No Confusion For Contention- Just Peace

 Each separate, yet acting as one

In purpose, in teaching, and in love

Heavenly Father

His Son 

and the Holy Ghost 

a visiting /soul dwelling host?

When Jesus rose, baptized, from the water,

The Holy Spirit descended like a dove

And God sounds from above, "This is my beloved Son!"

Man made in God's image

Can be convert and baptized, also

We can pray in Jesus' name 

The Spirit confirms this so

The bible reconfirms this also

When the first martyr looked up and saw 

Jesus standing at the right hand of God

Jesus taught and testified of Him

 He said, "I am come to do the Father's will"

And that, "My Father is greater than I!"

I ascend unto my Father

to my God and your God

The perfect Son, obeys and honors

The eternal Heavenly Father

Too Jesus asks of us

To be one, united, all

Even as He is with God

In purpose, righteous

one in mind

one in will

one in purpose

Peace. Be still

No contention

No confusion

Just connection

Just submission

With life eternal

God's plan for all

And as a second witness

In a grove of tree

Jesus prayed , with questions

And He saw, gloriously

The Holy Spirit filling the sky with light

The Father and the son

distinctly, standing unitedly

The Father speaking with approval

As the Son obeys and performs God's will

Too Jesus asks of us

To be one, united, all

Even as He is with God

In purpose, righteous

one in mind

one in will

one in purpose

Peace. Be still

No contention

No confusion

Just connection

Just submission

With life eternal

God's plan for all

https://x.com/justin_hart/status/2065138871827063075?s=20

Under God Always

 

[Verse 1]

We.... who live in freedom today Remember those so brave Who believe in the American way Our sovereign rights to save The greatest act that one can do Is to do what's hard, but right To face their fears and enemies too And be steadfast in the fight [Pre-Chorus] If we were ever to forget Life's lessons would be gone But a patriot's heart will never let The lapse of freedom's song [Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always [Verse 2] Thus in the season where colors fall And families gather near Let us also pay tribute to honor's call And thank our veterans dear Their steady hands, their brave, hard years Their names we do not forget Through every hope and every tear We lift the same sun yet [Pre-Chorus] If we were ever to forget Life's lessons would be gone But a patriot's heart will never let The lapse of freedom's song [Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always [Bridge] When the table's set and prayers rise And children learn your names We hold these truths before our eyes And guard the holy flame [Final Chorus] Dear veterans how we thank you Dear veterans how we thank you We need you still today Help us remember and renew Help us remember and renew Our pledge under God always

Your Own Handcart

 [Verse 1]

Push your handcart towards light With all your heart, mind, and might Along the trail others mock Still, all is well Keep on. Walk. [Pre-Chorus] Push your handcart Press on. Pray. True standards chart the Lord's way Show fortitude The path's sure [Chorus] Push your handcart Push your handcart Have gratitude and endure Push your handcart Keep on now Still, all is well, that's sure [Verse 2] Through the snow The frozen streams Your faith show grow Beyond your dreams When your knees feel worn and thin You lift again [Pre-Chorus] Push your handcart Press on. Pray. True standards chart the Lord's way Show fortitude The path's sure [Chorus] Push your handcart Push your handcart Have gratitude and endure Push your handcart Keep on now Still, all is well, that's sure [Bridge] Through the snow You do not fold The road gets hard Your heart stays bold Beyond your dreams You see it clear The path's sure Keep moving here [Final Chorus] Push your handcart Push your handcart Have gratitude and endure Push your handcart Keep on now Still, all is well, that's sure

Elder Dallin H. Oaks https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/no-other-gods?lang=eng

“There are many political and social pressures for legal and policy changes to establish behaviors contrary to God’s decrees about sexual morality and contrary to the eternal nature and purposes of marriage and childbearing. These pressures have already authorized same-gender marriages in various states and nations. Other pressures would confuse gender or homogenize those differences between men and women that are essential to accomplish God’s great plan of happiness.
“Our understanding of God’s plan and His doctrine gives us an eternal perspective that does not allow us to condone such behaviors or to find justification in the laws that permit them. And, unlike other organizations that can change their policies and even their doctrines, our policies are determined by the truths God has identified as unchangeable.

“In this determination we may be misunderstood, and we may incur accusations of bigotry, suffer discrimination, or have to withstand invasions of our free exercise of religion. If so, I think we should remember our first priority–to serve God–and, like our pioneer predecessors, push our personal handcarts forward with the same fortitude they exhibited.”“Our twelfth article of faith states our belief in being subject to civil authority and ‘in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.’But man’s laws cannot make moral what God has declared immoral. Commitment to our highest priority–to love and serve God–requires that we look to His law for our standard of behavior. For example, we remain under divine command not to commit adultery or fornication even when those acts are no longer crimes under the laws of the states or countries where we reside. Similarly, laws legalizing so-called ‘same-sex marriage’ do not change God’s law of marriage or His commandments and our standards concerning it. We remain under covenant to love God and keep His commandments and to refrain from serving other gods and priorities–even those becoming popular in our particular time and place.

