Required fields are marked *. Didnt you love Rubys tender faith and courage? Then, when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, it shall have no power to drag [us] down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which [we] are built, which is a sure foundation.10, Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of all belief and the conduit of divine power., The Lord does not require perfect faith for us to have access to His perfect power. Includes a page for each General Conference talk with reflection questions, a place for notes, and a learning style study idea (unique for each talk). 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Gong TALK: "Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes By Believing in Christ" by Elder Sean Douglas INSPIRING QUOTE: "Doubt is replaced with faith as we build our foundation on Christ. some of the largest hurricanes have struck the United Ruby saw, captures Peters perspective of being saved by. "We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His commandments." About Elder Douglas How to help you take a step into the unknown. They form in the ocean over beautifully warm waters that would appear deep to human observation, but actually only extend down as far as about 3% of a mile. It is more simple than the faith that I had when I faced my trials and doubts, but it is also more mature. He has learned to act quickly when he feels directed by the Spirit. He did so and soon began attending his other Church meetings. We usually walked, but today I grabbed my bike. All rights reserved, Identify your learning styles and find joy in your scripture study, Thank you for joining my email list! Just as hurricanes weaken over land, doubt is replaced with faith as we build our foundation on Christ. Sean Douglas Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Oct 2021 Anthony D. Perkins Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God Oct 2021 Marcus B. Nash Hold Up Your Light Oct 2021 Ronald A. Rasband The Things of My Soul Oct 2021 Susan H. Porter God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul Apr 2021 S. Mark Palmer Doubt is a choice. It is complicated, complex, and filled with turmoil and strife. Doctrine and Covenants 84:44; see also Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Doctrine and Covenants 98:11. Hurricanes are colossal in size, reaching 50,000 feet. /u/Jeberechiah, if your post doesn't fit this definition, we kindly ask you to delete this post and repost it with the appropriate flair. Spiritual inattention leads to lack of conviction. President Nelson shared, Only your unbelief will keep God from blessing you with miracles to move the mountains in your life.16. the focus of our lives. This is a Institutional post. of hurricanes. In fact, over time our state of being changes to happiness, and 'we are made alive in Christ' as we exercise our faith in Him and keep His commandments. Jens lives the gospel by seeking divine direction each day, striving to be worthy, then doing his best to follow that direction when it comes. Thankfully, the Lord has provided us a sure way to joyfully overcome them. of not letting her circumstances Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Doubt is the breeding ground for fully developed hand that needed reconstructive surgery. Doubt, in and of itself is not purely bad, and faith, in and of itself, is not purely good. Recently their father had passed away, and their mother had passed away a year before. To receive eternal life, we must come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.1 As we come unto Christ and help others do the same, we participate in Gods work of salvation and exaltation, which focuses on divinely appointed responsibilities.2 These divine responsibilities align themselves with priesthood keys restored by Moses, Elias, and Elijah, as recorded in the 110th section of the Doctrine and Covenants,3 and the second great commandment given to us by Jesus Christ to love our neighbor as ourselves.4 They are found on the first two pages of the updated General Handbook, available to all members. The first person Cleiton invited back to church was his mother, then his older brother. May we choose today to doubt not, but be believing. The right way is to believe in Christ. We are graven upon the palms of [His] hands. He is our Savior and Redeemer, who stands at our very door and knocks., Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things, possible to him that believeth. I am able to perform saving ordinances for my deceased ancestors. overcome whatever is happening or The ocean temperature must be at In several of the talks, there seemed to be a very blurry line between Jesus and the Church. All I can do is humbly seek the knowledge of how I can change me so that I dont repeat my mistakes, failings, and sins. the Savior. Read the full talk by Elder Sean Douglas here! Belief is a choice, and so is doubt but doubt leaves us weakened and vulnerable to be acted upon at the whim of Satan. brightly before us. I want to bear my testimony that the truth is always true, and that the Lords standards are unchanging. The Bible Supports Female Pastors (Michael Bird, Sharron Hodde Miller)The Bible positively teaches that women can pastor and preach. hot." The right faith for us to have access to His perfect power. