Great lesson on Sunday...

It Works Wonderfully!!!

By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"I pray that we will focus on "the simplicity that is in Christ" and allow His grace to lift and carry us."

Teacher:  Mandy LaMarca

We had a great discussion in class and if you couldn't be there, here are some of the highlights:

Not long ago--I saw a quote that made me stop and think.  It went like this:  

Tell a man there are trillions of stars in the universe, and he'll believe you.  

Tell him there's wet paint on the wall, and he'll touch it just to be sure...

Sometimes the truth may just seem too straightforward, too plain, and too simple for us to fully appreciate tits great value,  So we set aside what we have experienced and know to be true in pursuit of more mysterious or complicated information.

When it comes to spiritual truth, how can we know that we are on the right path?

Questions:

Does my life have meaning?

Do I believe in God?

Do I believe that God hears and answers my prayers?

Am I truly happy?

Are my efforts leading me to the highest spiritual goals and values in life?

Why does the church seem to work better for some than for others?  What is the difference between those whose experience in the Church fills their souls with songs of redeeming love and those who feel that something is lacking?

Here are two answers that President Uchtdorf comes up with.

SIMPLIFY!!!

The beautiful gospel is so simple a child can grasp it, yet so profound and complex that it will take a lifetime--even an eternity--of study and discovery to fully understand it.

BUT, sometimes we take the beautiful lily of God's truth and gild it with layer upon layer of man-made good ideas, programs, and expectations.  Each one, by itself, might be helpful and appropriate for a certain time and circumstance, but when they are laid on top of each other, they can create a mountain of sediment that becomes so think and heavy that we risk losing sight of that precious flower we once loved so dearly.  

(I love this statement!!!)

START WHERE YOU ARE!!!

"I have learned in my life that we don't need to be "more" of anything to start to become the person God intended us to become.  God will take you as you are at this very moment and begin to work with you.  All you need is a willing heart, a desire to believe, and trust in the Lord."

(I LOVE THIS)

Read the article---pg. 20 in the November, 2015 Ensign