These are some notes from a church meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.
– Adversity can come from different sources.
– Some come from disobedience to God’s law
– Some adversity is because of others poor choices.
– Some adversity comes from God as a tutoring opportunity.
– Ask what am I to learn from this experience
– Who am I to help.
– Different adversity requires different responses.
– One response should be constant trust in God.
– Russel Ballard: talk stay in the boat and hold on. Three rules through rapids: stay in the boat, always wear a life jacket. Hold on with both hands. The most important rule is to stay in the boat.
– The boat: can be known by Brigham young old ship Zion.
– River guides that the Lord has given us. We can experience continuing conversion by increasing our faith in Jesus Christ.
– Alma; if you have experienced a change of heart, do you feel so now?
– We have inspired leaders can guide us. They’ve been trained by apostles, mentors and tutored by the Lord
– Life jacket: is the words of the Lord is found in the scriptures. We need to wax strong in the knowledge of the truth. Search the knowledge intensely.
– We need to love the doctrine of Christ.
– Give ourselves to much prayer and fasting.
– Avoid getting distracted.
– The church is a place of spiritual conversion and growth.
– Isiah 30:20-21
– Acts 14;22
– 2 Nephi 2:11
– Adversity is part of God’s plan.
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