Frozen Handcarts

Verse 1] Fear and dire situation Led to the awful needs Bringing out the worst in them The Donner Party deeds Knowing food could have saved this party Edward Martin led the late company The handcarts were loaded up with food To share as an entire group [Pre-Chorus] Starvation looked them in the face Soon, the journey became a race The Winter was setting in Could they conquer and win? [Chorus] Frozen handcarts, hold on tight Frozen handcarts through the white Starving in the snow Still they had to go Frozen handcarts, hold on tight [Verse 2] Along the trail some died Frozen sleeping side by side The wind kept taking names And the sky kept the blame Starving in the snow With their hope still aglow Boots bit through the crust Each step carved out of dust [Pre-Chorus] Starvation looked them in the face Soon, the journey became a race The Winter was setting in Could they conquer and win? [Chorus] Frozen handcarts, hold on tight Frozen handcarts through the white Starving in the snow Still they had to go Frozen handcarts, hold on tight [Bridge] Then the rescue came like a dream Through the snow they saw the team Fed, on frozen feet they walked on To Zion it would not be long [Final Chorus] Frozen handcarts, hold on tight Frozen handcarts through the white Starving in the snow Still they had to go Frozen handcarts, hold on tight

Power of Dad

The power of dad

He will never quit

Or think to say no

When he knows to do it

The courage builds

And strengthens the heart

Because he feels

And focuses his might

Struggling?  Do to him

For his best advice

He'll help you look within

To choose what is right

He can power through pain

And set things in motion

He works again and again

To fine tune a notion

Verse 1] The power of dad He never quits He never says no When he knows what to do Courage grows And the heart gets strong He feels it through And locks in his might [Pre-Chorus] Struggling? Go to him Best advice He'll help you look within [Chorus] How I love you, dad How I thank you, dad You help me choose what's right The power of dad The power of dad He can power through pain And set things in motion [Verse 2] He'll help you look within To choose what's right He can power through pain And set things in motion Again and again He fine-tunes a thought Steady hands And steady devotion [Pre-Chorus] Struggling? Go to him Best advice He'll help you look within [Chorus] How I love you, dad How I thank you, dad You help me choose what's right The power of dad The power of dad He can power through pain And set things in motion [Bridge] Again and again He keeps on the climb When the day runs heavy He still makes the time [Final Chorus] How I love you, dad How I thank you, dad You help me choose what's right The power of dad The power of dad He can power through pain And set things in motion

Family Mirror Shows Who You Are

Technology is growing 

At an accelerating pace

We can communicate quickly

Not in person, yet face to face

This makes staying close easier

And helps enhance family bonds

But when we're in the same room

To talk, please put your device down!

Using it so much...

It's easy to forget

Who you truly are

So lost in an AI forest

In your desire to discover Who you really are Let your family be your mirror To measure if you're near or far

https://youtu.be/D7nZe5jEDr8?si=7NKxvdWBYVhCMWBL

Using Technology to Support Strong Families | Message for the 3rd Annual IDCT Conference (2026)

Read these inspiring words from Elder Bednar:
I hope we each will commit to do a little better in supporting families, children, and youth in their desire to discover for themselves who they really are—and to develop their moral agency in a way that will strengthen their lives forever. 

They're Using dye in Their IV, There.

 Teacher teacher

I declare 

You've misspelled 

There for their!

Students, they're so helpful!

This silly thought came to me. I am waiting for my sister to get out of surgery. They gave her green dye so they can look for gal stones...and I texted my husband because it is so interesting.  Except die is not the correct spelling and should never be used near an OR!

Needed

https://youtube.com/shorts/EeXu3MYg7sM?is=0EtgOV9_cbRadNLv

Be inspired by this video! 

Be motivated to develop your talents!

Elder Gerald Causse

The joyful truth

Of Jesus Christ

Is you are needed

For who you are

Uniquely you

In talents and skills

Your heart, your voice 

You've work to fulfill

Our diverse backgrounds

And life experiences 

Create a mosaic

Rich in differences

Some are born leaders

Some are quick of mind

But all are ministers

Blessing those we find

This video is amazing! Elder Causse, is now one of the Piano Guys! 

Here is what this video reminded me of...

Once, at church, a pianist played an uplifinting melody while Gladys Knight gave her testimony and introduced the story behind the song she was going to sing. It made the song so meaningful. Unique. Touching.

