Lesson for today and last week--Sorry you missed, if you did!!

Last week Melissa Goulding gave a great and inspiring lesson on the Holy Ghost. 

Chapter 14, Pg. 181 

"The Gift of the Holy Ghost"

There were many great ideas discussed but one thing that stood out to me was in section 5--
"It is my judgment that there are many members of this Church who have been baptized for the remission of their sins, and who have had hands laid upon their heads for the gift of the Holy Ghost, but who have never received the gift---that is, the manifestations of it.  Why????  Because they have never put themselves in order to receive these manifestations.  They have never humbled themselves.  They have never taken the steps that would prepare them for the companionship of the Holy Ghost.  Therefore, they go through life without that knowledge; they are lacking in understanding."
We need to be worthy and doing the right things to have the gift and power of the Holy Ghost in our lives.  Also I think we need to be able to recognize the way in which the Spirit speaks to us.  It's different for everyone.  Don't get discouraged when others share experiences that you have never had.  The Holy Ghost may speak through song, or through thoughts, or through feelings of need. 
Melissa encouraged us to pray for the Holy Ghost to be with us each day.  It was a great lesson.
Thank you Melissa.  She is a new teacher just called and we so appreicate her preparation.

 

Carol Farnsworth gave the lesson today on the talk given by Elder Russell M. Nelson in last General Conference entitled

 "Let your Faith Show" 

What a great topic.  Day after day, on your path toward your eternal destiny, increase your faith.  Proclaim your faith!!  Let your faith show!
Some of the great quotes out of the talk: 
1.  Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! 
Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time!!
2.  Truth is truth!!  It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside. 
3.  A way of life and a daily commitment of practicing your religion will help you exercise your faith.  You are letting your faith show. 
4.  Danger lurks when we try to divide ourselves with expressions such as "my private life" or even "my best behavior."  If one tries to segment his or her life into such separate compartments, one will never rise to the full stature of one's personal integrity. 
5.  Even if "everyone is doing it," wrong is never right.  Evil, error, and darkness will never be truth, even if popular. 

We need to let our faith show!!  In everything we do!!!

Thanks Carol.  Your lessons are amazing and the Spirit is always felt by all.  Read the article if you haven't already!!  Page 29 of the Conference Ensign.