"What a day of great momentum this is in the gathering of Israel!"
The Challenge We All Face
Each person living on planet Earth faces opposition, heartache, and various forms of affliction. Together we endure sickness, pandemic, natural disasters, conflicts, and wars.
Life brings inevitable challenges and opposition
Afflictions come in many forms
We all need strength beyond our own
Worldly confidence isn't enough
A Different Kind of Confidence
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This kind of confidence is not a feeling of superiority over others. Instead, it is a quiet, inner assurance that you are right with God.
Spirit-born confidence comes from knowing you're aligned with God's will
What This Confidence Means
It is knowing you are striving to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ
It is feeling the influence and approval of the Holy Ghost
It is the quiet assurance that your life is in harmony with God's will
It comes from humbly seeking to follow the Savior
It means feeling at peace despite life's storms
The Key: God's Own Words
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Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God.
— Doctrine and Covenants 121:45
Charity: The Foundation
Peacemaking
Kindness
Love
Anger never persuades. Hostility builds no one. Contention never leads to inspired solutions.
The Alarming Reality
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The present hostility in public dialogue and on social media is alarming. Hateful words are deadly weapons that destroy people's faith and families, as well as nations and the moral foundations of society.
We must be different. We must be peacemakers.
Charity as Our Nature
Click the heart to fill it with charity
As we seek the Lord's help to grow in charity, we will find our own hearts changing and our capacity to love increasing.
Virtue: Enhancing Every Thought
Click each thought to transform it with virtue:
I'm not good enough→
This is too hard→
I'm all alone→
Imagine the boost you will receive to any positive thought when you enhance it with virtue. Virtue makes everything better and happier!
Growing in Purity
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Impure Thoughts
• Darkness
• Confusion
• Shame
• Separation from God
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Virtue & Purity
• Light and clarity
• Peace of mind
• Confidence
• Closeness to God
"Seek ye this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have testified"
The Temple Connection
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The house of the Lord is the best place to learn how to increase charity and virtue in our lives. Temple worship helps us become more like the Savior.
Regular temple worship transforms us
We learn to see as God sees
We grow in charity and virtue naturally
Our confidence in God's presence increases
The Promise
Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God.
When we fill our lives with charity...
When we let virtue enhance our thoughts...
Our confidence will wax strong in the presence of God
May we each seek this divine confidence through charity and virtue