Spir (Breathe) Spiritually Born Again

 

Spir is Latin for breathe

Verse 1]

May we sing to thee Thy spiritually reborn Prepared and immersed Bless us and adorn We want to be more transparently clean Baptism transformed us To a new sheen [Pre-Chorus] We want to show faith And make use of priesthood Till saturated Continually good Blessed as new creatures From this mighty change Help thoughts and desires be pure Rearranged [Chorus] Spir spiritually reborn We take on Christ’s name (Spir spiritually reborn) Never the same We speak from the soul With renewed energy (Spir spiritually reborn) Set us free [Verse 2] May we absorb truths Keep covenants that protect Seek line upon line Precept on precept Help us stay renewed With motives refined Imperceptibly With Thee more aligned [Pre-Chorus] May might, mind, and strength Help us take on Christ’s name When we do much good We're never the same Complete burial Total immersion When we are reborn It's by conversion [Chorus] Spir spiritually reborn We take on Christ’s name (Spir spiritually reborn) Never the same We speak from the soul With renewed energy (Spir spiritually reborn) Set us free [Bridge] To all in the land To the bond and the free Culminate our steps To change and transform Born to preach of Christ We'll cry and forewarn Dear Father shed forth To all who now are true [Final Chorus] More gratitude For the Holy Ghost, too (Spir spiritually reborn) Keep us true Help us feel it warn When we are amiss We want to stay clean And sealed with promis

Home with the Father

Heavenly Father's plan

Provided for moral agency

For Jesus the Savior of man

And our return...God, to see

He, the father of our spirits

Gave us the gift of life... experience

Families, love's special bond given

He knew love would make a difference

Faith verses fear

Love versus hate

Work versus fun

Joy verses pain

Sin, the battle within

Hope in being forgiven

Jesus, the creator, the breath of life

Condescended to the earth

Perfectly lived, taught, and was crucified

And suffered all of man's worst

And endured our darkest places

Even to the depths of Hell

So He could atone and save us

And resurrect us as well

While in this fallen world

Jesus our mediator

Having paid sin's debt...feels pain's worst

And sends out prayers to the Father

For His divine purchase

What love and compassion

Our hopes our doubts in purpose

Our gratitude, our confessions

[Verse 1] Heavenly Father's plan Provided for moral agency For Jesus the Savior of man And our return...God, to see He, the father of our spirits Gave us the gift of life... experience Families, love's special bond given He knew love would make a difference [Pre-Chorus] Faith verses fear Love versus hate Work versus fun Joy verses pain Sin, the battle within Hope in being forgiven Jesus, the creator, the breath of life Leading us back to Heaven [Chorus] Home with the Father Home with the Father There, home and family What love and compassion What love and compassion For eternity [Verse 2] Condescended to the earth Perfectly lived, taught, and was crucified And suffered all of man's worst And endured our darkest places Even to the depths of Hell So He could atone and save us And resurrect us as well While in this fallen world [Pre-Chorus] Jesus our mediator Having paid sin's debt...feels pain's worst And sends out prayers to the Father For His divine purchase Our hopes, our doubts in purpose Our gratitude, our confessions He carries every broken word And turns it into blessing

My Worth Against AI- episode III

What I do 

How I perform

Adds meaning

To who I am

Redefined

AI perfects

Aids my  mind

To connect

Still what makes me human

Empathy and faith

Loving care, compassion

Are my best strength

tic-tac-toe, a solved game

has limited moves

in chess, though

the challenge improves

Then, Deep Blue cracked the code

of each endless move it preconceives

Having no need for rest

It became a master

Putting each play to a test

Learning patterns faster

a computer never 

second guesses or self- doubts 

It just grows more clever

Having nothing to worry about 

Jeopardy- it recalls it all

In an instant without pain

The game of go was not small

Yet AI made each step plain

Knowing every move ahead

Man has been defeated

Where each placing led

Previously, it had played

AI can retain more than man

The more it takes it, it can expand

It can predict moves and plan

More, it can pass any exam

This gives us cause to reflect

Today it can create a song

Almost instantly

Paint a picture

Each pixel perfectly

AI is trained to understand

Human feelings and thought

Each tendency at hand

Our opinions it is taught

Our worth is eternal

It can't be calculated

As God's children, we've potential 

AI is a tool, it can't out date us

How much and where should we be in the loop

As AI acts on data it collects

What have we to gain? What have we to lose?

