What Do the Apostles Have in Common?

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Kelly Miller

@KellyMille88059

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What do the apostles have in common? Their testimony of Jesus fills my heart They see what's coming and give caution And they stir me to want to do my part What a great group of good kind-hearted men!

Light on the Heart

Christ does not convince the mind

He converts the heart

The treasures of the gospel light

And this is just the start

Connecting truths line upon line

And some evidence confirms

Gathering truth and light

Oh, how the bosom burns

The walls came down in Jericho

By obedience and faith

all to witness the power of God

And that patience is a strength

Two brothers, Layman and Lemuel

Saw an angel face to face

But the were disobedient

They'd not faith to embrace

Seeing isn't believing

Some evidence is clear

Winds come, deceiving

And those convinced disappear

God in His mercy and His grace

Allows to find our way

The gospel light to embrace

Comes as we seek and pray

Willing to submit to all things

Ever and always it takes faith

Then comes the brightest blessings

[Verse 1] Christ does not convince the mind He converts the heart The treasures of the gospel light And this is just the start Connecting truths line upon line And some evidence confirms Gathering truth and light Oh, how the bosom burns [Pre-Chorus] God in His mercy and His grace Allows us to find our way The gospel light to embrace Comes as we seek and pray [Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings [Verse 2] The walls came down in Jericho By obedience and faith All to witness the power of God And that patience is a strength Two brothers, Layman and Lemuel Saw an angel face to face But they were disobedient They'd not faith to embrace [Pre-Chorus] Seeing isn't believing Some evidence is clear Winds come, deceiving And those convinced disappear [Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings [Bridge] Willing to submit to all things Ever and always it takes faith When the road looks dim and far I still will seek and pray [Final Chorus] Light on the heart Light on the heart Truth burns bright in me Ever and always it takes faith Then comes the brightest blessings

@hankrsmith

I think someone can become more dependent on evidence for the Book of Mormon and then, as a result, spend less time in the Book of Mormon. But the Lord doesn’t want us convinced. He asks us to choose to be converted. Evidence convinces. The text converts.

HumblyMyBrain

@HumblyB

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May 24

Evidence doesn’t convert. The text does. Look at Laman and Lemuel. They saw a literal angel sent by God. They never doubted what they saw. They simply refused to obey. Their hearts weren’t turned toward God, so seeing wasn’t believing. We are accountable for the knowledge we receive. That’s why God, in His mercy, lets us walk by faith instead of perfect knowledge. The more we know, the more we’re responsible for. Truth comes line upon line as we keep the commandments. The precepts in the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, draw us near to God. All the external evidence in the world won’t turn us into faithful disciples. Just look at the Bible: mountains of evidence, yet not everyone becomes a Christian. Seeing isn’t believing. That’s why the scriptures say, “He that hath eyes to see, let him see; and he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Spiritual blindness and deafness are real, even when the evidence is staring us in the face.

Jason Simons

@3Trumpeteer

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May 24

Spiritual conversion is more powerful than physical evidence. Reminds me of the battle of Jericho. The Israelites destroyed the walls using the power of God and not the power of the flesh.

Think Celestial

When depression pulls

And weighs dark and deep

I've a list upon which to mull

That I know will make me weep

A little food to drown

The sorrows in the shadows

Then drowsily, I sleep

Confused...is it tomorrow?

This is not so Saintly

What would Jesus have me do?

Make some time for praying

 Share how you are feeling, too!

