Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

 The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Perfect love casteth out all fear.

               -- Moroni 8:16

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     But can we hush the fears that so easily and frequently beset us in our contemporary world? The answer to this question is an unequivocal yes. Three basic principles are central to receiving this blessing in our lives: 

          (1) look to Christ, 

          (2) build upon the foundation of Christ, and 

          (3) press forward with faith in Christ.

Choose to Believe

Sailor Gutzler

“For every one that asketh, receiveth; 

and he that seeketh, findeth; 

and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.”

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The Savior’s Selfless and Sacred Sacrifice

Detail from The Crucifixion of Christ, courtesy of Church History Museum

If you look forward with hope and desire to 

do that which the Lord would have you do

—that is all that is expected.

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A Priceless Heritage of Hope

Wherever you are on the path to inherit the gift of eternal life,

you have the opportunity to show many people the way to greater happiness.

When you choose whether to make or keep a covenant with God,

you choose whether you will leave an inheritance of hope to those who might follow your example.

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The Reason for Our Hope

“The result of His sacrifice 

is to free us from the effects of sin, 

that all may have guilt erased and feel hope.”

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Preventing and Overcoming Addiction

     I love Dieter F. Uchtdorf's recent talk Are You Sleeping through the Restoration?  He warns of three common problems in the world we live in: Selfishness, Addiction, and Competing Priorities.  I have reviewed this talk over a dozen times and receive new insight every time.  For example, my wife and I watched Maleficent the evening before last, and then I read the talk again yesterday morning; the parts where Maleficent falls asleep, loses her wings, and eventually overcomes her problems were still fresh in my mind when I read President Uchtdorf's words, "closes his eyes for a moment.., We are designed to soar freely through the heavens..." and "What is the remedy" repeated three times.  

     He states, ”Addictions often begin subtly. Addictions are thin threads of repeated action that weave themselves into thick bonds of habit.  Negative habits have the potential to become consuming addictions.”  He then goes on to list ten common addictions, the last two being the Internet and virtual reality.  He closes his talk with, “A call to awaken.  The Apostle Paul wrote ‘Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.’… Let us awake…”

     I testify that that there is always hope!  I continually receive help from my wife, my priesthood leaders, my psychiatric counselor at the V.A. and my church's addiction recovery program.  As President Uchtdorf said in his talk, "The most important thing is to keep trying."  One day at a time! -- johnblogwalker

Come Follow Me

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Mormon taught that a man “cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart.”¹ He added that without such attributes, “faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart.”²

Meekness is the quality of those who are “Godfearing, righteous, humble, teachable, and patient under suffering.”³ Those who possess this attribute are willing to follow Jesus Christ, and their temperament is calm, docile, tolerant, and submissive.

The Apostle Paul taught that meekness is a fruit of the Spirit.⁴ Therefore, it can most easily be attained if we “live in the Spirit.”⁵ And to live in the Spirit, our lifestyle must reflect righteousness before the Lord.

As we take Christ’s name upon us, it is expected that we strive to emulate His attributes and change our character to become more like Him each day. The Savior, admonishing His disciples, said, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”⁶ If we “come unto Christ, … deny [ourselves] of all ungodliness; … and love God,” then through Christ’s grace the day will come when we may be perfect in Him.⁷

“Christlike attributes are gifts from God. [These attributes] come as [we] use [our] agency righteously. …With a desire to please God, [we have to] recognize [our] weaknesses and be willing and anxious to improve.”⁸

Meekness is vital for us to become more Christlike. Without it we won’t be able to develop other important virtues. Being meek does not mean weakness, but it does mean behaving with goodness and kindness, showing strength, serenity, healthy self-worth, and self-control.

Meekness was one of the most abundant attributes in the Savior’s life. He Himself taught His disciples, “Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart.”⁹

We are blessed to be born with the seed of meekness in our hearts. We need to understand that it is not possible to grow and develop that seed in the twinkling of an eye but rather through the process of time. Christ asks us to “take up [our] cross daily,”¹⁰ meaning that it must be a constant focus and desire. -- by ELDER ULISSES SOARES

Thankful for Christ, His Gospel, and His Church

“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.”

     I am thankful that I have hope in Christ for the eternities.  I am grateful for his grace.  I am indebted to his mercy.  I owe Him everything.

     "As we obey the commandments and live the gospel fully, we will be protected and blessed."

     "The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenants of the everlasting priesthood. Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling—from which they will never be released—is to one another and then to their children."

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Infinite Power of Hope

Endurance

One never knows when he will be at the end of his rope.  Knowing that all is never lost, and that hope springs eternal, one can faithfully expect, look for and accept assistance when it reveals itself from its hiding place.  We are divine creatures having a mortal experience.  God lives, Jesus is the Christ, and light disperses darkness.

Finding Hope - 10th Anniversary of 9/11