[Verse 1] What I do How I perform Adds meaning To who I am Redefined AI perfects Aids my mind To connect Still what makes me human Isn't just the task It's the way I hold your hand And the way I ask [Pre-Chorus] Empathy and faith Loving care, compassion Are my best strength My first reaction What I gain What I lose Isn't only speed It's what I choose [Chorus] What makes me human What makes me human Empathy and faith What makes me human Not just faster Not just smarter Loving care, compassion What makes me human [Verse 2] tic-tac-toe, a solved game has limited moves in chess, though the challenge improves and moves Then, Deep Blue cracked the code of each endless move it preconceives Having no need for rest It became a master Putting each play to a test Learning patterns faster a computer never second guesses or self-doubts It just grows more clever Having nothing to worry about Jeopardy- it recalls it all In an instant without pain [Pre-Chorus] The game of go was not small Yet AI made each step plain Knowing every move ahead Man has been defeated Where each placing led Previously, it had played But even now I wonder What should stay the same [Chorus] What makes me human What makes me human Empathy and faith What makes me human Not just faster Not just smarter Loving care, compassion What makes me human [Bridge] AI can retain more than man The more it takes it, it can expand It can predict moves and plan More, it can pass any exam This gives us cause to reflect Today it can create a song Almost instantly Paint a picture Each pixel perfectly AI is trained to understand Human feelings and thought Our opinions it is taught But our worth can't be bought [Final Chorus] What makes me human What makes me human Empathy and faith What makes me human AI is a tool It can't outdate us As God's children, we've potential What makes me human Loving care, compassion Still my best strength What have we to gain? What have we to lose?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts5Z64A0Vv4&t=2128s

Faith, Dignity, and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence by Elder Garrit W Gong

Chapter 1: Episode III: AI and Our Relationship with Self (I)

At the Front Line- Jesus

I the least deserving

Have been blessed from on high

A fresh start beginning 

With feelings I can't deny

Then, what came at me next

Tried to retake my heart

But I belong to Jesus

Not to these fiery darts

Having been washed anew

Unto the Holy Ghost

I received strength to choose

What lifts my heart the most

If I slip or fall, He is there

Atoning for my sins

Blessing me with love so rare

Oft I feel the veil thins

Yes, the spirit is real

I am taught in new ways

That of my past, I heal

Yes, increasing my faith

I get backed up to a wall

Stopped, with no where to go

But I'm not alone, at all

Christ knows and will help me through

 For He walked my path alone

Step by step all my days

For you, for me He did atone

I step in the dark for the path that saves

Ever at the front line

Fighting the battle for lost souls

Jesus, the Life, the Light

The Way, the conqueror to know

[Verse 1] I the least deserving Have been blessed from on high A fresh start beginning With feelings I can't deny Then, what came at me next Tried to retake my heart But I belong to Jesus Not to these fiery darts [Pre-Chorus] Having been washed anew Unto the Holy Ghost I received strength to choose What lifts my heart the most [Chorus] I belong to Jesus I belong to Jesus Not to these fiery darts Not to these fiery darts [Verse 2] If I slip or fall, He is there Atoning for my sins Blessing me with love so rare Oft I feel the veil thins Yes, the spirit is real I am taught in new ways That of my past, I heal Yes, increasing my faith [Pre-Chorus] I get backed up to a wall Stopped, with no where to go But im not alone, at all Christ knows and will help me through [Chorus] I belong to Jesus I belong to Jesus Not to these fiery darts Not to these fiery darts [Bridge] For He walked my path alone Step by step all my days For you, for me He did atone I step in the dark for the path that saves [Final Chorus] I belong to Jesus I belong to Jesus The life, the light, the way The conqueror to know

One Heart Saints- Historically the Same Jesus

Historically

We all worship the same Jesus

Making us Christians

His followers, acting in faith

Seeking His Spirit to be with us

Perceiving, receiving

Reading from His word

Likening His parables

to our individual lives

Patiently, thinking Celestial

Walking in faith, in Him, alive

Living as He would have us

Carrying His light before all

Being fishers of men

praying as He prayed

obeying the commandments of God

Falling short we repent

Growing from the pain

Praying that the atonement

Will remove our earth stains

loving God with all of our heart

our mind and our spirit changed, 

with the Saints, of one heart

submitting to all things 

Willingly doing our part

[Verse 1] Historically we all worship The same Jesus Making us Christians His followers, acting in faith Seeking His Spirit To be with us Perceiving, receiving Reading from His word [Pre-Chorus] Likening His parables To our individual lives Patiently, thinking Celestial Walking in faith In Him, alive Living as He would have us Carry His light [Chorus] One heart, one heart With the Saints One heart, one heart Submitting in faith Fishers of men Praying as He prayed Loving God fully We willingly obey [Verse 2] Before all people We carry His light Being fishers of men On the open road Praying as He prayed Obeying God Falling short, we repent Growing from the pain Praying that the atonement Will remove our earth stains Loving God With all of our heart [Pre-Chorus] Our mind and our spirit Changed by His grace With the Saints, of one heart We stand in His way Submitting to all things Willingly, we give Doing our part Day by day [Chorus] One heart, one heart With the Saints One heart, one heart Submitting in faith Fishers of men Praying as He prayed Loving God fully We willingly obey [Bridge] If I fall, I come back If I drift, He calls Not by strength alone But by mercy strong Teach me again How to live like Him Till my whole life says Jesus is Lord [Final Chorus] One heart, one heart With the Saints One heart, one heart Submitting in faith Fishers of men Praying as He prayed Loving God fully We willingly obey One heart, one heart Till the end of days One heart, one heart We follow His ways

thoughts from 

https://x.com/KellyMille88059/status/2064628467577294857?s=20

Handprints in the Dust-episode II

 