Let Him put love in your heart

Maybe even a hymn

An angel to impart

Special love from Him

Find comfort in this fact

That Jesus often wept

He shared this with the Father

Don't ever think your prayers bother

Ask Him what you should do

Plead for the feeling to pass

It is always ok to ask

How to feel ok with your past

Ever give thanks for Jesus

For that brightest day of all time

When He rose from the tomb alive

Resurrected, triumphant

To prepare Paradise for on high

[Verse 1] When depression pulls And weighs dark and deep I've a list upon which to mull That I know will make me weep A little food to drown The sorrows in the shadows Then drowsily, I sleep Confused...is it tomorrow? [Pre-Chorus] This is not so Saintly What would Jesus have me do? Make some time for praying Share how you are feeling, too! Let Him put love in your heart Maybe even a hymn An angel to impart Special love from Him [Chorus] Think Celestial (Think Celestial) We've much to look toward Think Celestial (Think Celestial) Our spirits made special [Verse 2] Find comfort in this fact That Jesus often wept He shared this with the Father Don't ever think your prayers bother Ask Him what you should do Plead for the feeling to pass It is always ok to ask How to feel ok with your past [Pre-Chorus] Ever give thanks for Jesus For that brightest day of all time When He rose from the tomb alive Resurrected, triumphant To prepare Paradise for on high Forwards, not backwards Think Celestial We've much to look toward [Chorus] Think Celestial (Think Celestial) We've much to look toward Think Celestial (Think Celestial) Our spirits made special [Bridge] Weeping turns to morning Burdens do not last When I cannot see the road ahead You hold me through the past [Final Chorus] Think Celestial (Think Celestial) We've much to look toward Think Celestial (Think Celestial) Our spirits made special

Before Jerusalem

The day, the night

Before He entered

Jerusalem

His call to answer

What did He do

To steel His nerves

To frame His purpose

Firm with resolve

Did He make an endless list

Of those with the greatest need

Or who had waited the longest?

The mighty ones, the prophets?

Did He see forward to our day

And plan each word He'd say?

Did He get a glimpse

Of Paradise, too

What the atonement

For them, too, would do?

Did He know the pain

Would cause Him to bleed?

How long did He pray?

How long did He weep?

[Verse 1] The day, the night Before Jesus entered Jerusalem His call to answer What did He do To steel His nerves To frame His purpose Firm with resolve Did He make an endless list Of those with the greatest need Or who had waited the longest? The mighty ones, the prophets? Did He see forward to our day And plan each word He'd say? Did He get a glimpse Of Paradise, too What the atonement For them, too, would do? Did He know the pain Would cause Him to bleed? [Pre-Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? He walked that road With heaven in His reach [Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? [Verse 2] In the olive dark Where every breath grew heavy Did angels stand nearby Or leave Him to the silence? Did He count our names Like stars in a long field? Did He hold the storm And still say, "I will" When the hour came And the road turned bitter? Did He see my face And still walk deeper? [Pre-Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? He walked that road With heaven in His reach [Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? [Bridge] If I had stood there I would've trembled If I had heard that burden I would've fallen But You stayed You stayed With love unbroken You stayed You stayed For every one of us [Final Chorus] How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep? Before the crown Before the cry He gave His heart He gave His life How long did He pray? How long did He weep? How long did He pray? How long did He weep?

Little Sparks

The sunrises, the sunsets

The routines, the long walks

The nights in the shadows

The whispers and long talks

The dreams of tomorrows

When there's no one left 

To remember your story

When they all have passed

You've still those days of glory

Making a game of chores

Of setting up camp

Of carrying things indoors

The sweet hugs, the laughs

The big oopsys

The funny moments

The wild crazys

Let the tears open

Your own little mark

On the earth before you go

Each a little spark

Adds light for others to grow

[Verse 1] The sunrises, the sunsets The routines, the long walks The nights in the shadows The whispers and long talks The dreams of tomorrows When there's no one left To remember your story When they all have passed [Pre-Chorus] You've still those days of glory Making a game of chores Of setting up camp Of carrying things indoors [Chorus] Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) Sweet hugs, the laughs (The funny moments, the wild crazys) Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) On the earth before you go Let it light the road [Verse 2] The sweet hugs, the laughs The big oopsys The funny moments The wild crazys Let the tears open Your own little mark On the earth before you go Each a little spark [Pre-Chorus] Each a little spark Adds light for others to grow If your hands got tired You still left a glow [Chorus] Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) Sweet hugs, the laughs (The funny moments, the wild crazys) Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) On the earth before you go Let it light the road [Bridge] When the room goes quiet When the names fade out What you gave in motion Still moves on now So leave the bread half-broken Leave the floor well-worn Leave a mark that guides them After you are gone [Final Chorus] Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) Sweet hugs, the laughs (The funny moments, the wild crazys) Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) On the earth before you go Let it light the road Little sparks, little sparks (Add a little spark) Each a little spark Still lighting the road

Thank you . he absolutely loved camping and we would have a game of how fast we could get everything ready for camping and at camp how fast we could set up. he loved watching sunsets with me. he would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed help

