No one intends to make serious mistakes. They come when you compromise your standards to be more accepted by others. You be the strong one. You be the leader. Choose good friends and resist peer pressure together.
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If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Communication with the divine requires both prayer and scripture reading.
Richard G. Scott emphasizes the importance of two-way communication with God, suggesting that while prayer is a way to express our hopes and needs, scripture reading allows us to receive guidance and understanding from the divine. This reflects the idea that a relationship with God is built on both speaking and listening.
Themes
PrayerScriptureCommunicationSpiritualityGuidance
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon, to encourage congregation members to engage more deeply with their faith.
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Jesus Christ lives. He is our Savior, our Redeemer. He is a glorious, resurrected being. He has the capacity to communicate love that is so powerful, so overwhelming as to surpass the capacity of the human tongue to express adequately. He gave His life to break the bonds of death. His Atonement made fully active the plan of happiness of His Father in Heaven.
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I promise you the Lord will bless you in your efforts, for this is His work, and He will guide your prayerful efforts to bring the ordinances and covenants to your ancestors....you can make a powerful contribution. Begin now. I promise you that the Lord will help you find a way. And it will make you feel wonderful.
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