Saturday, November 9, 2013

A Sure Way to Eliminate the Influenece of the Adversary in your Life

Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching for your ancestors, prepare their names for the sacred vicarious ordinances available in the temple, and then go to the temple to stand as proxy for them to receive the ordinances of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. As you grow older, you will be able to participate in receiving the other ordinances as well. I can think of no greater protection from the influence of the adversary in your life.
Elder Scott, E.11/12  "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead"

Promise of Protection from Adversary

"As you respond in faith to this invitation, your hearts shall turn to the fathers. The promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will be implanted in your hearts. Your patriarchal blessing, with its declaration of lineage, will link you to these fathers and be more meaningful to you. Your love and gratitude for your ancestors will increase. Your testimony of and conversion to the Savior will become deep and abiding. And I PROMISE  you will be protected against the intensifying influence of the adversary. As you participate in and love this holy work, you will be safeguarded in your youth and throughout your lives."

Elder Bednar E.11/11 "The Hearts of the Children"

Eternal links that bind

"Elder Melvin J. Ballard testified that "the spirit and influence of your dead will guide those who are interested in finding those records. If there is anywhere on the earth anything concerning them, you will find it." (Bryant S. Hinckley, Sermons and Missionary Services of Melvin Joesph Ballard). and Elder Widtsoe said, "I have the feeling...that those who give themselves with all their might and main to this work receive help from the other side, and not merely in gathering genealogies. Whoever seeks to help those on the other side receives help in return in all the affairs of life." ("Genealogical Activites" p. 104). Quoted by Elder A. Theodore Tuttle, Eternal Links That Bind, Ensign, May 1980

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Blessings of regular scripture study

"Often we spend great effort in trying to increase the activity levels in our stakes.  We work diligently to raise the percentages of those attending sacrament meetings,  we labor to get a higher percentage of our young men on missions.  We strive to improve the numbers of those marrying in the temple.  All of these are commendable efforts and important to the growth of the kingdom. But when individual members and families immerse themselves in the scriptures regularly and consistently,methedrine other areas of activity will automatically come. Testimonies will increase.  Commitment will be strengthened. Families will be fortified. Personal revelation will flow."
P.66 Sermons and Writing of Ezra Taft Benson