A marriage is the most intimate of bonds. You come together, and each one becomes part of a whole, almost a single being. Every thought, every decision, is affected by them, is made with the understanding of what they want and need You fall into a routine of facing the world together, relying on each other, working like a perfect team. It becomes what defines you. And suddenly, they are gone. No closure, no reason for it that you can wrap your head around, and suddenly your reason for so much of what you did, isnt there anymore. Its damned hard, the absence never goes away, some days ypu dont even want to leave the house, even though everywhere you look you see artifacts they left behind...a coffee mug, a shirt hanging in the back of the closet, a thousand different things You sometimes feelnisolated from the rest of the world, and cant remember how to reach out and engage with people anymore. But you have to keep on, keep surviving one day at a time. Because, thats what they would want you to do. You arent alone. And you are understood

He was 36 when he died. Everything died with him & to be cut off like that hurts. Talking helps so if you'd like to talk about him, please share. Many of us are out there that will listen.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)

Speak He Listens

The distractions of the mind

And all the cares of the day

More quickly fall away

As with faith we speak to pray

Say it out loud

For the Lord has ears

Each are allowed

lat down all your fears

At any time

Any place anywhere

Place your troubles

Upon Him. He cares!

He is our Holy Father

In Spirit, we are His

Our prayers never bother

You speak. There He is

Even He sends angels

They can attend to you

Ever He sends Jesus

Who suffered for you, too

There is never anything

That our God can't do

Be still. ...Give Him of your time

Speak. He listens to you

Wait...feel His love wash through 

[Verse 1] The distractions of the mind And all the cares of the day More quickly fall away As with faith we speak to pray Say it out loud For the Lord has ears Each are allowed Lay down all your fears [Pre-Chorus] At any time Any place anywhere Place your troubles Upon Him, He cares [Chorus] Say it out loud Say it out loud He hears you now He hears you now He is our Holy Father In spirit, we are His Our prayers never bother You speak, there He is [Verse 2] Even He sends angels They can attend to you Ever He sends Jesus Who suffered for you, too There is never anything That our God can't do Be still, give Him of your time Speak, He listens to you [Pre-Chorus] At any time Any place anywhere Place your troubles Upon Him, He cares [Chorus] Say it out loud Say it out loud He hears you now He hears you now He is our Holy Father In spirit, we are His Our prayers never bother You speak, there He is [Bridge] Wait...feel His love wash through Be still Give Him of your time Speak, He listens to you [Final Chorus] Say it out loud Say it out loud He hears you now He hears you now He is our Holy Father In spirit, we are His Our prayers never bother You speak, there He is

Thoughts from a video of Elder Holland speaking

https://youtu.be/EJ1ggPQTT6w?is=r_GXrJhlUxh9VnhX

AI is Growing Stay Grounded

 

More Than AI

AI is growing

At a rapid speed

Labor is slowing

According to need

Stay grounded

To the Lord's gospel

And be led

By His apostles

Don't naturally sink

Buried in games neck high

Spiritually drink

And be spared from AI

Always love God

More than AI

Inspired answers

come from on high

Slow down enough

To discern truth

Lest deception

Will come for you

Tune your ears

To God's Word

Read and heed

Do the work

Jesus is the Way

Offering eternal life

He Lights the world

With truth that's right

[Verse 1] AI is growing At a rapid speed Labor is slowing According to need Stay grounded To the Lord's gospel And be led By His apostles [Pre-Chorus] Don't naturally sink Buried in games neck high Spiritually drink Spare your eyes from AI [Chorus] More than AI More than AI Always love God More than AI More than AI More than AI His truth won't fade His word stays high [Verse 2] Inspired answers Come from on high Slow down enough To discern truth Lest deception Will come for you Tune your ears To God's Word Read and heed Do the work [Bridge] Jesus is the Way Offering eternal life He Lights the world With truth that's right [Chorus] More than AI More than AI Always love God More than AI More than AI More than AI His truth won't fade His word stays high

Staying Spiritually Grounded in and AI World - counsel given by Elder Cook.

https://youtu.be/HrroZUkuuiA?si=6Z3cV6tUNkdgzziM

With the rise of artificial intelligence, it is increasingly important to be certain that what we accept as truth is grounded in eternal principles. My invitation for you is to choose truth when deception is easy. Slow down enough to listen to the Spirit and allow Him to direct you.