Mormon Lives Matter

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4B2txtIaH2InKZCIV7YQn9?si=u7fRVgq8Qv29RWID0DDrAw 38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said, An a eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not a evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right b cheek , c turn to him the other also. When a person insults us ( slaps you on the right cheek ), we want to give them back what they gave to us, plus more. Jesus said we should patiently bear such insults and offenses, and not resist an evil person who insults us this way. Instead, we trust God to defend us. France points out that ancient Jewish writings say that striking someone with the back of the hand – a severe insult – was punishable by a very heavy fine, according to Mishnah BK 8:6.Jesus is saying that the true Christian has learned not to resent and retaliate from severe insults. This is to fulfill the teaching of our scriptures: How could that be? Jesus is saying if the foundation of the ‘eye to eye’ teaching

Do people who look at pornography and/or masturbate, even if it’s from time to time, really have a problem or even “ a sexual addiction ?” Do I act out when I'm BLAST? (Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stressed or Tired). Have I tried to stop and can't? That's the definition of an addiction - you need help to stop! And that's perfectly ok because we all need help at some point. Lust is when I use a natural urge and impose my own unhealthy emotions on it. Thus I am a 'Lustaholic'. From the white SA book page 40: Why in step one do we say we are powerless over lust  instead of sex or porn or masturbation?  Are we not addicted to porn etc? But our problem isn't just that just as compulsive over-eating the problem is not food. Eating and sex are natural functions; the real problem in these is lust- we create an unnatural appetite that misuses and abuses the natural instinct when use lust/porn etc to reduce isolation, loneliness, fear, tension, or to cover our emotions, mak

Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward. So David went on and became great, and the LORD God of hosts  was  with him. a.  David dwelt in the stronghold : Jerusalem became the capital city of David’s kingdom. It was a good choice because: · It had no prior tribal association and was therefore good for a unified Israel. · The geography of the city made it easy to defend against a hostile army. 2 Sam 5:9-10

 Elder Bednar  Full Talk - Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGS45Fd9nmE Partial Talk - Read https://www.ldsliving.com/how-do-i-know-if-its-me-or-the-spirit-advice-from-elder-bednar/s/10515 Is it me or the Holy Ghost? Quit worrying about it! ...Quit analyzing. Press forward with faith in the lord Jesus Christ. Be a good [person]... keep your covenants and I promise you in the name of the [Lord] that your steps will be guided... and in most instances you'll have no idea why or how you got there. I love the 80th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, and it’s one of the most obscure sections. It’s a mission call to a man by the name of Stephen Burnett. And in there, the Lord says, “Go to the north, go to the south, go to the east, go to the west, it mattereth not unto me.” Now, some might read that and say, “Well, the Lord doesn’t care.” That isn’t what He said. What the Lord knows is he’s going to get Stephen Burnett to wherever he’s supposed to be, what Steve Burnett has to do

3 Parables - Luke 15 Sometimes we don't know we are lost, like the sheep or the religious leaders. Sometimes we know we are lost and can barely think of returning to the father like the prodigal son.  In each of the parables, the message to the tax collectors and sinners was clear: repent, come home to the father. The message to the religious leaders was also clear: be happy when the lost are found, when they repent and come home to the father.

Harvard professor Clayton M. Christensen taught that the most successful people are the humblest because they are confident enough to be corrected by and learn from anyone. Elder D. Todd Christofferson counseled us to “willingly [find ways] to accept and even seek correction.” Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope By Elder Clark G. Gilbert This is part of Step 10 and 11. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. -

"David inquired of the LORD" Certainly, this was a key to success in David’s life. With rare exceptions, he constantly inquired of the LORD. David wanted more than God’s blessing on his plans; he wanted to be right in the middle of God’s plan. 2 Samuel 2:1 This is the essence of Step 12 from SA: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 

May 7 Sun 2023 Charles lied and quit. He tried to lie to us and get pay conveniently when he has ghosted us. Garret still offered him more pay and another job. Garret said being mean and being strict may cost Charles $, negative feelings and potential devastating consequences but for Garret to offer another last chance at his job and more than minimum wage didn't cost him a lot.