Song: pg (172) Hymns In Humility
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BYUI Speech: How Can These Things Be? by Richard Clifford
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Ponder:
There are distinct fruits of spiritual vulnerability. These may include:
Increased gratitude
Confidence that leads to whole-hearted obedience and service
Increased desire to willfully repent
Increased empathy and charity for others.
An increased wonder in the Atonement of Christ.
These will help you be spiritually vulnerable:
1. Commune with God with real intent.
2. Be fully present.
3. Have courage to be imperfect
Day 2 - Tuesday
Talk: Beware of Pride by Ezra Taft Benson read by Gordon B. Hinkley
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Consider this:
"Another face of pride is contention. Arguments, fights, unrighteous dominion, generation gaps, divorces, spouse abuse, riots, and disturbances all fall into this category of pride.
Contention in our families drives the Spirit of the Lord away. It also drives many of our family members away. Contention ranges from a hostile spoken word to worldwide conflicts. The scriptures tell us that “only by pride cometh contention.” (Prov. 13:10; see also Prov. 28:25.)
The scriptures testify that the proud are easily offended and hold grudges. (See 1 Ne. 16:1–3.) They withhold forgiveness to keep another in their debt and to justify their injured feelings.
The proud do not receive counsel or correction easily. (See Prov. 15:10; Amos 5:10.) Defensiveness is used by them to justify and rationalize their frailties and failures. (See Matt. 3:9; John 6:30–59.)"
Day 3 - Wednesday
Think on This:
Humbly submitting our will to the Father brings us the empowerment of God—the power of humility. It is the power to meet life’s adversities, the power of peace, the power of hope, the power of a heart throbbing with a love for and testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ, even the power of redemption. To this end, the Savior is our supreme example of the power of humility and submissiveness. After all, His submitting His will to the Father brought about the greatest, and even the most powerful, event in all of history. Perhaps some of the most sacred words in all the scriptures are simply, “Not my will, but thine, be done” (Luke 22:42).
Day 4 Thursday
Day 4 Thursday
Talk: To Walk Humbly With Thy God by Marlin K Jensen
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Day 5 Friday
Talk: A Humble and a Contrite Heart by Gordon B. Hinkley
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Think on this: Let us lower our voices in our homes. Let love abound and find expression in our actions. May we walk the quiet ways of the Lord, and may prosperity crown our labors.
Day 6 & 7
Review the talks and thoughts above.
It is a great challenge for me to do this blog every day. I find myself spending more time on the blog than being humble. Next week I will choose a song and one talk to help me become more like the Savior.
It is a great challenge for me to do this blog every day. I find myself spending more time on the blog than being humble. Next week I will choose a song and one talk to help me become more like the Savior.
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