In the beginning, God created the heavens above

the sea below and all else in-between

Everywhere He left evidence of His love

As on all things His handprints can be seen

He put Christ's light on the earth for man

For reflection, reverence, transcendence

As we seek to find our place in God's plan

Present, in awe, we've purpose that connects us

Like a lyrists who writes music to bring the words to life

We can read His words and let them speak to us

Warming our breasts, helping see by lighting our minds

Guiding us along a path paved by Jesus

AI is not and can never be God

For reasoning is not the end all

It can answers question but not prayers

Predict actions and reactions but not care

it can organize thoughts but not give blessings

it can communicate but not perceive

there is no authentic divine human connection

there is no encouragement, faith or belief

AI is math and is not conscious or alive

It is God who is ever omniscient

The spirit and the body are the soul of man

AI cannot rival God and our covenants in the end

God is our Heavenly Father and truly knows us

Our abilities, our needs and wants

the anguish and joy of our souls

He listens He hears and He answers

Though at times He may seem silent

He is allowing us to grow in faith

Verse 1] In the beginning, God created The heavens above, the sea below And all else in-between Everywhere He left evidence of His love As on all things His handprints can be seen [Pre-Chorus] He put Christ's light on the earth for man For reflection, reverence, transcendence As we seek to find our place in God's plan Present, in awe, we've purpose that connects us [Chorus] Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust His love is everywhere His glory leads us there Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust We bow, and we believe He’s nearer than we see [Verse 2] Like a lyrists who writes music to bring the words to life We can read His words and let them speak to us Warming our breasts, helping see by lighting our minds Guiding us along a path paved by Jesus [Pre-Chorus] AI is not and can never be God For reasoning is not the end all It can answers question but not prayers Predict actions and reactions but not care [Chorus] Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust His love is everywhere His glory leads us there Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust We bow, and we believe He’s nearer than we see [Bridge] It can organize thoughts but not give blessings It can communicate but not perceive There is no authentic divine human connection There is no encouragement, faith or belief AI is math and is not conscious or alive It is God who is ever omniscient The spirit and the body are the soul of man AI cannot rival God and our covenants [Final Chorus] Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust God is our Heavenly Father And truly knows us Handprints in the dust Handprints in the dust Our anguish and our joy He hears, and He restores He listens He hears And He answers Though at times He may seem silent He is allowing us to grow in faith

the elements are eternal when inseparably connected

receive a fulness of joy

Faith, Dignity, and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence by Elder Gerrit W Gong episode 2

https://youtu.be/Ts5Z64A0Vv4?si=emSyE0kiSYT6KQ2b

Alma 30: 44 But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.

00:11:59 - Episode II: AI and Our Relationship with God (Thou)

Chapter 2: Episode V: AI and Our Relationship with the Environment and Natural World (It)

38:29

38 minutes, 29 seconds

Beauty, order, and purpose in God’s creations witness his love and inspire our reverence.

41:40

41 minutes, 40 seconds

prophets Moses and Abraham testify, God's creations include worlds without number,

43:08

43 minutes, 8 seconds

An important way to know God is to discern his signature in creations made to gladden the heart.

47:17

47 minutes, 17 seconds

Find again the serenity, calm, and assurance that comes when we re-immerse ourselves in the order and beauty of creation.

These are some notes from something I overheard on the radio. It may have been Art Bell

We are made if 50 trillion cells

each with circuitry, voltage 

.07= 3.5 T 

focus that potential

on longevity, resilience, memory, cognition

capacitors

photons of light, communicating

distributed-secured- transparent

self diagnose

self regulate

self actualize

speed of computer chip and the AI

give our humanness away

Mack a Harvard professor

what if alien abduction is 

because aliens want to see the simpler form

they traded biology for technology

merging machines with body

aliens from our own future- "please don't"

something within us is ancient and powerful

wars 

climates engineered

they traded in

these aliens will never get this back

big picture

earth being prepared for a reset

social engineering 

wars depleting our ability 

breaking of social bond

men women blacks whites

ites

adults/children

climate push back 200 years

lose 

1.empathy compassion

2.heal own bodies

3.reproduce

biforcation-

in their lives bodies in homes

go back to basics

whose happier healthier lives fulfilled

middle ground

1.live closer to the earth

2.keep the tech out of our bodies

3.not replace our own biology

we're on the precipice

Qualified to Serve- Mission

 [Verse 1]

