061824, Tuesday, Journal Entry

Vitals:  Weight 227.9

Book of Mormon Review Reading: Mosiah 8

Journal Entry 

We spent the day preparing for Kevin's visit. He's flying in today from Phoenix and we are looking forward to spending time with him. I think that Jake will join us either today or tomorrow (or both) and we should have a good time with both of them.

Come Follow Me 

Alma 9: 26 And not many days hence the Son of God shall come in his glory; and his glory shall be the glory of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace, equity, and truth, full of patience, mercy, and long-suffering, quick to hear the cries of his people and to answer their prayers.

"When the Lord or His servants say things like, “Not many days hence” or “The time is not far distant,” it can literally mean a lifetime or longer. His time, and frequently His timing, is different from ours. Patience is key. Without it, we can neither develop nor demonstrate faith in God unto life and salvation. But…even while we are patiently waiting upon the Lord, there are certain blessings that come to us immediately."

Elder Kyle S. McKay Of the Seventy, April 2019

"My brothers and sisters, when we truly are in awe of Jesus Christ and His gospel, we are happier, we have more enthusiasm for God’s work, and we recognize the Lord’s hand in all things. Additionally, our study of God’s words is more meaningful; our prayers, more intentional; our worship, more reverent; our service in God’s kingdom, more diligent. All these actions contribute to the Holy Spirit’s influence being more frequent in our lives. Thus, our testimony of the Savior and His gospel will be strengthened, we will keep Christ alive in us, and we will live our lives “rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, … abounding therein with thanksgiving.” When we live in this way, we become more spiritually resilient and protected against falling into the trap of spiritual apathy."

Elder Ulisses Soares, Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 2022