will grow as you serve the Lord in caring for Heavenly Father’s children as the Lord’s teacher to their home. You will have your prayers answered. You will come to know for yourself that He lives, that He loves us, and that He sends inspiration to those with even the beginnings of faith in Him and with the desire to serve Him in His Church. Stay close to the Church if you want your faith in God to grow. And as it grows, so will your ability to claim the promise you were given that you can receive the gifts of the Spirit.

Receiving Revelations Daily

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

Now, if you and I were visiting alone (I wish we could be), where you felt free to ask whatever you wanted to ask, I can imagine your saying something like this: “Oh, Brother Eyring, I’ve felt some of the things you have described. The Holy Ghost has touched my heart and mind from time to time. But I will need it consistently if I am not to be overcome or deceived. Is that possible? Is it possible, and, if it is, what will it take to receive that blessing?”
Well, let’s start with the first part of your question. Yes, it is possible. Whenever I need that reassurance—and I need it from time to time too—I remember two brothers. Nephi and Lehi, and the other servants of the Lord laboring with them, faced fierce opposition. They were serving in an increasingly wicked world. They had to deal with terrible deceptions. So I take courage—and so can you—from the words in this one verse of Helaman. The reassurance is tucked into the account of all that happened in an entire year, almost as if to the writer it was not surprising. Listen:
“And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year” (Helaman 11:23).
They had “many revelations daily.” So, for you and for me, that answers your first question. Yes, it is possible to have the companionship of the Holy Ghost sufficiently to have many revelations daily. It will not be easy. But it is possible. What it will require will be different for each person because we start from where we are in our unique set of experiences in life. For all of us there will be at least three requirements. None of them can be gained and retained from a single experience. All of them must be constantly renewed

Manifestations of the Spirit

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University


As you heard those words just now, you may have felt another instance of receiving a manifestation of the Spirit that you have been promised. Those words paint a picture of the day when we may be with the Savior, who spoke of the ten virgins and of His coming again—only this time in glory. And they describe a day when we might be with Him and have His glory upon us. Of all the things to which the Holy Ghost testifies, and which you may have just felt, none is more precious to us than that Jesus is the Christ, the living Son of God. And nothing is so likely to make us feel light, hope, and joy. Then it is not surprising that when we feel the influence of the Holy Ghost, we also can feel that our natures are being changed because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We feel an increased desire to keep His commandments, to do good, and to deal justly.
Many of you have felt that effect from your frequent experiences with the Holy Ghost. For instance, in the mission field some of you had to rely on the Spirit to have the words to teach what the people needed. More than once, and perhaps every day, you had the blessing that Nephi and Lehi had among the people in their mission, described in Helaman:
“And it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi did preach unto the Lamanites with such great power and authority, for they had power and authority given unto them that they might speak, and they also had what they should speak given unto them—
“Therefore they did speak unto the great astonishment of the Lamanites, to the convincing them, insomuch that there were eight thousand of the Lamanites who were in the land of Zarahemla and round about baptized unto repentance, and were convinced of the wickedness of the traditions of their fathers” (Helaman 5:18–19).
Although you may not have been blessed with so miraculous a harvest, you have been given words by the Holy Ghost when you surrendered your heart to the Lord’s service. At certain periods of your mission, such an experience came often. If you will think back on those times and ponder, you will also remember that the increase in your desire to obey the commandments came over you gradually. You felt less and less the tug of temptation. You felt more and more the desire to be obedient and to serve others. You felt a greater love for the people.
One of the effects of receiving a manifestation of the Holy Ghost repeatedly was that your nature changed. And so, from that faithful service to the Master, you had not only the witness of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ but you saw evidence in your own life that the Atonement is real. Such service, which brings the influence of the Holy Ghost, is an example of planting the seed, which Alma described:
“And now, behold, because ye have tried the experiment, and planted the seed, and it swelleth and sprouteth, and beginneth to grow, ye must needs know that the seed is good.
“And now, behold, is your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing, and your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up, that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth begin to expand.
“O then, is not this real? I say unto you, Yea, because it is light; and whatsoever is light, is good, because it is discernible, therefore ye must know that it is good; and now behold, after ye have tasted this light is your knowledge perfect?
“Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither must ye lay aside your faith, for ye have only exercised your faith to plant the seed that ye might try the experiment to know if the seed was good.
“And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care, that it may get root, that it may grow up, and bring forth fruit unto us. And now behold, if ye nourish it with much care it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit” (Alma 32:33–37).