Feeling inadequate and shy I stood there at the edge I hesitated to go on a mission With fear behind my pledge Then pondering what growth I'd deny I heard a gentler call I changed my limited decision And started through it all [Pre-Chorus] What would I become If I stayed the same? What would I lose If I kept that name? Then peace came near And lit the way [Chorus] Now qualified to serve Now qualified to share The Master shaped my back For every load I bear Now qualified to serve Now qualified to stand Each burden placed just right In these strengthened hands [Verse 2] My back has been reshaped to bear The weight I once refused Each burden that has been placed rightly there Found me, and I was moved Not by pride, not by might But by mercy in the seam As I strive to serve and share I'm learning what I mean [Pre-Chorus] What would I become If I stayed the same? What would I lose If I kept that name? Then peace came near And lit the way [Chorus] Now qualified to serve Now qualified to share The Master shaped my back For every load I bear Now qualified to serve Now qualified to stand Each burden placed just right In these strengthened hands [Bridge] I was smaller in my own eyes But Heaven saw more Took my trembling yes And opened up a door Now I walk with calm Where I once would hide Grace has made me ready Grace is by my side [Final Chorus] Now qualified to serve Now qualified to share The Master shaped my back For every load I bear Now qualified to serve Now qualified to stand Each burden placed just right In these strengthened hands Now qualified to serve Now qualified to share I was afraid to go Now I’m there, I’m there

pondering
President Thomas S. Monson
The Lord Needs Missionaries
Liahona, Jan. 2011, 4–6

Now, some of you may be shy by nature or consider yourselves inadequate to respond affirmatively to the call to serve. Remember that this is the Lord’s work, and when we are on the Lord’s errand, we are entitled to the Lord’s help. The Lord will shape the back to bear the burden placed upon it.

As President Thomas S. Monson promised, “When we are on the Lord’s errand, we are entitled to the Lord’s help. Remember that whom the Lord calls, the Lord qualifies.”

Fasting- A Command

Fasting is a command of the Lord

He having modeled it Himself

Spiritual strength in Him poured

Thwarting Satan's temptations dealt

Fasting frees the mind to be alert

And the heart to feel more deeply

Feeling closer to our Father

Reverently and humbly

Fasting, the going without

Offers you the means to give

What you would have spent- hand out

For the poor to better live

All that we have comes from above

He inspires us with His Light anew

Feeling an extra portion of love

As you fast

His spirit pours upon you

Answers come

A spiritual feast

Troubles calm

Settled in peace

[Verse 1] Fasting is a command of the Lord He having modeled it Himself Spiritual strength in Him poured Thwarting Satan's temptations dealt Fasting frees the mind to be alert And the heart to feel more deeply [Pre-Chorus] Feeling closer to our Father Reverently and humbly Going without, we learn His pattern And we bow, quietly [Chorus] Fasting, the going without Offers us the means to give What we would have spent, hand out For the poor to better live Fasting, the going without His light turns our hearts anew As we fast, His spirit pours upon you (Fasting, the going without) [Verse 2] All that we have comes from above He inspires us with His Light anew Feeling an extra portion of love As we fast, His spirit pours upon you Answers come A spiritual feast [Pre-Chorus] Troubles calm Settled in peace When the empty place is holy He fills it tenderly [Chorus] Fasting, the going without Offers us the means to give What we would have spent, hand out For the poor to better live Fasting, the going without His light turns our hearts anew As we fast, His spirit pours upon you (Fasting, the going without) [Bridge] When hunger speaks, faith answers When pride falls, mercy rises In the quiet of surrender He opens up the heavens [Final Chorus] Fasting, the going without Offers us the means to give What we would have spent, hand out For the poor to better live Fasting, the going without His light turns our hearts anew Answers come A spiritual feast Troubles calm Settled in peace (Fasting, the going without)

D&C 88:76 Also, I give unto you a commandment that ye shall continue in prayer and fasting from this time forth.

118 And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.

  119 Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;

  120 That your incomings may be in the name of the Lord; that your outgoings may be in the name of the Lord; that all your salutations may be in the name of the Lord, with uplifted hands unto the Most High.

  121 Therefore, cease from all your light speeches, from all laughter, from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.

I kept having the thought that this fast Sunday I felt an extra portion of the spirit. Have you ever felt that way?  I have also felt the opposite.  Seeing tears that I do not understand.  Maybe those times I wasn't in the space of mind for it?  It makes me appreciate the times that I do!

