A Fish Thrown to New Water

A fish thrown to new water
Must beware of big fish
With adjustments to weather
It must know when to swish

It must pay attention
And not drift nor daydream
For there lies great tension
Between the air and the stream

The Love of God

The love of God
Is shed a broad
When the Holy Ghost
Is felt innermost

For it is as a seed
Planted in our hearts to swell
To nourish the soul
And build the kingdom whole

And as it is thus
We need to be righteous
To have the spirit with us
And fulfill each sacred trust

And where is this framed?
But inside of the home
Where the commandments are named
And schooled lest we roam

Let us be like unto Solomon
Who asked for an understanding heart
That our family knows our love for them
And our feelings for God we can impart

And as this is so crucial
We must enlist all whom we can
With judgments that aren't partial
We must help each woman, child, and man

For where is the kingdom of God
Upon the earth today?
But, in each member's heart
And where the spirit might stay

Thoughts from:
Listening to the Mormon Channel
President James E. Faust
March 1, 2005
Devotional

Romans 5:5
The love of God
is shed abroad
in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost
which is given unto us

Alma 32:28
28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

Ephesians 3:13-19
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Luke 17:20
20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.


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Where is the Church?

Teach Me of the Book You Carry

Teach me from the book you carry
And of my purpose and role
Dear Missionary-
Won't you reach into my soul...

Can you answer the questions I have of God?
And, how I can get closer to Him in prayer
How can I know, on earth, where I belong?
I want to be found tenderly in His care

answer:

What I have to offer is writ in truth
That came but as an answer to James 1:5
If you read and pray about it, you'll feel warm proof
As though a seed in you has come to life!

Let us open to a page that I love
It states if we counsel with the Lord and pray
He watches over us from above
And directs our paths for good to the last day


page 303
Alma 37:33-37
Preach unto them repentance, and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ; teach them to humble themselves and to be meek and lowly in heart; teach them to withstand every temptation of the devil, with their faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Teach them to never be weary of good works, but to be meek and lowly in heart; for such shall find rest to their souls.
O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.
Yea, and cry unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever.
Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

You've Repented, Felt the Spirit- NOW WATCH OUT!

You've repented, felt the spirit- NOW WATCH OUT!
For Satan will try to break you unto doubt
Know what's inside is as a tender seed
That must follow light continually in need

You'll find spiritual nourishment on gospel soil
Pay no heed to temptation, the devil's work of foil
Record your progress and don't delay
Learn from your trials, hold to the rod, and pray!

rhymezone- foil
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

In the Shadow of the Morning Light

In the shadow of morning light
The babe at last is sleeping
Who more can tell of the long night?
Than mother in vigil keeping

rhymezone:
vigil-
a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a period of sleeplessness
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

The Hardest Part of the Day

The hardest part of the day
Is not remembering to pray
But involves holding to the rod
Which requires we read the word of God

See the virtue of every page?
As it points to Christ through each age
We should be virtuous also
Look to the temple and there go

For how do we want to be remembered?
As in the Book of Life we are membered...
Someone who looked to Christ each and every day
And smiled in virtue along the way

Ann M. Dibb
Will you be remembered as being virtuous?

By Christine Rappleye
Mormon Times
June 29, 2009

virtue
from rhymezone:
the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
a particular moral excellence
morality with respect to sexual relations
any admirable quality or attribute
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Ours It Is

Ours it is to push back the force of the world
Like unto standing against a threatening wind
Where the word of God can barely be heard
From the nearby roar of what does descend

Like unto waters flooding the Devil’s Throat
Continually cascading into chasm below
Above, here it would be foolish to be afloat
And even more to stand on the rocks wet from the flow

Yet, the shadowy depths seems so tranquil
While gathering and waiting to spill over the brink
And those seeking adventure dismiss caution until
They lose control, fall, and can’t discern or think

For, the scene is most alluring and enticing
As it appeals to the sensual parts of our nature
Like a water’s pool which seems smooth and intriguing
The devil tries to coax souls his way to master

How he would like us to stand near the edge
Where balance is easy to sway
Yet, if we move just one inch closer on the ledge
We'll become swept away with what swirls our way

If we send light’s caution to the wind
Through disobedience and lack of preparation
We should not be surprised of where we then end-
In a drowning pit filled with trepidation

Come Saints, let us learn to discern
Between the voice of Satan and the Master
Towards our Savior we should then turn
For help to save us from disaster

James E. Faust,
The Devil’s Throat
Ensign, May 2003, 51
click on above link to go to a blog describing devil's throat
and President Faust's talk. Great Picture!