The Holy Ghost Is the Key

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"

Elder Henry B. Eyring Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

The key for each of us will be to accept and hold the gift we have been promised by God. You who are members of the true Church of Jesus Christ will remember that, after you were baptized, authorized servants of God promised you that you could receive the Holy Ghost. Some of you may have felt something happen when that ordinance was performed. Most of you have felt the effects of that promise being fulfilled in your lives. I will tell you tonight how to recognize that gift, how to receive it every day in your life, and how it will bless you in the days ahead.
You have felt the quiet confirmation in your heart and mind that something was true. And you knew that it was inspiration from God. For some of you it may have come as the missionaries taught you before your baptism. It may have come during a talk or lesson in church. It may have come already tonight when something that was true was said or sung, as I felt when I heard the singing, as some of you did. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Truth. You feel peace, hope, and joy when it speaks to your heart and mind that something is true. Almost always I have also felt a sensation of light. Any feeling I may have had of darkness is dispelled. And the desire to do right grows.
The Lord promised that having those experiences would be true for you. Here are His words, recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants:
“And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind, which shall fill your soul with joy” (D&C 11:12–13).
The Lord also promised that those who have accepted the gift of the Holy Ghost in their lives would not be deceived. He spoke reassuringly to you and to me, who live in the times when the Church is being made ready for the time when He comes again. Here is the promise from the Doctrine and Covenants:
“And at that day, when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten virgins.
“For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived—verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day.
“And the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance; and they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation.
“For the Lord shall be in their midst, and his glory shall be upon them, and he will be their king and their lawgiver” (D&C 45:56–59).

Blessings and Challenges of the Last Days

Excerpt from "Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"
Elder Henry B. Eyring  Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
CES Fireside for Young Adults • September 10, 2006 • Brigham Young University

With all of our uniqueness, we all have some things in common. We are all in the probationary test of mortality. And, wherever we live, that test will become increasingly difficult. We are in the last dispensation of time. God’s prophets have seen these times for millennia. They saw that wonderful things were to happen. There was to be a restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The true Church was to be brought back with prophets and apostles. The gospel was to be taken to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. Most marvelous of all, the true Church and its members are to become worthy for the coming of the Savior to His Church and to His purified disciples.
But the true prophets also saw that in the last days Satan would rage. There would be wars and rumors of wars. That would inspire fear. The courage of many would fail. There would be great wickedness. And Satan would deceive many.
Yet, happily, many would not be overcome. And many would not be deceived. The fact that you are here listening tonight is evidence that you want to be among those who will not be overcome and will not be deceived. My purpose is to teach you how you can reach that happy and glorious goal.

Endangered are The Honorable

Honor is a trait that is earned by thought word and deed Not education. Honor is honesty, fairness, integrity, chastity, respect for others. It requires uprightness sincerity, high moral principles and the absence of deceit or fraud. Once earned you will have uncompromising honesty and trustworthiness dictated by moral principle that no power or influence can impair. Honorable Men are on the Endangerd List
6/09/2010
By D. Newburn

Shoot for the Stars

If you dont know where you are going, Any road will get you there. The past is gone, Learn from it. The future is in front of you, Prepare for it. The Present is here, Live in it. Reaching your full potential requires unfamilar waters. High goals become stars to navigate life. In what seems to be your darkest night look to those stars and correct your course. That is why it is called shooting for the Stars

By D. Newburn

Carrie Underwood - Temporary Home

Great Birthday

On the 4th of June starting at midnight, I was contacted by so many of my friends on facebook with birthday wishes. This is my thank you to them.
Thanks to All for B-Day wishes, Hearing from so many Friends was Awesome. On the 4th I thought WOW I did not know I had so may friends, I believe true Friends are the most valuable asset in the world. In reflection of the day I think Christ had some of the same feelings and thoughts about his friends too. He valued h......is friends so highly he willingly layed down his life. These FACTS I am thankful for
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LraOiHUltak

Another Day Older

37 years OLD TODAY: FOCUS is on my mind. Sight is not near as sweet without focus. There are many things that cause loss of focus: Adversity or Prosperity at any degree. You can tell a mans true focus when you see how he spends his Sunday. You spend your spare time with what you treasure. What you treasure is the focus of your heart. In my next 37 I will keep my focus on whats truly important

Righteous Living Closes Walmart

I lived in a town once called Rexburg Idaho. This little town was amazing. It is where The church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints has a College. This college is now Called Brigham Young University. The whole town existed because of the college. What sets this college apart from others is the Standard upon which each student is chosen. In short each student must pass an interview which is based upon your righteousness in relation to living the commandments of God. As a consequence only the cream of the crop are allowed to attend this school. To attend you must live by a health code which includes abstaining from moral transgression, Alchohol consumption and any other sin. And amazing thing happened in this town. Walmart came into town and decided it would be closed on Sunday. It simply was not profitable for Walmart to open if no one came. The whole town kept the Sabbath Holy. Do You Keep the BIG 10, or have you forgotten One commandment at a time. Blessings from God come by obediance to His laws. It is only through obediance that we qualify for his full blessings. When All Else Fails Read and Follow the Instructions

by: D. Newburn

How are People Decieved

I look around me and ask myself how are people DECIEVED so easily. It was in that moment I realized In OUR Life we see things not as THEY are but as WE are. Deception=LIE. A LIE IS ANY ACTION DONE WITH THE INTENT TO DECIEVE. GOD DOES NOT LIE! HE IS THE FATHER OF TRUTH. The Devil is the father of all lies. Pray always lest ye be decieved and enter into temptaton

By D. Newburn

Precsion Instruments

Precision Instruments must be cleaned & calibrated before each task. This ensures the instrument remains true to its precise task. There is no more precise instrument than the Human Mind. In order to run it with true precision you must calibrate it each day. We clean it through Prayer and repentance and calibrate with scripture.

By D. Newburn