Ring the Bell

[Verse 1] The sweat, the tears Almost giving up So many years The tests truly tough The all-nighters Writing, editing Reading highlighters Studying, tutoring [Pre-Chorus] But I made it here By Your steady hand Every fear I faced Could not stand I reached this mile I can see it now My knees get weak As I bow [Chorus] I want to ring the bell I want to ring the bell What joy, what joy to tell I’m known by the Lord so well I want to jump and clap and yell I want to ring the bell (What joy) I want to ring the bell [Verse 2] I just reached A major milestone Now I can ring That silver tone I felt You near When I was low You held my name And let me grow [Pre-Chorus] But I made it here By Your steady hand Every fear I faced Could not stand I reached this mile I can see it now My knees get weak As I bow [Chorus] I want to ring the bell I want to ring the bell What joy, what joy to tell I’m known by the Lord so well I want to jump and clap and yell I want to ring the bell (What joy) I want to ring the bell

[Bridge] I want to melt on a cloud of joy And float in happiness With angels in Heaven rejoice As I feel so, so blessed What gratitude fills my breast You carried me through it all What gratitude fills my breast Now I rise to answer Your call [Final Chorus] I want to ring the bell I want to ring the bell What joy, what joy to tell I’m known by the Lord so well I want to jump and clap and yell I want to ring the bell (What joy) I want to ring the bel

Search that Revelation Come About

 

Verse 1]

AI as a tool, with each device Can change our world for the better As it narrows digital divides Enhances learning and makes things clearer For human flourishing, meaning and possibility For faith filled moments in documentaries For illustrating experiences with moral clarity For gathering records throughout history [Pre-Chorus] What guidelines should exist when using AI? What about privacy and personal information Which AI companies and models should thrive Who can access content, and at what cost? [Chorus] Search that revelation come about (come about) Always keep the spirit in mind Search that revelation come about (revelation come about) Pray for reliable sources to find [Verse 2] How can we maintain integrity as we expand AI And better communities for peace and unity? How can we help individuals flourish all the while Keeping our identity maintaining individuality Filled with divine worth as children of God, We can approach AI with confidence As a choice for our individual growth As a means to enhance intelligence [Pre-Chorus] What guidelines should exist when using AI? What about privacy and personal information Which AI companies and models should thrive Who can access content, and at what cost?

[Chorus] Search that revelation come about (come about) Always keep the spirit in mind Search that revelation come about (revelation come about) Pray for reliable sources to find [Bridge] Always keep the spirit in mind And rely on studying things out Pray for reliable sources to find Search that revelation come about [Final Chorus] Search that revelation come about (come about) Always keep the spirit in mind Search that revelation come about (revelation come about) Pray for reliable sources to find

Keep the Spirit in Mind- AI as a Tool

 

AI as a tool, with each device

Can change our world for the better

As it narrows digital divides

Enhances learning and makes things clearer

For human flourishing, meaning and possibility

For faith filled moments in documentaries

For illustrating experiences with moral clarity

For gathering records throughout history

What guidelines should exist when using AI?

What about privacy and personal information

Which AI companies and models should thrive

Who can access content, and at what cost?

How can we maintain integrity as we expand AI

And better communities for peace and unity?

How can we help individuals flourish all the while

Keeping our identity maintaining individuality

Filled with divine worth as children of God, 

We can approach AI with confidence

As a choice for our individual growth

As a means to enhance intelligence

As a tool to expand the divine in us

Always keep the spirit in mind

And rely on studying things out

Pray for reliable sources to find

Search that revelation come about

Verse 1] AI as a tool, with each device Can change our world for the better As it narrows digital divides Enhances learning and makes things clearer For human flourishing, meaning and possibility For faith filled moments in documentaries For illustrating experiences with moral clarity For gathering records throughout history [Pre-Chorus] What guidelines should exist when using AI? What about privacy and personal information Which AI companies and models should thrive Who can access content, and at what cost? [Chorus] Always keep the spirit in mind (keep the spirit in mind) Always keep the spirit in mind (and rely on love) We can grow, we can choose With divine worth in view Always keep the spirit in mind (children of God) [Verse 2] How can we maintain integrity as we expand AI And better communities for peace and unity? How can we help individuals flourish all the while Keeping our identity maintaining individuality Filled with divine worth as children of God, We can approach AI with confidence As a choice for our individual growth As a means to enhance intelligence [Pre-Chorus] What guidelines should exist when using AI? What about privacy and personal information Which AI companies and models should thrive Who can access content, and at what cost? [Chorus] Always keep the spirit in mind (keep the spirit in mind) Always keep the spirit in mind (and rely on love) We can grow, we can choose With divine worth in view Always keep the spirit in mind (children of God) [Bridge] Always keep the spirit in mind And rely on studying things out Pray for reliable sources to find Search that revelation come about When the truth is bright And the path feels wide We can walk in faith With a humble guide [Final Chorus] Always keep the spirit in mind (keep the spirit in mind) Always keep the spirit in mind (and rely on love) We can grow, we can choose With divine worth in view Always keep the spirit in mind (children of God) Always keep the spirit in mind (keep the spirit in mind) Always keep the spirit in mind (and rely on love)

