092524, Wednesday

Vitals: Weight: 224.6, GMI: 6.8, Yesterday's Steps: 11,063

Journal Entry 

We got a good walk in yesterday morning then a busy day at the Bishops Storehouse. I'm going to the temple today to serve my assigned shift as an Ordinance Worker.

Come Follow Me 

3 Nephi 6 The Nephites prosper—Pride, wealth, and class distinctions arise—The Church is rent with dissensions—Satan leads the people in open rebellion—Many prophets cry repentance and are slain—Their murderers conspire to take over the government. About A.D. 26–30.

 14 And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

 15 Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world. 16 And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years.

3 Nephi 11:3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.

4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not.

5 And again the third time they did hear the voice, and did open their ears to hear it; and their eyes were towards the sound thereof; and they did look steadfastly towards heaven, from whence the sound came.

"...[O]ur efforts to hear [Christ] need to be ever more intentional. It takes conscious and consistent effort...

...[W]here can we go to hear Him?

We can go to the scriptures...

...[Increasing] your time in temple and family history work...will increase and improve your ability to hear Him...

We also hear Him more clearly as we refine our ability to recognize the whisperings of the Holy Ghost...

...[W]e hear Him as we heed the words of prophets, seers, and revelators...

I promise that you will be blessed with additional power to deal with temptation, struggles, and weakness. I promise miracles in your marriage, family relationships, and daily work. And I promise that your capacity to feel joy will increase even if turbulence increases in your life."

.    President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2020