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Joseph Smith, Jr. Series (No. 5) All blue quotes by Joseph Smith (unless otherwise noted). From Wilford Woodruff’s diary (Feb 1844) “there are men in our midst who are trying to build up themselves at our expense & others in our midst that are watching for iniquity & will make a man an offender for…
5 Quotes Plus Discussion-Promoting Questions See also Teaching Helps Elder Cook makes a solid case for self-mastery. He also teaches us the most important task we have – pursue a testimony of your Savior and a close relationship with Him now. That’s the only thing that will sustain you during chaotic, troubling times which are prophesied…
See also: Sacrament Talk Helps Topics: social injustice, persecution, anger, peace, indignation, blaming, emotions, addictions Choose the sections you want and put them in any order. Time: 7 minutes plus up to 8 minutes worth of possible add-ons (in purple). Section 1: The Heroes Alma and Amulek suffered horrific persecution in Ammonihah (Am-ah-nigh-hah). Nonetheless, their peaceful…
Alma 43-52 Do you have a friend or family member who is wrapped up in the protests? This article might be for you. The Book of Mormon spells out how mob mentality works and it’s the same crowd manipulation we see today. Let’s compare notes side by side from Wikipedia and the Book of Mormon….
Alma 13-16 Whenever I share the “4 Peace-making Responses for Difficult Situations” people write them down (end of blog post). They are life-savers for those awkward moments and difficult people! The Heroes Alma and Amulek’s persecution in Ammonihah is horrific. Nonetheless, their silence and refusal to engage with their tormentors is inspirational. Whereas, sometimes I…