Faith, Dignity, and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts5Z64A0Vv4

Rubble Hymn- The Rubble The Miracle The Healing

 

Verse 1] Who has money or something to offer Those inside stricken lands- oh, how they suffer The mass graves, the cement, the need of rescue The daylight hours, organization, and supply too few The brave journey through small cracks where everything stacks The skinny, the wiry, scoot along their backs And all the while, hope is ticking further away Midst fears of a next shock when all could then cave way [Pre-Chorus] The footage of people who are doing without Days since their last meal with their water all out The wounds all cemented and caked high with dust And, shamefully there are some you simply can't trust [Chorus] Healing is beginning Healing is beginning With love and also comfort With compassion extending [Verse 2] Then... on day three... still there's miracles As from the rubble a child..alive... one man pulls To the father... the mother... the sweet toddler smiles And meanwhile... the unfortunate... by thousands... in piles In truth all are homeless as none dare stay inside Any sheet or bit of clothing is their shade to reside But... what is that? Sweetly to be heard? Praising ...of God in song and in word... [Pre-Chorus] Healing is beginning Through love and also comfort How long... is the next question... And who'll help to rebuild? [Chorus] Healing is beginning Healing is beginning With love and also comfort With compassion extending [Bridge] For now... let the parched throats and bellies just be filled And from my home ever far away... prayers of concern are sent As tears give way, with gratitude, for the Lord's atonement And knowing all I have is given me of God I donate from my heart and watch my church community in awe Too, all around, efforts are being laid And generous donations are truly being made [Final Chorus] Healing is beginning Healing is beginning With love and also comfort With compassion extending May families reunite And come to know who they lost Be lifted to rise a new way With faith in God for their needs

at LDS newsroom one can see the LDS church is doing remarkable things...as we seem to be ever facing calamities all over the world... supplies were already on hand to ship

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The Sacred, Potential and AI - episode I

 

Agency, accountability, and divine potential

is the path of each individual to perfect

Made up of sacred roles, knowledge, and experiences

That are social, relational, as we interconnect

More and more to devices we are turning

Expanding the information age

How AI effects humanity is concerning

As it impacts us in unprecedented ways

Our devices, phones, watches, and doorbells are watching

As our cars factories energy grids also function

In a virtual world data collecting and communicating

Analyzing, interpreting, and choosing what is to be done

For the flourishing of mankind

We ought to get away at times

and reconnect with our divine

Potential, 

balancing the spiritual and physical with our mind

Hearing God's voice

Listening to our bodies

In silence rejoice

And feel the Spirit's soft peace

[Verse 1] Agency, accountability And divine potential Is the path of each one To perfect what is sacred Made up of roles Knowledge and experiences That are social, relational And deeply interconnected [Pre-Chorus] More and more To devices we are turning Expanding This information age And I can feel it The question rising in us What this all becomes When it starts to shape our days [Chorus] Divine potential Divine potential We were made for more Hear God's voice Hear God's voice And let it lead you home [Verse 2] How AI effects humanity is concerning As it impacts us in unprecedented ways Our devices, phones, watches, and doorbells are watching As our cars factories energy grids also function In a virtual world Data collecting and communicating Analyzing, interpreting And choosing what is to be done [Pre-Chorus] More and more We hand the day to systems But there is still A voice inside the soul So pause and listen Let the noise fall quiet There is wisdom That the screen can never hold [Chorus] Divine potential Divine potential We were made for more Hear God's voice Hear God's voice And let it lead you home [Bridge] For the flourishing of mankind We ought to get away at times And reconnect with our divine potential Balancing the spiritual And physical with our mind In silence rejoice And feel soft peace [Final Chorus] Divine potential Divine potential We were made for more Hear God's voice Hear God's voice And let it lead you home In silence rejoice In silence rejoice And feel soft peace

Faith, Dignity, and Human Flourishing: Hearing God’s Voice in an Age of Artificial Intelligence By Elder Gong

https://youtu.be/Ts5Z64A0Vv4?si=rx-sFE83rARN6JXF

00:00:50 - Episode I: An Issue Defining Our Day

3:28

3 minutes, 28 seconds

Our phones, watches, doorbells, cars, factories, energy grids— virtually everything around us is collecting