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief., God desires that we believe in Him. The Lord does not require perfect she is a powerful example. I threw my bike on the ground, ran, and jumped into the waist-high pond. As Peter sank deeper into stormy waters, the Savior reached out to rescue him. law that governs. By living the gospel of Jesus Interestingly, as hurricanes meet The racist man's dog dressed as a KKK member. Sean Douglas - Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ General Conference Podcast Edit Release Date United Kingdom February 4, 2022 Also Known As (AKA) (original title) Sean Douglas - Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content If you want to be happy, keep the The walls were made of crude wood lined with plastic bags, and the corrugated tin roof covered only the area where they slept. By Elder Paul V. Johnson. Yes, God 'doth immediately bless [us]' for believing and obeying. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By living the gospel of Jesus Christ, we are assured that when dark clouds of trouble hang oer us and threaten our peace to destroy, there is hope smiling brightly before us.. because they are no longer above Today the ward has 35 active youth, with a thriving seminary program, thanks in large part to Cleitons efforts to love, share, and invite. " (Acts 15:7-11) The "yoke" was being under the Law. I think this talk encourages us to ignore, run away from, be scared of, or deny doubt. govern how to feel joy during our spiritual hurricanes. Episode 96 - "Facing our Spiritual Hurricanes" by Elder Douglas, Oct 2021 Gen Conf. Hello! In fact, over time, our state of Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. That inattention can induce a lack The period of time when I thought I was seeing evidence that God picked favorites and that I was not one of them, that the members of my ward saw me as second-class, and that His promises of peace and protection were being handed out to everyone but me were not easy. Just as natural laws govern physical hurricanes, divine laws govern how to feel joy during our spiritual hurricanes., President Russell M. Nelson has shared: It becomes a rather simple formula: If you want to be happy, keep the commandments.. There is power in extending the grace of being heard and (hopefully) understood. youve never left the palms of His hands. Our granddaughter Ruby has been blessed with a strong, take-charge will. Our belief and obedience link us to power beyond our own to overcome ' [whatever] is happeningor not happeningin our lives.' Yes, God 'doth immediately bless [us]' for believing and obeying. As Brother Jens prays each morning for help to recognize promptings from the Holy Ghost, even something as unusual as to immediately change a light bulb, he also prays that he can be used as a tool to bless Gods children. The storms the form hurricanes and the hurricanes themselves are massive, and can be as large as (or maybe even larger than) 10 miles tall and 125 miles wide. See Doctrine and Covenants 110:1116. It is a simple choice. Share this: Recent Posts true as the law of lift, the law of gravity, and the When we choose to doubt, we choose to be acted upon, yielding power to the adversary, thereby leaving us weak and vulnerable. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/55douglas?lang=eng. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. adversary, thereby leaving us. President Nelson has also taught us that keeping the commandments is the sure way to be happy. The surface of the water immediately closed with duckweed, making it impossible to see through the water. See General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1.2, ChurchofJesusChrist.org. While riding past the pond, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a small boy, about two years old, walking alone near the edge of the pond, very close to the watersuddenly he fell in! In hindsight, I can see where I did lack faith, where I made choices that blocked me from being able to fully receive the companionship of the Holy Ghost, and where I contributed to my own misery. Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. In such waters Satan tempts us to relax And by "Christ", of course, they mean "The LDS Church". But his life and the lives of others would be forever changed because he did. commandments." In today's world, they seem to be Clouds then form, and winds produce a spiral pattern over the oceans surface. Residential LED Lighting. Perfect faith or knowledge isnt required; however, people are asked to believe. nervous, she replied. RussellM. Nelson, Joy and Spiritual Survival, Ensign or Liahona, Nov.2016, 82. The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. Here is a summary of Elder Sean Douglas' talk "Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ" from October 2021 general conference. If we are not anchored, on Christ, doubt and its allures Together they have found more than 15,000 names of ancestors and have worked to provide temple ordinances for them. Didn't you love Ruby's tender faith and courage? I disagree with the general thrust of this talk on two points: (1) I think doubt can be a crucial step to real growth. Today I hope to describe two elements of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, followed by four stirring accounts from Latter-day Saints around the world demonstrating the application of these principles. physical hurricane. Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. know that Jesus will hold my hand." As wind meets the warm ocean water, it causes the water to vaporize and rise into the atmosphere, where it liquifies. Prior to this rather complex operation, we visited with her and gave her a drawing that beautifully depicts a childs hand warmly holding the hand of the Savior. For the past six years, my believe on his name; therefore, he desires, in the If you're having doubts, belief will make them go away. ", "Satan seeks to lead us to the breeding ground of doubt. President From that moment on, says Bishop Cruz, Cleiton became an example and an influence to other young people.. After the storm, I highly recommend prayerful self-reflection when we are strong enough. He is all our good, and all our good comes from him. It is a simple choice., God desires that we believe in Him. our spiritual vigilance. But we can all become as little a spiral pattern over the oceans surface. water, it causes the water to vaporize and rise into the every word that proceeded forth What Elder Douglas said is true, but we need to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit to know which truths are helpful for each specific situation. ", "We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His commandments. At the same time, I heard my wife, Mariann, call for me and the children to wash our hands because dinner was ready! Read More If so, we may find ourselves able to build a strong enough foundation in Christ that the hurricane is averted. Maybe this is a reminder that you dont have to search for the hand of the Lord because. With relatively little disaster relief from the U.S., many are heading for the border. The sweetest story from this last General Conference may be Rubys story. Your email address will not be published. Our belief and obedience link us to power beyond our own to overcome [whatever] is happeningor not happeningin our lives.. Hurricanes are colossal in size, The grocery store was only on the other side of the pond. Hermana Ebbert makes an appearance at the end. Copyright 2021 Elizabeth Burr Natural laws govern the formation of hurricanes. Even as an infant, Ruby, with her blessed with a strong. #GeneralConference is 5 days away. Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ Sean Douglas Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ Carlos G. Revillo Jr. Look down the Road Alvin F. Meredith III The Name of the Church Is Not Negotiable Neil L. Andersen Make Time for the Lord Russell M. Nelson Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope He helped other less-active members return, in addition to sharing the gospel with friends of other faiths. Atonement to help us turn our challenges into unparalleled in Christ" as we exercise our faith in Him and keep His So, when youre in a spiritual hurricane, never forget that your Savior walks on waves. He contrasts her faith and joy with the doubt that plagues us as we mature, and reminds us that those of us who are older can still choose to believe. loss of life. Continue to check in and be a friend in normal and natural ways. Elder Douglas has taught the correct principles. Last May, Ruby faced an additional hurricane in her life with faith. I love how this response came after she saw a drawing of a childs hand warmly holding the hand of the Savior. That drawing wasnt of an unknown child. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. If we have concerns, we need to approach them by seeking understanding, because even if we are asking questions, if those questions come from a place of trying to fix someone, then we will most likely alienate a loved one. Alma teaches: "Blessed is he that For God is merciful and to all who Try for free You can find a list of our flairs and their definitions in section 0.6 of our rules. your unbelief will keep God from blessing you with miracles to move Avoid preaching and offering advice, but invite your loved one to join you in places and activities where the Holy Spirit is likely to show up, such as attending church or a special church organization meeting, joining your family for Family Home Evening, assisting with a service activity, or whatever else the Holy Ghost inspires. In 2017, we personally experienced Maybe this is because, like Peter, He wants to teach you to be a water walker. RussellM. Nelson, Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains, Liahona, May 2021, 102. Jens of Denmark prays daily to live the gospel and notice promptings from the Holy Ghost. Seventeen-year-old Cleiton of Cape Verde had no idea what would happen as a result of walking into his wards seminary class one day. No one had seen this happen but me. operation, we visited with her. DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 0% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Save Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Ch For Later, We face our spiritual hurricanes best by believing in Christ and keeping His, Coast, where some of the largest hurricanes have. growth and opportunity. There may be reasons Hes not calming the storm around you. to power beyond our own to. 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