Faith
Lesson Review:"In the World But Not of the World"
Joseph Fielding Smith - Lesson 19
Doctrine:
The Lord expects us to forsake the evils of the world and live as becometh Saints.
We are living in an evil and wicked world. But while we are in the world, we are not of the world. We are expected to overcome the world and to live as becometh saints. … We have greater light than the world has, and the Lord expects more of us than he does of them.
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” (John 17:15–17.)
If
we are living the religion which the Lord has revealed and which we
have received, we do not belong to the world. We should have no part in
all its foolishness. We should not partake of its sins and its
errors—errors of philosophy and errors of doctrine, errors in regard to
government, or whatever those errors may be—we have no part in it.
The
only part we have is the keeping of the commandments of God. That is
all, being true to every covenant and every obligation that we have
entered into and taken upon ourselves.Invitation to Action:
"Brethren and sisters, let us keep the commandments of God as they have been revealed. Let us set the example before the people of the earth, that they, seeing our good works, may feel to repent and receive the truth and accept the plan of salvation, that they may receive salvation in the celestial kingdom of God. "
Promised Blessings:
The blessings promised to the faithful are far greater than the temporary pleasures of the world.
"If we shall search diligently, pray always, be believing, and walk uprightly, we have the Lord’s promise that all things shall work together for our good [see D&C 90:24]. This is not a promise that we shall be free from the trials and problems of life, for this probationary state is designed to give us experience and difficult and conflicting situations.Life never was intended to be easy, but the Lord has promised that he will cause all trials and difficulties to result in our good. He will give us strength and ability to overcome the world and to stand firm in the faith despite all opposition. It is a promise that we shall have peace in our hearts despite the tumults and troubles of the world. And above all, it is a promise that when this life is over, we shall qualify for eternal peace in the presence of Him whose face we have sought, whose laws we have kept, and whom we have chosen to serve."
Read or Listen to the entire lesson here:
https://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-joseph-fielding-smith/chapter-19-in-the-world-but-not-of-the-world?lang=engFAMILY
Preparing our Children for Conference
“It is when children are young that parents must be innovative in helping them develop good habits regarding conference participation. As our children are given opportunities to observe and learn the role of these special witnesses, they will receive a spiritual confirmation of the sacred calling of their Church leaders, and they will feel a deeper love for and interest in these leaders and their message.”
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Presidency of the Seventy, taught of many different ways we can prepare for conference and make the most of the experience. His talk “Teaching Our Children to Love the Prophets,” was printed in the Ensign, Apr. 1996.
The link to his talk can be found here: https://www.lds.org/ensign/2009/03/preparing-our-children-for-general-conference?lang=eng
Do you have some great ideas that work for your family during Conference weekend? Email them to b4thrs@gmail.com. I will share those ideas next week.
RELIEF
Oh How We Need Each Other”
"To be sisters implies that there is an unbreakable bond between us. Sisters take care of each other, watch out for each other, comfort each other, and are there for each other through thick and thin..."
"It is a sociological fact that women need women. We need deep and satisfying and loyal friendships with each other." Sister Hinckley was right; oh, how we need each other." (Sister Bonnie Oscarson)
Relief Society Announcements:
4th Sunday Lesson – “A Priceless Heritage of Hope” by President Henry B. Eyring
General Women’s Broadcast:
All women and girls age eight and older are invited to
participate in the general women’s meeting on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at
6:00 p.m. mountain daylight time.
This meeting will provide an opportunity to gather as a
worldwide sisterhood to enjoy inspiring messages from a member of the First
Presidency and members of the general presidencies of the Relief Society, Young
Women, and Primary organizations.
Sisters are encouraged to attend the broadcast in Church
meetinghouses where travel distances permit. Those of other faiths are also
welcome to attend.
Members are encouraged to invite friends and associates to
participate in the meeting using the Facebook event
or by changing their cover image to invite their friends. See more ways to invite others.
To participate in general women's meeting conversations on
Twitter, use #WomensMeeting, or retweet quotes and images posted at @LDSchurch. See and use the list of speakers’
recommended
hashtags to help extend their messages.
All social media posts will be consolidated and published on the
Follow and Share
the General Women's Meeting page for your convenience.
****The Rexburg
Stake will be having a dinner at the Stake Center at 4:45 p.m. prior to the General
Women’s Broadcast. All Sisters 8 years
of age and older are invited to attend! ***
Sweeping the Earth as with a Flood:
Following Elder Bednar’s invitation to “sweep the earth with messages filled with righteousness and truth,”
we are going to include a “Social Media” section in our Relief Society
Blog. This week we are including a link
to the Media Library on lds.org. This is
a good place to start learning about how you can use social media to “flood the earth with positive thoughts,
imagery, and messages.”
“May our many small, individual efforts produce
a steady rainfall of righteousness and truth that gradually swells a multitude
of streams and rivers - and ultimately
becomes a flood that sweeps the earth.” (Elder David A. Bednar)
